PEACE MOVEMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, 21 October 1918, Page 5

PEACE MOVEMENT.

TEXT OF AUSTRIA'S PEACE NOTE "WAGING A DEFENSIVE WAR." WILSON'S REPLY. "CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED." Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Mr Lansing gave out the text of the Austrian Note, to which Mr Wilson has replied. The Note stated the Aus-tro-Hungariah Government waged war solely and always as a defensive war, and had repeatedly given evidence of its readiness to stop sßcdding blood and arrive at a just and honourable peace. Austria-Hungary therefore approached the President offering to conclude an armistice on every front and enter immediately into peace negotiations. Austria desired to enter into discussion, in which Mr Wilson's fourteen points shall bo taken into account Mr Wilson's reply to Austria says that certain events of the utmost importance which had occurred since his speech in Janaury last have necessarily altered the attitude and responsibility of the United States Government. In view of the recognition of the Czechoslovaks the President is no longer at liberty to accept the mere autonomy of these people as a basis for peace, but is obliged to insist that they, and not he,, shall be judges of what action on the part of the Austro-Hungarian Government: will satisfy their aspirations and thfir conceptions of their rights fir.rt d''-tiny a r -> members of a family of nations. Mr. Morgenthan, in a Liberty Loan speech, said unless peace was restored upon terms changing completely the German people's mental attitude towards their masters and towards the rest of the world the war be fought completely in vain. . KEEN SATISFACTION EXPRESSED SAFEGUARDING THE WEAK ■ NATIONS. Received 11.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 President Wilson's repection of the Austrian Note was received with keen satisfaction. It is believed the reply will greatly influence Austria towards, granting automony to the subject races. ■ •'■ '•'. • V .{)\ .V" Congressmen and Senators thoroughly endorse Wilson's insistence on ■;..;the liberty of the peoples in Austro-Hun-gary. The New York Evening Post says Wilson clearly favours the dismemberment of the Austrian Empire so far as it affects the Czech-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs. The Note will increase the politica) turbulence within. Aus-tria-Hungary and weaken Germany's control of Austria. Many newspapers interpret the Note to mean,that Wilson won't have any dealings with the Hapsburgs. JLV, TURKEY URGED TO MAKE PEACE Received 10.10 "a.m. PARIS, Oct 19. Constantinople newspapers urge the Government to negotiate peace without consideration of Turkey's allies. Germany is not thinking about Turkey. The Central Powers are beaten, and Turkey's best policy is. to openly become pro-Entente