Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

New York world-The President AT
one stroke has swept. away this whole
without guarantees. lie has also swept
away the foolish fears melted
been trying to conjure "p n s suUer nase
trick in the German offer OF surrender
and nave been shiveriHg lest civiliza-
tion be cheated Of the fruits of victory
by superior German intelligence
Petersburg tvn.) Index-Appcni-The
latest note from. the White House is
tee that the nations lighting Germany
are not to be cheated of IL Single fruit
OF victory. Also it is proof that time
fearing that he viii not is time
wasted.
In effect the President tells the i'm
perial German government that the
only terms upon which it can secure
peace is unconditional surrender. :.
All of which is eminently satisfactory.
1t is unfortunate that by failing
October "A. the President has made It
possible Tor tho militaristic govern
ment OF Germany TO make a plausible
possibly uneasy to the p pointtof r eoRe
ton.
, Greensboro On. O. Daily News
inhumane" practices will be n comics
sion. of illegality and inhumanity. This
Is an eNtreme test OF the German moral
sense satisfactory safeguards and
guarantees of the maintenance Of mil
tary supremacy" ought to calm hume
rous persons who have been manifest
ing extreme nervousness and misriv
ing.
Charlotte IN. CO. Obscrver-Actual
unconditional surrender is now clearly
II arranged, would not be for the con,
sidcration OF terms. but for the neces-
sary formalities OF capitulation. AS
is now a secondary consideration. Ger
many could hope to secure no military
or diplomatic benefits from it, She is
inevitable.
Raleigh fN. CD News md Observer
The Presidents latest note gives evil
far-sightedness. 1t does not close the
door to peace, but it does close the
door TO the fear. If any could in seri-
he betrayed into taking a step that
would in any way jeopardize allied
military advantage.
DnnviiIc tvn.) Rcgistcr-rhe Presi-
dents reply to Max enectually closea
the door TO hope of present peace 1t
demands. first. concession Of the su-
pTeilic! OIL allled arms IN the held; sec
ond, admission of German atrocities.
and abandonment of them: third, the
aOdication and overthrow by revolution
Of the present German dynasty. In this
crcscendo OF unalterabic demands II
artrully invites the German masses TO
revolution.
Cleveland pinindcaier-There can be
no peace. There can be no armistice
There can be nothing but war. so long
as the Hohenzollerns sit on the throne.
Once more the issue OF war and peace
Is put squarely up to the German peo-
pie. They must make their choice be-
tween Wilhelm and peace
birmingham AEe-Hcrnid-In this
latest reply to Germany President Will
son seals autocracy's doom There is
words. and he offers not the slightest
hope that AN armstice will be granted
to allow the dissolving forces of crime
and rapine to rcorganizc. Arnistice
and evacuation arc matters for Mar
shall Foch.
Rocky Mountain News tDcnver).-
The nation will feel immensely relieved
that il has been freed for the time of
any association with the barbarian.
fer that the allied governments have
nothing to do with him until ne is
beaten down to his knees by force Of
arms
Omaha Nce-president Wilson'S re-
ply to the latest note from Berlin re-
fers the question of armistice to the
military authorities. While this prob
ably means the war will go on. no
doubt is left as TO the sentiment OF
the American people. 1t is overwhelm-
ing for unconditional surrender.