THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13894, 21 October 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

AMERICA EXPECTANTLY AND EAGERLY AWAITING GERMANY'S REPLY. PRESS AND PEOPLE INSIST ON NOTHING LESS THAN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. (Australian and Now Zealand Cable Association.) Revived 0< lobcr 20, 5.5 p.m. NEW YORK, October 18. Ammca is expectantly and eagerly awaiting arrival the German ivply I) Mr H'.lson. The concrete opinion of the people and newspapers is against anything except C.ermany's unconditional surrender. There is also the strongest disposition on the part of the newspapers to disregard Germany's promises of politico, reform. The New limes refers to German,; s constitutional amendments as "paper democracy" and adds: "These amendments are only springs to catch woodcocks." The New York Times also wants the removal of the whole of the Hohenzollern dynasty, and says: "It "makes no difference which Hohenzollern is on the throne, as the Hohenzollerrs have made Europe an unpleasant place to live in for more than 150 years. Berlin must give up the idea of appeasing the Allies by Kaisorism, which would continue the Hohenzollern traditions. We do not want a Hohenzollern, Old, youn c " or infantile, GERMANY REFUSES TO STOP SUBMARINE WARFARE BEFORE ARMISTICE ARRANGED. Australian ami New Zealand Cable Association.) Received Ooiober 20, 5.5 p.m. COPENHAGEN, October I*. The Politiken stales that Germany's n-ply to Mr Wilson contains a refusal to stop submarine warfare until an agreement has 1 reached upon the armistice. PEACE OFFER FORCED BY BRITISH BREAK THROUGH ON HINDENBURQ LINE. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 20, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 10. The Manchester Guardian says that Marshall Koch recently told Hr Douglas llaig personally that the British btvak through oil lh<- lfindenburg line had caused (ierniany to offer peace. GERMAN REPLY EXPECTED TO CONTAIN FURTHER CONCESSIONS. i Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 20. 5.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM. October 10. II is expected that Germany's reply to President Wilson on Saturday will contain further concessions, leaving 'the \va,y open for tli<* eonlinuan .0 of negotiations.