Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-07
Declare Against Negotia-
tions Looking to Cessa-
tion of Hostilities.
DECLARE GERMANY
MUST BE DEFEATED
Reply to German Proposal Can Be
Made IN Two Words, Unconditional
Surrender, Declares London Mail -
Demands Surrender For Trial BY
Allies Of German Emperor and Other
"Great Criminals Of the War;"

result of the central powers peace
proposals. the papers here indicate.
In Prince Maximilian's Speech" the
Nail states, there is not a word of re-
pentance for crimes Germany has com
mitted He offers proposals which are
less than conditions which will be i'm
posed by the allies as preliminaries to
any discussion at all.
I'VE did not allow Bulgaria to tell US
what to do. We told her what she had
TO do. we intend to act precisely III
lhl same way with Germany and Aus
tria. y
If the German people wish to know
what guarantees President Wilson and
bodied in two words, Unconditional
surrender The Germans must leave
the territories they have occupied. re-
store stolen property. pay for all dam
age they have done, and surrender for
trial by the allies the great criminals
OF the war" ~
The Mail says there are about 800
OF these, beginning with the emperor.
/ II also declares that Germany will liz
no circumstances be given back her
colonies
No Bargain Peace Possible.
This method of seeking peace Is
the method of nation trying to
strike bargain and this will not be a
bargain peace" E<A
The newspaper sees a marked
~, n pypo tn ho Lori az f,,1n do
clares the proposals as whole to be
Negotiations under the circum-
stances would be an admission of Ger
many's superiority and acknowledging
tie loss of the war by the allies"
The newspaper repudiates the idea
of trying to reach an understanding u
t, indemnity .cr Belgium. 1t says:
1T Is requirement OF simple jus
tice that Germany meet the account
which will be presented her for the
devastation snl plunderins Of Belgium.
There are no fundamental changes in
the German administration. Only a few
men have been shifted, and the kaiser
and those who rule him are still the
rulers of Germany"
Admitting that the latest German
peace move Is the most important 81
any thus far made, and confident that
the allies will give the closest atten .
ton to 1t. the Chronicle says twill be
insufficient. Z
mo statesman who believest in the
Wilson policy Of trying to end the war
once for all can accept anything but
the final elimination Of the Potsdam
war makers" he continues.
There must be restitution, repara-
tton and guarantees and the criminals
who launched the war must be- 50 un-
mistakably beaten that never after
ward doubt may be, raised as TO who
won 1t and who lost it.
The chancellors promise that an
effort viii be made to reach an under
standing for indemnity to Belgium Is
not sufficient"
Demand Deeds Not Words.
Perhaps the most welcome feature
Is that II can only be d measure Of
Germany's necessity" says the Times.
After reviewing the Chancelior.s speech
the paper declares It to be ''ambigious
disingenius stuff," and says:
VIII oCELA0Ay oVCE I0AuAo LNeIC IL
only one way for her, namely. by deeds s
and not words7 It is far too late to
talk OF basis for peace negotiations.
Tbs determination Of the allied nations
Is that the defeat OF those who made
war shall be absolute. That task they
have undertaken and 4 shall be per-
formed to tho very end"
Would Savs Own Skin.
Germany In her latest peace 4 of4er
seems anxious to save her own skin,
even at tho expense Of her allies, said
George Nicoll Barnes, member OF tho
war cabinet, in a speech at Derby last
night. Tts latest offer showed no
change Of heart and no change Id tho
German system. 3ss9 Il,
No armisticc will Ne 8rantsd tn
central powers before the cemplete
evacuation by them Of allied territory.
with the cessation 81 burning Of allied
cities. VI q "a !
This is the opinion ofaforeisn d,pio-.
mtas Of the highest rank hero. who
have been questioned concerning the
peace speech Of the German chancel-
lor. sS s
Vienna Papers IMPRESSED.
Amsterdam, Oct dispatches from
Vienna show Austrian newspapers sst0
be deeply impressed with the. impor-
tance or the peace Offer made BY the
central powers and filled with hope for
succeAg. WV a ~ ,ssS III /