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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13894, 21 October 1918, Page 4

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THE PEACE MOVES FOOLING THE GERMAN ARMIES. MIST FIGHT THEIR HARDEST. (Australian and N.Z. Cahle Assn.) Received Ocothcr 20, 1.5 a.m. XETN } ORK. Octoltor 20. Mr Edwin James, correspondent with the American army, cables that prisoners say that the German notes with 1 resident \\ i]son's replies have been posted at all (J' rman headquarters, raptured orders tell the German sok diers that they must fight their hardest now for the puropse ut' getting better pence terms, and guard the Fatherland from invasion. Mr .F mes continues: "I saw a document which was circulated among the German soldiers, saving that France, America and Italywanted peace; also a leaflet saying that when the German armies were withdrawn from France and Belgium, thp American and British armies should withdraw from France." AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN NOTE.

MR WILSON'S REPLY. POSITION CHANGED SINCE JANUARY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 21. 9 a.m. W 7 ASHING TON, October 19. Mr Lansing has given out the text the Austrian Note, to which President Wilson has replied. The Note stated that the AustroHungarian Government had waged the. war solely and always as a defensive! war, and had repeatedly given evidence of its readiness to stop shedding blood and arrive at a just and honourable peace. Austria-Hungary therefore approached the President, offering to conclude an armistice on every front, and enter immediately into peace negotiations. Austria desired to enter into a discussion in which Mr Wilson's 14 points shall be taken into account. Mr Wilson's reply to Austria says that certain events of the utmost importance, which have occurred sincehis speech of J.anuary last have necessarily altered the attitude and responsibility of the United States Government. In view of the recognition of the Czecho-Slovaks the President is no longer at liberty to accept mere automnomy for these people as a basis peace, but is obliged to insist that ; they and not lie shall be the judges of what action on the oart of Austro-Hungarian> Government will satisfy their aspiration and their conceptions of their rights and destiny as members of the family of nations." WHAT PEACE MUST SECURE.

A CHANGE!") GERMAN ATTITUDE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. ; Received October 21. 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, October 20. Mr Morgenthau, in a Liberty Ix>an speech, said that unless peace was restored upon terms completely changing the German people's mental attitude towards their masters and towards the rest, of the world .the war would have been fought in vain. THE REPLY TO AUSTRIA.

GIVES SATISFACTION IN AMERICA. NO DEALINGS WITH HAPSBURGS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 21, 11.25 a.rh. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. Mr Wilson's rejection of the Austrian Note lias been received with keen satisfaction. It is believed the reply will greatly inlluence Austria towards gracing autonomy to the subject'races. Congressmen and Senators thoroughly endorse Mr Wilson's insistence on liberty for the peoples of AustriaHungary.

Thp New York Evening Post says:— '•Mr Wilson clearly favours the dismemberment of the Austrian Empire s<» far as it affects the Czecho-Slovaks and Jugoslavs. The Note will increase the political turbulence within AustriaHungary and weaken Germany's control of Austria.

Many newspapers interpret the Note to mean that Mr Wilson will not have any dealings with the Hapsburgs.

ON THE THRESHOLD. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S STATEMENT. THE WAR LOST. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received October 21, 10.10 a.m. VIENNA, October 20. Emperor Karl, in the course of a manifesto, says: "With Ood's help \\> are standing on the threshold of peace."' (Australian and N.Z. Cable AssnA BUD A PEST. Oct. 20.

In the Chamber of Deputies Count. Tisza said: "We nuist. recognise that, we have lost the war. not in the sense that we cannot hold oirt longer and are unable to make the enemy pay dearly for definite victory, but because, owing to the disnlacement of our forces, we no longer have any hope of winning. Accordingly we are obliged to seek peace under acceptable conditions. Consequently I ran only approve of the Government's action in demanding peace finding inspiration in Mr Wilson's principles." FREBH GERMAN NOTE EXPECTED. SUBMARINE CRUELTIES DENIED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 21. 10.r> a.m. WASHINGTON. Oct. 20:

A German Note is expected immediately. According to reports from Geneva, if is understood that Germany denies the accusations of submarine cruelties. POSITION IN TURKEY. SEPARATE NEGOTIATION'S URGED. (United Service. Received October 21, 9.15 a.m. PARIS. October IP. Constantinople newspapers urge th* Governinent to negotiate for peace without considering Turkey's allies. Germany is not thinking about Turkey. The Central Empires are beaten, and Turkey's best policy is to openly become entente. GERMAN AMERICAN ARMISTICE SUGGESTED. SUSPENSION OF SUBMARINES OFFERED. Received Oelo'x>r 21, 2.~> p.m. NEW YORK. OcLober 20. German newspapers say that tee reply to President Wilson offers guarantees for the suspension of submarines. The papers surest that a GermanAmerican armistice 'v arranged on the battlefield.