ALLIED PRESS COMMENTS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVI, Issue 5422, 15 October 1918, Page 2

ALLIED PRESS COMMENTS

DEMAND FOR COMPLETE SURRENDER

DISTRUST OF GEKMAN PROMISES Bf

FRENCH OCCUPY LAON

ATTACKS ON BRITISH REPULSED

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t Australian and N.Z. Cable.)

capacity of the Allied statesmen to talc, the fullest advantage of the opportunity to secure the ends for which the armies ami fleets have so long battled. OFFICIAL TEXT OF THE GERM A.s NOTE. DELIVERED BY SWISS AMBASSADOR.

Ease Night.)

LONDON, yesterday

English diplomatic circles consider that Germany’s reply constitutes a candid admission of defeat, and entitles the I Allies to demand a full and unconditional I surrender like Bulgaria’s. Never in l history has a great nation climbed down so completely and quickly. It is pointed out that President Wilson’s fourteen points were announced in January, 1918, and much lias happened meanwhile, including Mr Wilson’s declaration that his points were no longer sufficient to rehabilitate Germany in the eyes of an outraged wbrld. Probably belore an armistice the Allies will compel Germany to give guarantees to pay for her manifcrld cilines on sea and land, and give no the perpetrators to trial and punishment It is expected that the Allies will send a joint reply specifying the conditions on which they arc willing to grant an arn’jfMc*

(Australian and N S. Cable.) C Received Last Night.',

WASHINGTON, yesterday

The German reply has been received. Mr W’Jscm immediately called Mr. Lansing (State Secretary) and Air Baker (War Secretary) to White House for i conference. The text of the Note is identical with that received by wireless.

Received This Day.)

WASHINGTON, yesterday.

The Swiss Minister delivered the official text of the Gorman answer to Mr Lansing Maturer consideration has not influenced the officials favourably towards the Note. It is pointed out that the President is not obliged to accept the proposal, as he had not replied to the previous Note, but merely asked in order to got a clearer understanding c(f the German attitude. M Wilson spent a day in company with Colonel House at New York, and re turned to Washington this afternoon maintaining silence regarding the Not*.

OTTAWA. Yesterday.

Tec general tone of the Now York newspapers’ comment on the Gorman Note is that Germany must turn over her army, navy and submarines to the Allies a- a guarantee of good faith. The Allies, they say. do not want an armistice, but unconditional surrender.

Neuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, yesterday

ARMISTIOR TO BE REFUSED

The Daily Mail demands the delivery of German submarines as a condition o' peaceThe Daily News calls for the punishment of Gorman criminals. Talk ot peace at present, in view of the Leinster outrage, is a nauseating mockery. The paper adds that the abdication o the Kaiser would not satisfy'the All es. because the criminals' responsibility cannot be cast off like a worn-out coat.

REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

(Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received Lwt Night.) OTTAWA. Yesterday The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that the German pro posal lor am armistice will not he ac cep ted.

'Renter’s Telegrams.)

GERMANY’S OFFER

BERNE, yesterday

EVERYTHING TO GAIN

The Frankisehe Tagospnst, a Socabst paper, demands t' e abdcatiou ol the Kaiser. The nation, it says .is convinced that the responsibility of the present position rests on him. Re does not appear to New Germany to ho a fittuig representative of national unity. He always demanded the greatest sacrifices from his subjects, and should now sacrifice himself if his abdication .would obtain bettoi terms.

NOTHING TO LOSE

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WASHINGTON, yesterday.

Mr Taft, interviewed concerning Ge; many's answer, said: t'Should the confreres at the Peace Council not agree on a practical infprproUition of th President’s fourteen principles, Ger many and Austria would withdraw, w : fi their lines of defence strengthened, and jn a better condition to continue tin hostilities. It is asked, is German' sincere. Assuredly she has nothing to lose and all to gain, by acceptance o' her proposition. Otherwise she launconditional surrender, which oil;- people and the peoples of the Allied countries demand.”

< United {Service Telegrams.'

LONDON, yesterday

Lord Charles Bores lord, interviewed, said; "Peace should he made at the point of tlm bayonet and the machine gun. An armistice is absolutely impossible. The Standard declares;—“lf an armistice is granted the terms must sat'sly Marshal Foch. Soldiers alone are cap able of assuiing against trickery.” The Sunday Pictorial says:— would be madness to allow Von Lndendorff to regroup and remimition hi--legions behind the Rhino. The Entente dare not accept such an appalling risk Army armistice must he dictated by Foch and involve- the surrender of the German artillery and munitions in France.”

