Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
AUSTRIAN peace"
SPURNED BY PRESS
London and Paris Papers Say
Germans Must Be
Beaten.
KAISER KNEW OF MOVE
Ey the Associated Press.


LONDON. September 1S.-No peace
parleying with the central powers
until they Internationally accept the
allied basic demands for the security
of civilization. This is the attitude
of the most of the London evening
papers toward the Austrian proposal
The Pal Mall Gazette says: IF Aus
tria wants peace she can have it by
separating herself from Germany.
withdrawing her divisions from the
western front, retiring from her an
nexations in Rumania and opening
negotiations of her own accord with
the allies"
The Globes opinion: Anything
more impudent than this move to
cheat civilization could not be i'm
asined, even from Germany"
Paris Calls for Beating.
PARIS. September 16.-Austria's
peace proposals were printed textu-
ally in all the newspapers this morn
ing. The comments differed only in
phrases; their purport was identical.
1t was that the Germans must be
beaten before there can be talk OF
peace.
inc TN uOeS DOC UelleNo lHdl
allied governments will take the trou-
BILE to reply to the Austrian note, for
the answer already has been given.
While the whole world is ignorant OF
the terms of the central powers, all
humanity knows those of the allies
SO well it is unnecessary to repeat
them.
L'Homme Libre. Premier Clemen-
ceaus organ, says the trap is so clum-
sy that neither France nor the allies
rr-in hs in,
arms will be the answer to these no
torious proposals and equivocal ma
neuvers." it declares.
The Petit Parlslen says the humani
tartan jargon in which Baron Burian
wraps up his proposal will deceive
nobody. Austria would have done
better to speak in July, 1914. the pa
pers asserts. and then it would not
have had to resort today to talk which
is more or less hypocritical.
The Journal holds that because it
is an obvious cry of exhaustion. and
reject Austria's appeal. I'VE have the
right and the means to fix the terms
of peace" it says. That procedure
is the only one which can convince
Germany and the world of Germany's
defeat"
Kaiser Knew of Move.
AMSTERDAM, September 16.-The
Vienna papers. discussing the Austro-
Hungarian peace proposal. point out
emphatically that the monarchy I'M
dertOok the step with the knowledge
of its allies. but declare that the ac-
ton itself was exclusively Austro-
Hungarian. They assert further in
this connection that the, indestructi-
hility of the alliance of the monarchy
with its friends. and particularly the
fraternal cordiality of the relation
ship with Germany. most decidedly
disposes in advance of the. slightest
attempt at misinterpretation, as if in
its intentions and it's consequences
ing an Independent position.
The Fremdenblatt declares it is self
evident that Austria Hungary only
speaks in SO important a matter. after
having acquainted Herewith it's friends,
at whose side it has been fighting for
years. Austria Hungary, adds the pa
per. is not behind Germany in it's deter
mination to defend itself to the utter
most.
And at this very moment" it con-
tinues. "Austro-Hungarian soldiers are
fighting for peace on the west front
with heroic courage. and it is therefore
comes forward in its own sphere of ac-
tion with an idea intended to promote
the speedy attainment of peace"
Believe Kaiser Inspired It.
BERN. Switzerland. September 16.-It
Is generally believed here that Austria
Hungary made her peace proposal with
tho consent of Germany and II 10 o,,on