New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Reactions of Foreign
Language Press

The foreign language papers of this
city are unanimous in their support Of
President Wilson's statement OF war
AIMS. Ihc Russian papers express
their opinion that the President s
speech will counteract the effect pro
duced Oh the present Russian govern
ment by the recent declaration of
Lloyd George. The other papers, rep
rescnting the German, italian. French
and Jewish nationalities declare they
are in accord with the President.
Comment from the foreign language
papers follows:
THE NEW YORKER VOLkSZEITUNG
'''Fhe President draws a definite line,
as he never did before, between the
German people and their .oppressors,
the mlitaristic Junkers. II is true
that he has always made a distinction
government. Never before, however,
has he expressed his views so clearly
as this time. His former utterances
left the impression that he regarded
the democratization Of Germany as the
special task of the Allies What Mr..
Wilson at present demands in this re-
spect is that the Rcichstag should con-
clude peace, or at least affirm that the
representatives of the German people
word that the treaties concluded will
be kept. Who will trust band which
has Just revealed at Brcst- -Litovsk all
its bascness? Who would conclude
peace with a bunch of mlitarsts who
say one thing and mean something
else? The German Reichstag will
have to take upon itself the RESPONSE
bility for the conclusion of peace"
THE NEW YORKER STAATS-ZEI-
TJNG
Nv oodrow Wilson's last message con-
talns fourteen points. Fourteen paths
lead to peacc2the liberation of the
white race, which is breaking up into
parts, so that another one may after
ward dominate the world The key
note. however, which runs through all
OF them is. United We stand We the
nlted States, we are united with the
other peoples; we will fight to the end
at their side, FOR Them
THE RUSSkOYE SLOVO
Let us hope that the words of the
PRESIDENT Of The great transatlantic
republic will have, after the state
msnts @t OF Lloyd George, neutralizine
effect upon Russia and regain her sup
port for the Allies and their struggle
Tor the 1redom of mankind"
IL PROGRESSO ITALO-AMERICANO
THE fourteen articles constituting
the peace programme of Wilson repre-
sent the collective thought of the AL
lied powers and we may regard them
as the preiminaries of the discuss ion
on this subject which will soon take
place at the announced conference of
the chiefs Of the nter-Alled govern
mcnts."
THE JEWISH DAY
"The President has defined the
peace terms clearly and precisely The
principles are the same which America
has accepted long ago, but the applca
tion of these principles hats for the
first time been made completely clear
THE JEWISH DAILY NEWS
"The Presidents speech has put up to
Germany clearly and sharply the ques-
ton: Is Germany in favor of real
peace or is she still dreaming of con
quests? The next steps in the world
war are dependent on Cermany's
reply"
THE JEWISH DAILY WARHElT
'lt is our opinion that with Wilson,.
/ speech there have begun the peace
! negotiations that are to end the world
war. We also believe that these nego
tiations will not be interrupted unless
the German government Will again LOSE
It's senses and resume its policy Of in
trigues and force How long these ne
gotations will continue also depend:
on Germany. 1t is simply dangerous
Tor the world that Germany shou!,
come out OF the war with gains, fo
then the military clique would b.
strengthened.'
COURIER DES ETATS-UNIS
"The fourteen peace conditions o
Pres Wilson constitute a detinit
programme opposed to the intrigue
Of the Dochos and the first repl
given to the Petrograd government
both Of which demanded a definit
statement in regard to the peace ques
tion. Russia will have no cause 70
complaining against the generosity o
America when she learns Clause o
the Presidents programme. As to tn,
Boches, if they want to discuss peace
with the Allies, they viii not complai.
that they have been LIFT in the darl
in regard to the conditions forming tn,
basis Of negotiations.