VIEW’S OF ITALIAN PREMIER

DEFINITE GUARANTEES WANTED

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Receiver: Last- Night.)

RQA{E, yesterday

PARIS, .vestcrda?

Signor Orlando. Italian Premier, in ainterview .said; ‘‘The enemy must not lie allowed to snatch a victory by eraih They must evacuate our territory and give definite guarantees..”

The Figaro asks; “What is Germany's game? Presumably to regain diplomatically a great- part of what she has lost militarily. The Allies must approach a coirfereno■ dominant and all powerful.”

FRENCH OPINION

United Service Telegrams.)

THE ARMISTICE question

LONDON, yesterday

Mr Garvin says;—'''Concrete guarantees must accompany a naval armistice The, German fleet- should he dismantled concurrently with (he disbandment o of the army,’ 1 ’ PARIS, yesterday. Marcel Hutin says;—‘‘Marshal Foch must have the last Avoid on the military conditions.” LONDON, yesterday, Reynolds’ newspaper declares itself uncompromisingly averse to any peace with the Ilolionzollerns. The terms of an armistice must he tantamount to unconditional surrender. The Weekly Despatch says :—‘. The j Germans did not need a mixed comm's- J sion to invade, and should not need one ' to get out.” The public at the clubs and elsewlicit? viewed the reply calmly'. Con,Jldon°o P** 8 generally expressed in the ’

LEAVE IT TP EOCR

VICTOR SJIOULD DICTATE

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; Received Last Night.)

PARIS, yesterday Comment yu the German reply says it constitutes capitulation. Mr Wilson will be the first to recognise that Mar ! slial Foch is tpc sole judge of the - de- ’ sirahility of granting an armistice. The 1 suggestion of a mixed commission de- ! notes Germany’s desire to treat on a | footing of equality, hut there arc only ’ two parties requisite for the armistice 1 which Germany wants. The loader of ' the victorious side dictates terms, and 1 the leader of Die beaten side obeys. Dr ’’ Soil’s assurance of government on' a

Parliamentary basis is all deception. Not a line of the Imperial Constitution lias been altered.

FEELING IN Ill'll LIN

MILITARISTS AND CHANCELLOR BITTER STRUGGLE REPORTED.

'Reuter’s Telegrams.) (Received I.a.»t T\ij,hl.; AMSTERDAM, yesterday

There are many reports from Berlin. Some declare that a bitter struggle is proceeding between the militarists ami Prince Max, the Chancellor. The former are in favour of adopting greater barbarism in French towns and more ruthless submarining, hoping to influence the Entente to reject the peace overtures.

Probably the Government will ask Mr Wilson lor a fuller explanation of the evacuation terms, pointing out that the army command cannot conceive o' evacuation before an armistice.

“IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE.”

EMPTY EXPRESSION

KAISER-APPOINTS I) MIN ISTR V

(Australian and N.Z Cable.) • Received imst Night.)

LONDON, yesterday,

The language of the German reply suggests that the democratisatioii of the Government is complete, hut authoritative quarters regard Dr Self’s professions to speak in the name of the German people with suspicion. They point out that it is unlikely that the Kaiser, Court and militarists will give up their powter without a struggle. They probably hope to deceive America by keeping in the background. A free Reichstag, elected by universal suffrage, with power to appoint its own Ministers, would alone be able to speak in the name of the German people.

THE TER KISH PEACE NOTE

SIMILAR TO THE GERMAN

Australian and N.Z Cable.} .Received This Day.) WASHINGTON, yesterday. The Spanish ambassador delivered to Mr Lansing, Secretary of State, the Turkish Peace Nolo, which is similar to the German Not*

AUSTRO-HUNGARY

IMMEDIATE DISSOLUTION EXPECTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) .Received Last Night) BERNE, yesterday. The Munich Neuestc Naebrichten states Official circles in Berlin ex pcct the immediate dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy and a proclamation of the independence ol the Czechs and Jugo-Slavs. also the creation of an independent German State in Austria, which will unite with the German empire.”