NOTE NOT RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 5

NOTE NOT RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON.

STATE DEPARTMENT RETICENT.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association^

(Received Sept. 17, 11 p.m.)

Washington, Sept. 16.

Having not • received the Austrian peace Note the State Department is unwilling to indicate its possible attitude.

Mr Taft, head of the League to Enforce Peace, has called a meeting to discuss the proffer.

AMERICA'S RESPONSE

REDOUBLED OFFENSIVE

ENERGY

NO TIME FOR PEACE TALJv

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

New York, Sept. 16

The United Press Washington correspondent learns on high authority that the Government will reject the Austrian peace proposal.

The "New York Times' " Washington correspondent says:—Force with out stint, until victory is achieved, and the rejection-of the "Vienna overtures will he America's response.

Officials are awaiting the receipt of Austria's message before commenting on it. . ( The majority of the members of Con-

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gress interviewed said this is no time for a peace conference. The Central Powers must be forced to "unconditional surrender. The great bulk of tho press comment throughout tho country may be summarised in tho statement that Austria, Germany j and their Allies must be beaten mvtil they surrender unconditionally.

The "New York Tribune" says tho answer to Aixsfcria is ready in President. Wilson's speech when he said: "Force to the utmost without stint or limit."

The "New York Times" says:—Tho offer comes in a- form which the Allies may honourably accept in the confident belief that it will lead to the end of the war. •' The practice, and custom of nations demand that' this invitation bo received with the most serious respect and attention by the Governments to which it is addressed.

The "New York HcraTd" says:—Tho peace offer comes sooner than: it was expected. Austria is the catspawof Germany. The Allies' answer will be a decisive negative. A peace conference is possible only after the Central Powers are decisively defeated.

The "New York World" declares that the Vienna proposal for a peace conference will not be more favourably received than the previous proposals. Negotiations are impossible while the responsible leaders of Prussian militarism are almost as boastful and false ad ever.