THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10107, 22 October 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

GERMANY'S REPLY TO WILSON'S i^OTE REPUDIATES. OUTSIDE-INTERFERENCE IN HER CONSiTI- —■— ;-TUTION> Australian arid New Zealand Cable Association. (Received October 21. 7.15 p.m.) ■ , ■ LONDON, October fjl. Significant'articles in several Ministerial newspapers warmly approve President Wilson's Notes, but -claim that Britain and the other Allies should; not be silent. They emphasise- the need of joint action and demand that. Mr Lloyd George should frame a complete British programme correspondent (vita, the .Empire'a sacrifices, and then ask the Allies to give the same support to our claims as wo give theirs. The full texc of Germany's reply is not yet available. An official f.ummary circulated in Amsterdam is as follows: — ■. Germany consents to the evacuation of Belgium and urges that negotiations regarding the evacuation, which will probably last months, begin immediately. The Note protests regarding President Wilson's allegations of cruelties, about which he had received one-sided information. Germany was compelled to adopt ruthless submarining owing to England's hunger blockade. If passenger .ships were mistakenly,,torpedoed, and women-and children killed sthir Government .desires to point out that the. blockade caused thousands of 'wowen, children and grey hai.red men to starve. . However, in the interestii. of government is disposed to stop submarine war until further .noticed I rff"roferenc© to President Wilson's last point the Not© draws attention to'alteratiohs in the constitution, and repudiates outside interference, si'hee Germany I 'lias tha right of self-determination. ;

“President Wilson clearly favours the dismemberment of the Austrian Empire so far as it affects tie Czeelio-S'lovaka and the Jugo-Slava. The Note will increase the political turbulence within Austria and Hungary, and will weaken control in Austria.” . ■ \ Many newspapers interpret the Kota to mean that President Wilson will no! have any dealings with the House • of Hapsburg. ' “WH have lost the war. ,<: ; BUDA-PESTH, October IS. In the Chamber, Count Tisza saidif “We must recognise that we have lost the war; not in the sense that we cannot hold out longer and are unable! to make the enemy pay dearly for a definite victory, but becahse, owing to ihe displacement of our forces, we no longer have a hope of winning. Accordingly, we are obliged to seek pence under acceptable ' conditions. Consequently, I can only approve -the Government's action . demanding peace, finding inspiration in President (Wilson's 1 principles.” , Banter's Telegrams. ; VIENNA, October 20. The Emperor Charles, in the corns* of a manifesto, says; “With God’s help, we are sf an ding on the threshold oi peace,” THE BREAKING UP OF AUSTRIA. NEW YORK, October 20. The newspapers welcomed President Wilson’s reply to Austria, and point opt that Austria is breaking up ar.d has no choice but to yield to the pressure of her own subjects and'.the-En-tente. Some newspapers view the Note as but another step towards the unconditional' surrender of the Central' Pov- ■; ers. i INDEPENDENCE OF CROATIA. | Australian and M.Z. Cable Aseooiatioi! BUDA-PESTH, October 19. \ The South Slav ; Assembly has _prcclaimed the- independence of jOrbiiti?), claiming Frame. ' “ ■ CONSTANTINOPLE PRESS URGES SEPARATE PEACE. PARIS, October 19. ; Constantinople papers urge the Gov. ernment to negotiate for peace without considering Turkey’s allies. Germany; is not thinking about Turkey, and, at. the Central Empires are beaten, Tur. : ’ key’s best policy is to become openly! Entente. i SLAVS IN LONDON REJECT iKARL’S MANIFESTO. Banter’s Telegrams. I ■ (Received October 21,'11.15 pita.) 1 LONDON, October 20. Reuter’s Agency leams that a meeting of the Southern Slav Committee, in London, representing seven millions! of people in Austria-Hungary, rejected'Emperor Karl’s manifesto of October!* 16tn. Tile meeting emphasised its determination to sever every tie with the Hapsburgs.

