Show NUNS PREPARING ALIBI IN BELGIUM PARIS Oct Oel 22 The The Thc German propaganda service announces that a commission commission com com- P PARIS mission of neutral residents of or Brussels has bas gone gono to the front to in in- investigate investigate charges of devastation dc and aud destruction without military objects during daring the German retreat tt in Belgium Baron von on der cn the civil with the commission went governor go of Brussels London Oct 22 The Thc The German press generally consi considers ers the reply to President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson satisfactory and a a. good basis for further ne negotiations despite the fact act that most of ot the tiro papers arc are not riol quite aur sure Buze what the first part of or orthe Ex Exchange Exchange Ex Ex- the note means according to an Telegraph dispatch from Crom Copenhagen Co Co- ch change e Theodor Wolff WoUt In the Tl Ta g o of Berlin says sn'S that thal great difficulties will willbo willbo bo caused if It President Wilson or the tho allies refuse to negotiate for an armis armistice tice as proposed b by Germany German In Paris New York and Lon London on there is now talk about military necessity necessity necessity sity Herr Wolff continued We Ye Jon don't dont t with den deny our own politicians spoke violence In the same strain when the they thought tho possession of or Paris Parts was in sight sigh t. t Tho The artl article le concludes Should President Wilson lIson demand the Impossible wo we must reckon with Hh a continuation of ot the war It Is recalled b by tho the correspondent of or orthe the Times at that Mathias Er Erz- Erz leader lender of or the tho German centrists and a member of or the tho government formed to convince the outside world of or the peace-loving peace character of o this government In a newspaper article written in February February- of oC 1915 expressed ecI sentiments quite the tho contrary to those he ho Is now supposed to entertain He lie wrote The greatest ruthlessness Is In n r reality reality real real- al- al ity the greatest humanity I If It should bo be possible to destroy destro tho the whole of ot London that would be bo more humane U than n to allow one of or our fellow countrymen countrymen coun coun- to bl bleed biped ed to death on tho the battlefield bat hat because such a radical cure would lead lend most speedily to peace England has hns stolen from Crom us more than merchant ships The answer to this should be that for or ever every German German German Ger Ger- man merchantman one ono En English town or village mage will twill be destroyed b by our airmen air air- men Tho The German newspapers are laying groat gront stress on the supposed attitude of or Herr Erzberger on the peace ques ques- I tion They refer reer at nt length to his plan for Cor a league o of nations |