PEACE TALK;

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 8

PEACE TALK;

WILL ELIMINATE GERMANY. . .: AS A FACTOP. 70S WAR. .', ■••<«:,?,;: New York, Oct. 31. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states tliafc the Allies have not yet scut the terms of an armistice to Germany. The general opinion is that the latest indication? are that Germany is willing to make practically any concessions and accept any terms to assure neace, but it is expected the severity of the armistice and the peace terms of the Allies will impose for" the purpose of assuring the elimination of Germany as a mc7iace to the peace of Hie world and to make her unable to recommence hostilities, will come as a great, shock to Oerman militarists, the naval authorities and people. Excellent reasons exist, for the belief in official and diplomatic circles that Hindenburg flatly told the Kaiser it was useless to continue fighting. The belief prevails, on "what is considered reliable information, that Austria and Turkey notified Germany that they would sue for a separate peace unless Germany obtained an armistice soon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • ■ -* UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. THE AMERICAN DEMAND. " ' ! __ ■ ' ! ~ New York, Oct. 31. Sena,tor Lodge, in a speech at B'oston, said: "Germany should be compelled to pay an indemnity to England, America and the neutrals" for the"destruction of ; shipping and should hp forced to make reparation for her wrongs to the world at large- We are on the threshold of victory. The enemy is crumbling and there is no time to negotiate.' It is the hour to press on and I believe in a few weeks wo shall reach a glorious end" GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC. SOUTH AMERICAN.STATES' OBJECTION. New, York, Oct. 31. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states it is learned through Latin American sources that the West Coast Republics of South America favor the elimination of German influence from the Pacific. •Diplomatic representatives of the various American countries have expressed full approval of the Entente's proposal to deprive Germany of her South Sea and Asiatic possessions, thus preventing a renewal of the German Pacific menace-—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. THE AUSTRIAN NOTE. OVERTURES TO ITALY.; New York, Oct. 31. Mr. Lansing announces that the Austrian Not* will be submitted to the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. London, Oct. 31. There is reason to believe that Count Andrassy has authorised direct overtures to the Italian commanders in the field for an immediate armistice.—Times Service.