SUBBMTOGS MUST CEASE "

OB NO FURTHER GERMAN NOTES WILL Biil ANSWERED., ,„ v Australian ' ancMN\Z. Cable Association. 'NEW YORK, October 20. The 4'New,, YorX, Xim.es" correspondent ai„Washingtoo, says that if Germany reserves the right to continue submarining, the United States frill not answer further Note*. SUBMARINES ORDERED TO RETURN TO THEIR BASES. (Received October 21, 7.15 p.m.1...... MADRID, October 21. The newspapers state that -Germany has informed Spain that the German Admiralty has ordered submarines to return to their bases Immediately. ARMISTICE ON BATTLEFIEID. WASHINGTON. October 19. 'Xfi'e German Note "is expected immediately. According to reports from Geneva, it is understood that Germany will deny the accusations of submarine cruelties. _„-,-,, . >- . NEW YORK, October 20. German newspapers say thgt the reply to tees for the suspension of submarine warfare, and suggests that a GermanAmerican armistice be arranged on the battlefield—"'-•" """ ' " '" : PRESS ATTACK ON THE MILITARY ''DIEI-HARDS." PubUflbeilvin "Tho Tinscs" (Received• October 21-,' ILlff p.m.) ■■■■■ AMSTERDAM, October 21. The "Tagehlatt," in admitting that Turkey -is so militarily thi-eatened that she must make peace, and'that""Aus-tria-Hungary requires a speedy peace, attacks the military "die-hards" and supporters.,of . Count Rieventlow and other Pan-Germans who are attempting to fan the flames'of" belligerency to a white heat again. The paper believes they have regained the ascendancy/; v , CHANGE ..ESSENTIAL IN GHRMAISIS'S ATTITUDE. ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association .NEW YORK, October 29. Mr-Henry Morgenthau (es-Ambassa-dor to- Turkey), in a Liberty Loan speech, said that unless peace he restored upon terms changing completely the German people's' mental attitude towards their masters and towards the rest of■. .the., world, -the war will have been fought in vain. AUSTRIAOEAfcE NOTE PRESIDENT. WILSON'S REPLY. WASHINGTON, October 20. Mr Robert Lansing (Secretary for State) has given out the text of tho Austrian Note, to which President Wilson has replied. The Note stated that the Austro-Hungaraan Government has waged a war, solely and always a defensive war-,' -and-has 'repeatedly ' given evidence of readiness to stop the shedding of blood and arrive at a just and honourable peace. Austria-Hungary,' therefore,) approached tho President, offering to conclud»>*an> armistice on every front and enter immediately into peace ..pogotiations. Austria therefore. desired -to enter into a discussion in which President Wilson's .fourteen,,points• would be' taken, into account. Presidont. .Wilson, in a Note to Austria. . states that Austria-Hungary must satisfy the national aspirations of itjs own people, and the people must have the right to bo-the judges of their own destinies. Tho reply calls attention to the tenth condition 0f..-peace>'emrnciated in the Presidential speech in January, stating that the people of Austria-Hungary should bo accorded the freeri opportunity for autonomous development. Already the United States recognised tho Czecho-Slovaks' National Council as, de facto, a belligerent Government, and also recognised the justico of the Jugoslavs' national aspirations. Certain events of the utmost importance which have occurred since the speech of January last have necessarily altered the attitude and responsibility of the United States,* Government. In view of the' recognition of the ■ Czechoslovaks,, .."the,President is no longer at liberty to accept the mere autonomy of these peoplo.as a basis of peace, but is obliged^to-insist „th,at they, and not he, snail be tho judges of what action on the "part of tho Austro-Hungarian Government will satisfy their aspirations and their conceptions of their rights"and destiny as members of ,tho Family of Nations.' 1 NO DEALINGS WITH .HOUSE OF B&PSBORG.WASHINGTON, October 19. President AVilson's rejection of tho Austri;u;L,.Noio Jias boen received with the keenest satisfaction, and it is believed that his "reply-will greatly influenco Austria towards granting autonomy to her subject races. Congressmen and Senators thoroughly endorse President WilMifiTih'sistence' oil "tho liberty of tho peoples of Austria and Hungary. The" "New 'York Evening Post" says: