THE CENTRAL POWERS AND PEACE

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13886, 11 October 1918, Page 5

THE CENTRAL POWERS AND PEACE

GERMAN POLICY OF DESTRUCTION PART OF PEACE PROPAGANDA. SPECIAL PUNISHMENTS MUST BE USED AS REPRISALS. (The Times.) Received October 10, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 9. Supporting the views of many correspondents, the Times says:—"The non-military policy of destruction is part of the peace propaganda, meaning, 'give me the advantages of a truce or I will burn or destroy everything in my retreat.' This species of blackmail is both cruel and mean, and it is impossible to prevent it unless we are able to achieve some comprehensive Sedan. General threats of reprisals are useless, and special punishments must be devised such as are understandable by the coarsest minds. We must have an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth—a town for a town. If Bruges Le destroyed Hamburg must pay; if Lille, then Frankfurt. MR WJLSON'3 REPLY CHARACTERISTICALLY CLEAR AND LOGICAL. PRESS REGARDS IT AS FULFILLING THE ALLIES' HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS. A CLEVER TEST OF GERMANY'S GOOD FAITH. (United Service.) Received October 10, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 9. Diplomatic circles in London regard Mr Wilson's Note as characteristically clear and logical. They approve of his avoidance of a Hat rejection of the German proposals. The Westminster Gazette says that the reply fulfils the Allies' hopes and expectations. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr Wilson has put to an effective test the sincerity of the overtures, and compels the Chancellor to place the actualities of the position clearly before the people. The Globe says that the reply is a clever test of Germany's good faith. The Standard says that Mr Wilson's vital questions expose the inherent weakness of the German proposals. The Star says that Mr Wilson once more has said the right thing in the right way. AUSTRIAN PAPERS DEMAND PEACE AT ANY PRICE. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 10, 7.10 p.m. BERNE, October 9. The Arbeiter Zeitung says: "We must have peace. No price is too Jiigh. Let us pay it, whatever it be, to save mankind from destruction." The Zeit says: "We must have peace and prepare for the saeritiees involved." TURKISH NOTE DISPATCHED THROUGH SPAIN. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 10, 8.15 p.m. LONDON. October 9. Turkey has despatched a peace note through Spain. It is reported that she is willing to surrender to the Allies on their own terms.