Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
SURRENDER OF GERMANY
MUST BE UNCONDITIONAL
Many Newspapers Express Feeling of Relief That Pres
dent Has Refused to Fall Into Prlssian
Trap for Inconclusive Peace.

New York Times-An American pen
has forever stilled the rafting of that
swashbuckIing Emperor -. has
| brought down upon himself the wrath
Of certain other instruments OF ths
themselves to make his remaining
way short and its end exemplary. !:
The President has spoken u word OF
command, not counsel.
Atlanta Constitutfon--Prob badly never
before in the history OF warfare has
the proposal by belligorent OF an
armistice based upon the enemy's peace
terms not been accepted and immedi-
ately followed by truce pending
President Wilson makes it clear that
this will be one conspicuous exception.
Germany this time must have a. good
and sufficient bond to bind the inter-
national rascal to it's terms.
President has done more than safe
guard the cause against the German
armistice trap. He has thrown fam
ing torch into the enemy,s camp in
the form of a reminder TO the German
people that to get peace they must
establish Il real democracy.
Washington Post-Humanity cannot
fail to applaud the decision taken by
President Wilson in behalf Of the
United States and the allies and con-
veyed to the German government in a
manner that gains terrible Significance
and finality by tho restraint of the
ing less than n sentence of death upon
the Hohenzollern military system, pro-
nounced by the spokesman OF the civil
lized world now in arms and actually
executing the sentence.
New York Herald tGerman)---The
principal point in Mr.. Wilson's note is
a change Of government In Germany
If the German military party
links to win BY oamouaGe tH TiIso are
note will find thunderous applause
wherever it will become known.
Philadelphia rre.s-Thc President
thing more TO he considered than the
fourteen peace points that the German
government so quickly accepted. 49,.
We can now believe. at any. rate, that
the allied armies are not going to be
halted in their advance to the Rhine.
and the danger of n premature and
inconclusive peace without victory is
happily avcrted.
Nashville Tenncxscnn-The Presi-
dents latest note TO Germany is the
frankcst and, at the same time. the
most complete diplomatic document of
history. 1t is so simple and uncom-
left without a leg to stand on before
civilization IL she fails to surrender
promptly and unconditionally.
Buffalo Couricr-onee more President
Wilson has shown diplomacy of tho
highest order. He has denied the
enemy's plan of military escape. He
has made decency Of action by land
and sea a requisite, and has made the
overthrow of the autocracy a prelim-
mary to peace on the part of the Ger
man people.
Los Angeles Times-Germany will
have to come to it, She must accede
later-and the sooner the better for
Germany. Autocracy is doomed.
st. Louis he-Democrat-The Pres
OF the nation in this reply. Hc could
not have said less and remain in ac-
cord with the American people; it was
unnecessary to have said moro.
Chicago Tribune-The Presidents re-
spouse TO the German proposals rises
inevitably from the logic of those note
worthy communications and addresses
which have marked our controversy
With the Imperial German government.
cally the connection and purpose of the
American people in this war and will
receive their unhesitating, undivided
and enthusiastic approval,
Louisville Cnurier-JournaI - Again
the PRESIDENT has spoken with the
voice OF America and for the civilized
nations Of the earth.
The answer of the President is an
ultimatum 10 a defeated power It's
terms are so clear that only two courses
lie open to the Germans-submissio
which means present surrender, or re-
sistancc. which means ultimate de-
struction.