The sun., 1918-10-15
GERMANS PUT THEIR
FAITH IN PRESIDENT
Press Indicates They Hoped for
Freedom Of Trade and Of
the Seas.
FALL OF KAISER URGED
Leipsic "volks Zeitung" Says
He Is the Last Military
Monarch of Empire.

Spectdf C0ot Despdtch 70 THE Sun from INC
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918: all rights RESERVED.
THE HAGun, Oct. 1.-THE Frankfort
Zettum0, commenting on the German reply
to President wilson's peace note. says.
under the heading 1.-THE Frightful Seri-
BUSINESS Of the Hour" that the German
note particularly expresses the German
military Judgment. The paper adds:
Frances old plans for disruption are
shipwrecked. as Wilson is man of
honor. He will tolerate no oppression.
Germans must not forget that while
President Wilson will demand sacrifices
he will give us freedom of trade and
freedom of navigation"
As the Frankfort Zeitan0 is one OF
the best informed Of German news
papers, its comment Ia taken here to
mean that the request for an armistlce
and the subsequent note are OF military
origin and. second. Germany expected
to cause friction between America and
the European Allies.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10 tdelsyed) The
consensus OF the Berlin press on the
German note to President Wilson ia that
II is a clear, unambisuous, straightfor-
WdIu buSWcT. Hwy utStAtV thO
only thing that could now prevent peace
coming would be chauvinistic opposition
to President Wilson's programme on the
part OF the Allies.
TIT should be remembered that the
German comment reflects the opinion in
Germany following the despatch Of the
German note OF acceptance to Presi-
dent Wilson. and the reply of the Presi-
dent to that note had not been received
when the subjoined comment was writ
ten.l
The LokaI Anxeiger says: THE note
contains no word that can be misunder-
stood. President Wilson has now no
reason for rejecting the German request
OF October 5. We are firmly convinced
he will now put himself In communica-
ton with the Allies In order to bring
about a truce and the sending of pleni-
potentiaries for peace negotiations"
The Vossische Zettun1 OF Berlin prints
comment In a similar strain. as does the
Tagebidtt, which adds:
at goes without saying that the ac-
ceptance by the whole Entente OF Presi-
dent wilson's leading prin ciples is q con-
dition precedent to fruitful negotia-
tons"
Answer or German People.
Vor,raerts says: THE German Gov
ernment's answer shows that no fur
Their efforts on the German side are re-
quired to show a>will for peace. The
answer Of the German Government Is
the answer Of the German people"
The Boersen Courier says Germany
has accepted President Wilson's prin-
ciples without reservation. The news
paper finds some comfort in the fact
that these principles "prune down the
war aims Of all chauvinists no matter
under which banner they march" and
adds:
There can no longer be a question OF
the unmeasured, demands set up In the
propaganda speeches of the Entente
| Minister'S"
The krsuE Zeituno warns against the
assumption that the German people
would accept peace at any price or that
| their resources are exhausted. There
can be no question" the newspaper says
''of sacrificing Germany's territory OF
her honor"
| Responsibility on Kaiser.
The Volks Zeitung OF Leipsic. Saxony
Is quoted as saying:
! I'm the minds OF the German peopl,
responsibility for the present situation
centres more and more clearly each da,
on the person OF the Emperor.
I'VE see In William II. the last Ger
man military monarch. He must fee
that he can no longer be what he hal
thought himself since the first day OF hi
reign-an instrument sent by God ant
above all the chief OF the most brillian
and best organized army.
In 1888 the Emperor said he woult
sacrifice eighteen army corps and a.,
600, 900 inhabitants rather than give III
a single stone conquered by his father
Two million dead are more than eighteen
army corps.
THE Emperor always has asked grea
patriotic sacrifices from his subjects. l
Is now for him to show his spirit o
sacrifice and to withdraw. He woult
thus give q brilliant example of hi
understanding Of the times and woul'
permit the German people to obtaii
better peace terms"
The Cologne Gazette of Saturday, re
ferriny to the suggested evacuation o
German occupied territory. gives testi
mony as to what such action means 4
Germany. The newspaper says:
what are Siesfried positions ant
towns and villages? The main thing 1!
that the German front maintain con
tinuity. Even though. conflding in Pres
ident Wilson's love Of peace. we consen
to the evacuation Of occupied regioni
then our battle prepared army, our in
tact feet and our strong nation at hom'
guarantee that the German people can
not be forced into unconditional surren
der"