PEACE MOVEMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 October 1918, Page 5

PEACE MOVEMENT.

GERMANY’S REPLY TO WILSON. BELGIUM TO BE EVACUATED. LONDON, Oct 20. The full text of Germany’s reply Is not yet available. An unofficial summary circulated in Amsterdam is as follows: —Germany consents to evacuate Belgium, and urges that negotiations regarding the evacuation, which will probably last for months, begin immediately. The Note protests regarding President Wilson’s allegations as to cruelties, about which he has received one-sided information. Germany was compelled to adopt ruthless submarining owing to England’s hunger blockade. If passenger ships were mistakenly torpedoed and women ana children killed, the Government desires to point out that the blockade caused thousands of women, children, and grey-haired men to starve. However, in the interests of peace, the 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 in the Constitution, and repudiates outside interference, since Germany has the right of selfdetermination. GERMANY'S REPLY. AGREES TO CEASE SUBMARINING. SUGGESTS NEUTRAL COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO DEVASTATION CHARGES. Received 8.50 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct 2i. The German reply to President Wilson asks the United States to approve, that there shall be no demand made irreconcilable with the German people’s honour, in opening a way to a just peace. Germany has agreed to cease submariniings. Germany suggests an opportunity be given of fixing details for the evacuation of occupied territories, and protests that the German "Navy never purposely destroyed lifeboats, with passengers. Germany expresses preparedness to allow a neutral commission to investigate charges of devastation. ; submarines" "recalled. . MADRID, Oct 21. Newspapers state that Germany has informed Spain that the German Admiralty has ordered submarines to return to their bases immediately. BRITISH VIEWS ON PRESIDENT WILSON’S REPLY. LONDON Oct 20. Significant articles are appearing in several Ministerial newspapers. They warinly approve President Wilson's Notes, but claim that Britain and the pther allies, should not be silent. 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 Ave give theirs. TURKS CRYING FOR PEACE. BERNE, Oct 21. La Suisse learns from a trustwortny source that an army of about 15,000 is marching on Coustanitnople to cry for peace. HUNGARY WANTS PEACE. LONDON, Oct 20. Reuter learns that a meeting of the southern Slav committee in London, representing seven millions of people in Austria-Hungary, rejected the Emperor Karl’s manifesto of the 16tn inst. The meeting emphasised its determination to sever e\’ery tie Avith the Hapsburgs. “THE WAR JS LOST.” AMTSERDAM, Oct 21. Mr. Karolyi introduced in the Hungarian House of Deputies a resolution asking separation from 'Austria economically and militarily, with the right of managing her own foreign politics. M. Karolyi remarked: “The war is lost, and the alliance with Germany must not be maintained.” THE FINAL BLOW. PARIS, Oct 21. President Wilson’s reply to Austria is regarded as the final blow to the Dual Monarchy. GERMAN SPIRIT DECLINING. “STOP THE WAR—WE ARE BEATEN.” AMSTERDAM, Oct 21. When the evacuation of the Belgian coast became knoAvn in Cologne, “stop the war” demonstrators, mostly Avomen and older soldiers, gathered round the Town Hall, shouting “Make peace —Ave are beaten!” Soldiers from tne barracks only consented to interfere

ion condition they were not called upon to shoot. Order was re-established There were similar episodes at many places in Germany. GERMANY LOSING HER ALLIES. AMSTERDAM, Oct 21. The “Tageblatt,” in admitting that Turkey is so militarily threatened that she must make peace, and that Ausj tria-Hungary requires a speedy peace, attacks the military “die hards,” supporters of Reventlow, and other panGermans, who are attempting to fan the flames of belligerency to white heat again. The paper believes they have gained ascendancy. Five hundred and sixty German officers have been imprisoned at Antwerp for refusing to go to the front. GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN. THE HAGUE, Oct 21. For fourteen successive nights there have been peace demonstrations on the Unter den Linden. The public morale collapsed on the 7th, after which the surrender of Alsace-Lor-raine was accepted as inevitable, though the people are agreed that it is better to fight to the last man than give up Rhineland and Westphalia to Belgium. Reports of a levy en masse led to general meetings of protest, especially in factories, and demands that the Kaiser abdicate or be expelled are heard continually among the workers. Periodically someone raises the cry in the streets, “Long live the GermanRepublic!” The cry is always taken up and echoed. Munitions workers’ wages were suddenly raised from 15 to 50 per cent. WARNING AGAINST FALSE ! HOPES. LONDON, Oct 21. The Berne correspondent of tne “Times” warns the Allies against exaggerating the importance of the internal convulsions, but agrees that the German people recognise that the game is up, and wish for peace at any price. "" 1 K >r\ ' AMSTERDAM;"- 4 Oct-21. > According to a Berlin 1 message, the delay in the German reply is due to the necessity of considering the Entente’s alleged increasing' pressure upon Holland. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR’S opinion. • ; ; - AUSTRIA DESPERATE FOE PEACE. Received 9.50 a.m. NEW YORK, October 21 Mr Ponficld, formerly-United States’ Ambassador to Austria, interviewed at Atlantic City, said he strongly approved of Mr Wilson’s reply to- Austria, .When he left Austria last , spring everybody seemed weary of the war. The last words the Emperor said were: ‘/Please tell Mr Wilson that I want, peace, peace peace, and will do anything possible to secure .peace.” Mr. Pcnficld added, the Hungarians in their hearts are desperate. Probably , two thirds of the people of Hungary approve of Mr Wilson’s attitude and resent being chained to the Kaiser’s chariot. ’ ’ LONDON, October 21. The United Press states the German Note declares the German offer comes from the Government, free from arbitary influence, and supported by the groat majority of the German pepolc. BELGIUM TO CLAIM COMPENSATION. FOR GERMANY OCCUPATION. Received 10.50 a.m. NEW YORK, October 21 The United Press Washington correspondent states Mr Wilson has received the unofficial text of the German reply as wirelessed from Berlin. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent says advices from the Belgian Government is that they are preparing to assess the damage done I by Germany during her occupation of Belgium, and will make heavy demands for compensation. The same authority learns on highest authority that nothing but Germany’s unconditional surrender will be acceptable to the United States. This is necessary before Mr Wilson’s terms can be applied. Germany must oust the Hohenzollerns and establish a democratic German Government. If she does not accept these conditions the Allies will fight until they secure a complete victory by arms. MORE ABOUT THE GERMAN NOTE NO MORE P VSSENGER SHIPS TO BE SUNK. Received 11.45 a.m. LONDON, Oct 21. The United Press reports according to wireless from Berlin the German reply says Germany, in accepting tns proposal for evacuation assumed that ! both sides of the world would agree ?o I an armistice. It denies that German* I have been guilty of illegal human acts. 1

The. Note states permany has ordered submarines to stop torpedoing passenger ships, but the Government is unable to guarantee that orders would reach all the commanders. GERMANY’S NEW CONSTITUTION. Received Noon. NEW YORK, Oct 21. The German Note states that Germany has Parliamentarised her Constitution, allowing the people a voice in determining peace or war