PEACE OVERTURES,

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1918, Page 1

PEACE OVERTURES,

[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LABORITE’S VIEW. LONDON, Nov. 3 . ‘ Mr Henderson, at the Labour Confor- ' cnee at Nottingham, demanded an open 1 discussion on peace, with no secret diplomacy. The jjeople were entitled to know what the Government had decided ’ in their name. Their sacrifices had earned the right to a direct voice in the decision. If statesmen sought to impose unjust, oppressive conditions on the defeated Powers there would be possibly such occurrences in Germany as Russia, and if Germany were re- ■ duced to such, anarchy and lawlessness, I, repatriation would be nnseeurable. A FULL UNDERSTANDING. MONTREAL, Nov. 3 . The United Press Paris correspondent says the Versailles Council lias 1 reached a full arrangement if or the terms of the German armistice. TIIE LAST PROP. (AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] REUTER. j LONDON, Nov. 3. The Press Bureau states Hon Lloyd George telephoned to Downing Street from Paris that news had arrived that Austria-Hungary, the last of Germany’s props had gone out of the war; that General Diaz had signed an armistice on Sunday af- ’ ternoon and it was to come into operation at throe o’clock on ’Monday. 1 GERMANY’S DOWNFALL. NEW YORK, November 3. The New York “Times’’ says: There is much discussion regarding Germany’s weakening so suddenly after the tide turned in the Allies favour. Military authorities say the answer may be found in the naval power of the Allies. British sea power accomplished for the Allies what seemed impossible. With the aid of America the combined Allied navies have kept Germany from victory even when she was achieving military success on practically every front-. Likewise, as soon as Germany began to lose, Allied son power enabled them to make the victory overwhelming. /Other New York newspapers continue to comment on various phases of the situation, all insist on Germany's unconditional surrender. ; TERMS FOR GERMANY. WASHINGTON, November 3. Air Tnrdiou, interviewed, said: The armistice terms will include, practically everything necessary to insure the rapid conclusion of the war on a permanent basis. Tn the answer which the Germans must give to our armistice terms, they must say whether they confess they are beaten. If they so confess, then the war will end by their acceptance of our conditions. Germany’s internal condition is extremely serious. T believe she will accept whatever the Allies propose, j America’s entry into the war has , forced the enemy to realise that defeat is inevitable . SYDNEY INTEREST. SYDNEY, November 4. Although tense excitement follows ? each new phase of the war drama, I there are no general demonstrations, ' here yet, beyond eager purchasing of ’ special editions of papers. Ships’ sirens announced the Austrian capitulation. The people are calmly and confidently ,• awaiting the final curtain before vent- - ing tlieir pent up feelings. ’ BAVARIAN PAMPHLET. ‘ AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4. 1 A pamphlet is circulating widespread in Bavaria urging a seoarate peace, : otherwise the Government must he over- ’ thrown • 9 GERMAN VIEWS. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3. The “ Dusseldorff Nachrichten ” 1 says the Frenchmen in considering 1 peace terms had better ask how many ' Frenchmen remain for the occupation e of .Alsace-Lorraine. Meanwhile commercial and banking interests are l strongly rallying for peace, naming X Herr Kuhlmann as head of the delega-t-ion.