PUBLIC OPINION ON THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 42, 14 November 1918, Page 5

PUBLIC OPINION ON THE ARMISTICE

TERMS TANTAMOUNT TO UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

WORLD FACES GREAT PEACE PROBLEM

Washington, November 12. Senators, Congressmen, and officials who have been interviewed state that the .terms of the armistice are satisfactory. Some think them tantamount to an unconditional surrender.

Senators point out that the Allies must now face the peace problems of reconstructing the world. Newspapers in New York and elsewhere hail the terras and the cessation of the conflict Willi great; rejoicings. They point out that the' peace ,terms will set forth a more complete reparation by Germany for the wrongs dono. What. la going to happen at the peace table will depend .pn the fibro of the Allies moi'e than on Germany and l.er beaten vassals. ■ The full fruits of tho victory will only be achieved if tho. Allies are in harmony at. the peace table.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BILL FOR THE DAMAGE ESTIMATE OP PROBABLE INDEMNITV. New. York, November 12. The New I'ork Evening Sun's" Washington correspondent says it is estimated that Germany will be compelled to pay 10,0(10,0011,000 dollars (=£2,01)0,000,000) iu indemnity for the damage done to Allied property on land said sea. Such anjnilemmty would be about half of Germany's national wealth. It is considered that Belgium would receive 1,750.000,000 dollars and Prance between 2,000,000.000 and 3,000,000,000. The British merchant licet losses arc estimated at about 2,700,000,000 dollars, and the Allies' merchant fleet losses at 500,000,000 dollars. The damage done iu Russia, Serbin, liumania, .Montenegro, and other small Allied nations would complete the total.— Aus.-N.'/j. Cable. A6sn. LONDONREJOiciNSfi PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS. (Rec. November 13, 10.5 p.irU . London, November 12. The rejoicings in London continued far into the night. It rained during the greater part of the ovening, but that did not damp the ardour of the munition girls and soldiers who paraded the Strand and Piccadilly with Hags, singing and occasionally dancing. One band of munition girls with Australian and New Zealand soldiers danced a set of lancers. The behaviour of tho crowds throughout was .excellent.' Ono thousand women workers marched to Buckingham Palace, headed by pipers, drew up in the forecourt, and sang "God Save tho King" and "Rule, Britannia." The King and Queen came out lo tho balconv, which was lighted by a powerful searchlight, and stood in the igin bowing and smiling, in response to n roar of cheering. The National Anthem was sung at all the theatres, the audiences joining. Not a seat was vacant in tho West-End theatres and music-halls, three or four guineas often being paid for standing room in the stalls. Special films wero shown at many of the picture houses, portraits of the King, President Wilson, tho Allied monarchs, Mr. Lloyd George, and M. Clemenceau receiving ovations. The climax was a picture of the ex-Kaiser Jjiwnod upsido down.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. POPULAR GREETINGS TO THE KING AND_QIIEEN (Rec. November 13, 10.5 p.m.) London, Novomber 12. The King, with tho Queen and Princess .Mary, drove through tho city and addressed the crowd from tlje Houso steps. They received an cnumsiastic welcome everywhere. Thoir Majesties will attend the thanksgiving service at St. Paul's.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AIISTRAUA'SIEUCITATIONS TO BRITAIN Melbourne, November 12. The Governor-General has cabled to tho Secretary of Stato for tho Colonies expressing the joy of tho Commonwealth at tho conclusion of the armistice.— Press Assn