AMERICA'S DEMAND.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14892, 15 October 1918, Page 4

AMERICA'S DEMAND.

TANTAMOUNT TO UNCONDITIONAL

SURRENDER

WASHINGTON OPINIONS,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

{Received Oct. 15, 0.20 a.m.)

Washington, Oct. 14. The text of Germany's reply was perused by Mr McAdoo, who said: "What the American Government demands, based on President Wilson's messages and speeches, is unconditional surrender. If the text of the reply is authentic it means just that."

Officials comment on the significant fact that Germany's reply associates Austria-Hungary but omits Turkey. The implication is that unless the message was written in unusual haste Turkey is no Ipnj^er Germany's ally.