AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1918, Page 6

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE GERMAN NOTE. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER DEMANDED. i London, Oct. 21. The United Press Washington correspondent states that the President his received the unofficial text of the German reply as wirelessed from Berlin. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that advices state that the Belgian Government is preparing to assess the damage done by Germany during her occupation of Belgium, and will make heavy demands for compensation. The same authority learns on the highest authority that nothing but Germany's unconditional surrender will be acceptable to the United States. This is necessary before President Wilson's terms can be applied. Germany must oust the Hohenzollerns and the autocratic German Government. If she does not accept these conditions, the Allies will fight until they secure a complete victory by arms. Mr. Frederick Penfield, formerly t T nited States' Ambassador in Austria, interviewed at Atlantic City, said he strongly approved of President Wilson's reply to Austria. When he left Austria last spring, everybody seemed weary of the war. The last words the Emperor said to him were: ''Please tell President Wilson that I want peace, peace , peace, and will do anything possible to secure peace " Mr. Penfield added:: "The Hungarians in their hearts despise Germany. Probably two-thirds of the people of Hungary approve President Wilson's attitude, and resent being chained to the Kaiser's chariot." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association.

The German reply to President Wilson asks the United States to approve no demand irreconcilable with the German people's honor. In order to open the way to a just peace, Germany has agreed to eease the submarine campaign. Germany suggests that an opportunity be given of fixing the details of 'the evacuation of the'occupied territories. and protests that the German N'avy has never purposely destroyed lifeboats with passengers. Germany exnresses preparedness to allow a neutral commission to inveti?ate, the I charge of devastation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.