Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-16
British Are 3 Miles From Lille;
Allies Driving Wedge in Belgium
LONDON COMMENT IS
FAVORABLE ON REPLY
Papers say Certain Impressions
Have IIC"u ItCmuNcd, Diffrr-
Cnt Points STRESSED
SOME WOULD GO FARTHER
More Specific Details Are Suggested
In Leading Editorials; Srnti-
mCnt for Crushing Victory

L0NpON. oct ~. The London
evening newspaper comment on
nr"sIdcut Wilson's reply to Germany
is generally favorable In tone. Tho
STANDARD under the hcndinE "rh"
Right Note" says The note has re-
wuVrL certain fdlsc impressions
which were possible In regard to his
three questions to Germany" Tho
newspaper regrets that President
Wilson did not refer to punishment
fur T. boat crimes and the burning
uf towns
Thc l'all Mall Gazette SAYS that
President Wilson'S reply reaches
his highest standards Of point and
prOmptncss
The G'obe finds there ia no am.
hiEuity about President Wilson's
stern reply and iy afraid the Ger
mans viii not like the manner In
which President Wilson received
their request"
Generals TO FIX Terms
"FoCh. llalE and PcrshinE," the
newspaper asserts, will determine
In concert the guarantees they must
have In mind before granting n ces-
satidn Of hostilllies"
The Westminster Gazette gives
first place to President Wilson's dc
mnnd for the destruction OF every
arbitrary power"
The Manchester Guardian SAYS
that Germany has surrendered and.
although much remains to be de-
fined and settled that great central
fact stands established. which
means speedy end of the war, The
newspaper considers President Will
son not likely to accept the chancel-
lor's reply IN to the exact meaning
OF tho German note and says the
problem would he vastly eascd by
the kaiser's abdlcation.
on the question OF an armlstice
the Guardian thinks the immediate
and vital question for President
Wilson to consider In consultation
with the allies and especially In con-
sultatlon with Marshal Foch. In the
nature OF the security to he .exa cted
for the withdrawal of the hostile
armies and that the enemy does not
utilize the interval to build up nfrcEh
his means OF resistance or attack.
and suggests the temporary occupa-
ton OF Essen As the hest security
against plling up Of munitions, the
evacuation OF the whole OF Alace-
Lorraine and the surrender Of the
German U-boat fleet
Wants Terms Made Plain.
''These military terms may appear
severe hut II is best To make II
plain from the beginning that an
armistice means without doubt
peace, equitable as President VIII
son has defined equities. and sure az
we all mean to assure IL. We shall
not exact vengeance. We shall not
impose needless humiliation. We
shall certainly require Germany to
do whatever is necessary for ex-
piatiOn and reparation and the safe
ty OF tho world"
"Prckidcnt Wilson deserves the
gratitude tf the civilized world for
having saved the situation" SAWS
Morning Post. This effect of his
declaration in that Germany now
und derstAnds that unconditional sur
render is an essential condition
precedent 10 an armistice and that
tho granting Of an urmistice implies
nothing whatever with regard 60
terms Of peace We are thankful the
Germans have now only two courses
open TO them to 20 on fighting or
put up their hands"
Tho Daily Mail. in an editorial on
President Wilson's reply 10 Ger
many, says tho reply justlfies all the
high hopes the allies reposed in the
president.
Summed w in a line" tho news
pa per says. at is call for 'uncon-
iitiOnal surrender"
"Tn a state paper which Is n model
'or its dignity, penetration and re-
'traint,' says the Daily Mail. The
president translates into simple and
lirect words tho thoughts OF every
lli!ed government and OF every al
led soldier and citizen. lie has not
been Cnught in the German stafrs
rap"