THE PEASE OFFER.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1918, Page 3

THE PEASE OFFER.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] WILSONS CONOR ATULATION-S. j WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. President Wilson telegraphed Amori--5; cn congratulations to the Italian King ■ on the deliverance of the soil of Italy 1 from their enemies, and offered his • most, onthusinsticc congratulations. i CREDIT FOR WILSON. i (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) FEW YORK, November 4. The “Times” Washington correspondent says unstinted credit is given to Mr Wilson for having played a most skilful diplomatic hand in dealing with j the Central Powers, thus bringing ; about a situation which meant the end-, ing of the war, upon terms dictated by the Allies. Even, those who adversely criticised Mr Wilson’s inote writing to Germany and Austria, conceded his successful diplomatic manoeuvres, which does not mean that credit is accorded Mr Wilson alone, because it is thorough ly understood he has been in close touch with tho Allies in every move he has made • ARMISTICE TERMS, Received this day at 2 36 p.m.,) NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Mr Wilson in a statement said the Allies had accepted Mr Wilson’s fourteen points with two reservations, namely ; the Allies must reserve for themselves the interpretation of Wilson’s clause concerning freedom of the seas and Allies understand Germany will pay damages inflicted on Allied property and civilians. A United Press Paris message states M. Clemenceau announced the conditions of an armistice with Germany are to those to Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. The conditions include the maintenance of the Allies military supremacy and such disarmament of theenemy as are necessary to prevent a renewal of hostilities, M. Clemenceau an- ( nonneed that Mr Wilson will send the Allies terms of an armistice to Berlin