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Show SURRENDER OIL! DECLfHEJfilllSH See Only Attempt to Avoid Disaster in Diplomatic Notes on Peace. Final Cessation of Fighting Only Basis on Which to Negotiate. LONDON", Oct. 14. No armistice unless accompanied by Germany's unconditional surrender is the dominant note in the comment on the peace situation in this morning's newspapers. "The allies will take nothing '.ess than unconditional surrender in the field," says the Post. "Otherwise the war has been fought in vain." The paper sees in Germany's endeavor to open peace negotiations merely an at- : tempt to avoid disaster, and adds: "It is not the first time the Germans have erroneously assumed that President Wilson does not understand the people with whom he is dealing. But President Wilson knows the enemy as well as do the allies. Germany's design Is to first create dissension between the United States and the allies. If Dr. Self can get the allies and America to talking he wilt have achieved the purpose for which he end Prince Max were appointed." The Chronicle contends that no peace discussion Is possible without a final cessation of fighting. Under the caption "Temporary Armistice Inadmissible," the paper says: "We must insist upon such terms as will virtually disarm the central powers. We cannot contemplate Germany withdrawing with-drawing her armies intact, reconstituting them on shorter lines and then rattling the sword again at the peace conference." Not Acceptance. "The German reply Is not an acceptance of ' President Wilson's terms," says the Mail. "The statement that they have been acceDted is not the only untruth in tiie German reply. The present German government was formed by the same powers and minions as those which have directed every foul act that has disgraced dis-graced the name of Germany, from tearing up a "scrap of paper' to sinking of the Leinster." The Dai'.v News says that the German note implies that Germany accepts defeat de-feat as the verdict of the war, but expresses ex-presses some doubt as to Pr. Soli's reply relative to the elimination of military rulers. The newspaper continues: "Germany may hope that try approaching approach-ing President Wilson alone she will be. able to sow seeds of jealousy amor.gthe allies. This is of great importance. We must be careful that no shadow of distrust or jealousy comes between the allies at this critical time." The paper shows anxiety over the question ques-tion whether the allies are really in accord ac-cord with President Wilson's pe-ice principles prin-ciples and whether they aKree with the terms he fixed for an armistice. It continues: con-tinues: "We wish a formal declaration as to an armistice by Great Britain. France and Italy to place this mailer beyond doubt." It" believes, however, there cannot be a nv practical doubt on this point, and thinks that there seems to be no room for a possibility of a hitch between the allies. Details Powers. The Telegraph point? out the fact that x the German emperor aDpoints the crr-n- cellor, who names his own ministry. The paper is emphatic that the question of an armistice must be in the hands of Marsha! Mar-sha! Foeh, but insists that one cvild not possibly be granted wit ho u t adequate guarantees for instance, the sur rentier of certain strategic points in Germany. Moreover, it pays: "The British nation has a right to sneak on t his question by virtue of Its having borne the chief burdens of the war and played a preponderant part in it." The Times r:n.rds Germany's annwr as neither candid nor straightforward, and says tha1 Germany evades and attempts at-tempts to rorfnse plain issues, uddinz: "The associate i governments have not the slightest intention of accepting mixed commissions to make arrancements concerning con-cerning an evacuation of allied territories. An armistice with the central powers can be reached only on the conditions analogous an-alogous to those accepted by Bulgaria. The lesson for the associated peonies And governments is plain. It is to hold firmly together and support their armies 'on the field bv keeping a united front at home while ' President Wilson prepares that candid, straightforward reply which it is hie avowed intention to make. - "We mav rest assured that the government govern-ment of the United States is as fully determined as the people of this country that Germany, in her present humiliation, shall abide by that arbitrament of force to which four years afro she appealed in her presumptuous pride. The sword must decide. There is no other road to peace." |