PEACE NOTE FROM TURKEY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 14, 11 October 1918, Page 5

PEACE NOTE FROM TURKEY

SURRENDER IMMINENT

PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO GERMANY

GENERAL APPROVAL

London, October 9. Enver Pasha (Minister for War) and Talaat Bey Pasha (Grand Vizier) have resigned. Tewfik Pasha has, been appointed Grand Vizier. Tho "Standard" says tho surrender of Turkey is expected within fortyeight hours.—Reutor. Now York. October 9. It is reported that the surrender of Turkey is imminent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEACE NOTE DISPATCHED THROUGH SPAIN (Rec. October 10, 8.15 p.m.) London, October 9. Turkey's Peaco Note has been dinpatched through Spain.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PEACE OFFER COMMENT ON PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY (Rec. October 10, 7.15.p.m.) London, October 9. Diplomatic- circles in London regard President Wilson's .Note as characteristically clear and logical. They.approve of the avoidance of a flat rejection of the German proposals. The "Westminster Gazette" says: "The reply fulfils the Allies' hopes and oxpeetations." The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "President Wilson puts an effective test to the sincerity of the overtures and compels Germany to place the actualities of tho position clearly before the people." The "Globe" says: "'The reply is a clever test of Germany's good faith." The "Standard" tsays President Wilson's vital, questions expose the inherent weakness of the German proposals. ■ 'Hie "Star" says: "President Wilson once more has said the right thing in the right way."—United Service. THE NEXT MOVE GERMANY'S (Rec. October 11, 1.10. a.m.) London, October 9. Renter's correspondent is informed that the official view is that President Wilson's reply forces the next step upon the enemy, whence any fresh development must emanate.—Renter.

BRITISH LABOUR'S VIEW A STRONG STAND. ' (Rec. October 11, 0.60 a.m.) London, October 10. At a. joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the trade unions and llio National Labour Executive a resolution was passed stating that the Allied Governments cannot afford to ignore the situation created by the enemy's peace offer. Further elucidation of tlie proposals is necessary before the Allies' military effort is checked. The enemy must first withdraw from Allied territory, and publicly declare his unreserved acceptance of President Wilson's principles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRAZIL AND THE PEACE OFFER

MUST HAVE CAPITULATION. London, October 9. The Press Bureau reports: Urazi! in replying to the Austro-German Pence Note states: "We are persuaded that the war can only end with tho capitulation of the militarism which caused it, and which is ruiniug Europe."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN PRESS OPINION "WE MUST HAVE PEACE." • (Rec. October 10, 7.15 p.m.) Berne, October 9. The "Arbeiter Zeitung" says: "We must have peace. No price is too high. Let us pay it whatever it be, to save mankind from destruction." The "Zeit" says: "We must have peace and prepare for the sacrifice in-volved.'!—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A JUNKER MILLIONAIRE'S VIEWS PEACE OFFER PBEMATUEE. Amsterdam, October 9. A millionaire manufacturer, Herr R&thevan, in a letter to the "Vc-s----sisehe Zeitung," declares that the peace offer is premature, and advocates panic measures, including the appointment of an Emergency Committee for National Defence, with plenipotentiary powers; the stopping of soldiers' Ipave, the combing out of elderly volunteers, the sending to the front of all garrison and interior troops, and the stripping of. Russia, thus doubling Germany's West front forces.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

VANDAL BLACKMAIL THE BURNING OF EVACUATED TOWNS. : London, October 9. Advices from Germany state that the country is intensely excited, and seething with wild stories, including one that the Kaiser intends to abdicate. German officers state that the High Command intends to utterly destroy Northern France jf compelled to further retreat in the hopes of delaying the Allies' advance. "The Times," in supporting the views of many correspondents, says: "The non-military policy of destruction is part, of tho peace propaganda, meaning: 'Give me the advantages of a truce or I will burn and destroy everything in retreat.' This species of blackmail is both cruel and mean, and impossible to prevent unless we are able to achieve some comprehensive Sedan. General threats of reprisal are useless; special punishments must bo devised, understandable by the coarsest mind. We must have an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a town for a town. If Bruges is destroyed, Hamburg must pay; if Lille, then Frankfurt."-"Tho Times." BELGIUM'S PROTEST. (Rec. October 10, 7.15 p.m.) Havre, October 9. The Belgian Government has issued an emphatic protest against the enemy's systematic pillage, destruction, deportations, forced labour, and other German excesses during the withdrawals from Belgium,—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.