THE PEACE OFFER.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1918, Page 3

THE PEACE OFFER.

j rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] TURKEY’S DESIRE. PARIS, Oct. 19. Constantinople newspapers urge Government to negotiate for peace without considering Turkey’s Allies; that the Central Empires are beaten ; and that Turkey’s best policy is to • become openly Entente, | i THE GERMAN REPLY. j NEW YORK, Oct. 20. | German newspapers says the reply ; lo Mr Wilson offers guarantees for tlie I suspension of submarines. The papers ! suggest that the German-American ar- j mistiee he arranged on the battlefield. I

GERMAN TALES

NEW YORK, October 19

Mr James, who is with the Amorican Army cables.—" Prisoners say that the German notes, with Mr. Wilson’s replies, are posted at all the German headquarters. Captured orders tell the German soldiers they must fight their ' hardest now for. the purpose of getting l better peace terms and to guard the

’ Fatherland from invasion. Mr. James continues:—“ I saw a document which was circulated among the German soldiers, saying that France, America, and Italy wanted peace, and also a leaflet saying that when the German armies were withdrawn from France and Belgium,, the American and British armies would withdraw from France.

CRY FOR PEACE. BERNE, Oct. 21. The paper "La Suiss” learns from trustworthy source, that an army of about, fifteen thousand Turks is inarching on Constantinople to cry peace.

A KNOCK-OUT.

PARIS, Oct. 21. President Wilson’s reply to Austria is regarded as the final .blow to the Duel Monarchy.

GERMAN MILITARISTS. 1 AMSTERDAM, October 21. The “Tageblatt,” admitting that Turkey is so militarily threatened that she must make peace, and that Au«-tria-Hungary requires a speedy peace, attacks the German military "die hards,” the supporters of Count Reventlow ,and other Pan-Germans, who are attempting to fan the flames of the belligerents to a white heat again. The paper believes they have regained the ascendancy.

ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT. •LONDON, October 20. Significant articles in several ministerial newspapers warmly approved of President Wilson’s Notes, but claim that British and the other Allies should

not bo silenC They emphasise the need of joint action, and demand that Mr Lloyd George, should frame a complete British programme, corresponding with the Empire’s sacrifices, and then ask the Allies to give the same support to our claims as they gave their own.

G ERMANY’S REPLY. IX3NDON, October 20. So far the full text of Germany’s reply has not- been made available. An unofficial summary of it has been ciiculatod in Amsterdam, however, being as follows: Germany consents to the evacuation of Belgium. Germany urges that negotiations regarding the evacuation, which probnblv will last many months should begin immediately.

The Note protest regarding Mr Wilson’s allegations of cruelties. About this, it states, he has received only onesided information. Germany was compelled to adopt ruthless submarining owing to England’s hunger blockade on Germany. If passenger ships were mistakenly torpedoed, and women and children killed, the German Government point out the hunger blockade has caused thousands of women and children and grey-haired men to starve among the Central peoples.

However, in the interests of peace, the German Government is disposed to stop the submarine war until further notice.

In reference to President Wilson’s last point the Note draws attention to the alterations now made in the Goiman constitution. Germany repudiates outside interference in this matter, since Germany has the right of selfdetermination.

GERMAN’S REPLY. (Received This Dnv at ft. 45 a.m.) NUEW YORK, Oct. 21. The German reply to Mr Wilson asks United States to approve of no demand irreconciliable with the German people’s honour, or opening the way jto a just hpence. Germany lias agreed to cease submarining. 1 Germany suggests an opportunity bo given for fixing details of the evacuation of occupied territories and protests that the German Navy never purposely destroyed lifeboats with passengers. ' Germany expresses her preparedness to allow a neutral commission to investigate tho change of devastation. ; UNOFFICIAL TEXT. j (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) 1 neat 'YORK, Oct. at. The United Press Washington correspondent states Air Wilson has received an unofficial text of the German reply, as wirelessed from Berlin. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. | NOTHING ELSE ACCEPTABLE. j (Received This Day at 10.35. a.tu.) j NEW YORK, Oct. 20. j The “New York Times” Washington j correspondent learns on the highest authority that nothing hut Germany’s unconditional surrender will ho accepted by United States. This will be necessary before Mr Wilson's terms can be applied. Germany must oust th 0 IJolienzollcriis and the autocratic German Government. If she does not accept these conditions the Allies will fight until they secure a complete victory by arms. A GERMAN CLAIM. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 20. The United Press states the German Note declares the German offer comes from a Government free from arbitrary influence and supported by the great majority of the German people.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT

! (Received this day afc 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. _2l. The United Press reports, aecordin [ to n wireless from Berlin, that the Get mail reply says Germany in acceptinj the proposal lor evacuation, assume! that both sides would agree to an ar mistiee. It denies that the Goman are guilty of illegal inhuman acts. Th< Note states Germany has ordered sub marines to stop torpedoing passengei ships, but Government is unable tc guarantee that' their orders woulc; reach all commanders. A GERMAN CLAIM. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 21. The German Note announces that Germany’s Parliamentary constitution j is allowing the people a voice in the { determination of peace or war.