The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. THE WAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 418, 15 October 1918, Page 2

The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. THE WAR.

"We nothing extenuate, nor tet down auaht in malice

In the overtures initiated by the Germans for peace the statesmen of the allied countries will have to be on their guard that pledges given will be respected. No one desires to crush Germany, neither are they vindictive or anxious to put any unnecessary indignities upon the people ; but self-preservation demands that the " road hogs of Kurope " shall never again be in 3 position to unleash the dogs of war and bathe the whole world in blood because of the vaunting ambition of a deranged individual who has persuaded himself that he has a Divine Commission to impose his will upon all the peoples of the earth. In his efforts to effect his purpose he and his dupes have perpetrated every kind of abomination and set the whole world aghast. We have seen exactly what Germany is, and the conviction is general that she must do adequate penance. Xobody wants vengeance. But most people do want justice—and safety. They will not be content, after all the awful sacrifices of this war, to let the enemy off without paying in full for all the damage he has done that can be paid for. Still less will they be content to leave him in a position once more to threaten the peace and safety of the world. There must be expiation of the past and assurance for the future