PEACE TALK.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1918, Page 5

PEACE TALK.

SUBMARINE WARFARE. GERMANY REFUSES TO STOP THj, • ARMISTICE ARRANGED. Received Oct. 20, 5,3 p.m. Copenhagen, Oct. 10. The IViitiken states that Germany'sreply to President Wilson contains a refusal to stop submarine warfare until an agreement is reached upon the ar- \ mistice proposal.—Aus. N.Z. C'abU .Association.

AMERICAN OPINION.

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ESSENTIAL. ' lIOHENZOLLEKNS MUST GO. Received Oct. 20, 5i p.m. New York, Oct. 18. America is expectantly and eagerly ■ awaiting the arrival of the German reply to President Wilson. The concrete' opinion of the people and newspapers is against anything except Germany's unconditional surrender. There is also the ' strongest disposition on t'ne part of the', newspapers to disregard Germany's promises of political .reform. .i The New York Times refers to Gcr*. many's constitutional amendments as "paper democracy," and adds: "Tha amendments are only springs to catch woodcocks."

The New York Times also wants ih'tf removal of the whole of the HohenzoK lem dynasty, and says it makes no dif* ference which Hohenzollern is on the throne. The Hohenzollerns hare mada Europe an unpleasant place to live id for more than 150 years. Berlin must give up the idea of appeasing the Allies' By a Kaiserism which will continue tha Hohenzollern traditions. We do not want the Hohenzolleras, old, young, or> infantile..—Alls. 2T.Z: Cable Assoc,

WILSON'S REPLY TO AUSTRIA

AUTONOMY NO BASIS FOE PEACE ASPIRATIONS OF SUBJECT RACES, • Received Oct. 20, sft p.m. i iPSHf; Washington, Oct. 18. President Wilson has answered Aus*. ;tria that the United States cannot ae/ cept the Amstrian autonomy plan -as a' basis for peace. It is necessary that thei* Austro-Hungarian Government should' satisfy the national aspirations of iti people, allowing the people to be ths judge of their rights. President Wilson notifies Austria of the recognition of the Czecho-Slovaks as co-bclligerenti, also the justice of thS""" Jugo-Slav nationalistic aspirations. The President states that since the

United States has recognised the Czecho-. Slovaks, they and other Austro-Hun-garian subject races shall of themselvea determine' what-action by the Austro-' Hungarian Government <iatisfies their 1 aspirations.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE GERMAN REPLY.

FURTHER BARGAINING. Received Oct. 20. 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 10. ' It is ejected that Glerinaiiy's reply to President Wilson on Saturday will contain further concessions, leaving the way open for a continuance of negotia- ■ tions.—Aus. N.Z. Cable, Assoc.' '