The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-22
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PARIS Oct 22-Ihe German reply
to President Wilson was received here
/ too late for the afternoon papers but
was eagerly discussed in official circles
and in parliament Among deputies OF
all shades OF opinion the impression
was first OF all, that the reply betrayed.
more than previous communications. the
state OF depression and the demoralila-
tion OF the German people as the result
OF the allies victories.
Door Open to Quibbling
As whole, the note is found to be
equivocal and .ortuous and so platitudi.
nouSly phrased as TO leave the door
open for all sorts OF quibbling. No
where is there evidence in the reply
OF a genuine desire to accept the only
way in which peace can be concluded,
according TO expression OF opinion here.
On the contrary, all that is apparent
IS the urgent desire OF the German gen
eral staff TO get an armiStice at any
price in order to reorganiEe is re-
serves OF men and material. Therefore.
Il IS generally believed that the reply
IS not likely TO be considered al Wash.
ington.
The Figaro says that the men who
combined TO write the reply 10 President
Wilson have translated the anguish.
disarray and powerless anger OF the
people in whose name they pretend to
speak"
The German note is a typical docu-
ment.' says the Matin. In it are ex-
pressed the sentiments Of q barbarou,
people who failed IN aAforsy.a
Divisiea Of Allies Sousht.
| There is no word In the note which
reveals that stoical strength of which
France and other nations have so often
given proof IN misfortune. Neyerthe-
less, by a remnant of that lying trick
cry innate in the Teuion. our adversary
seeks still TO deceive himself by lulline
himself against all evidence and hopes.
by one doesn't know what crazy illusion
to succeed in deluding Wilson by
euphemism and equivocations."
The Journal says the note seeks 10
divide the allies. and seeks also to draw
iron President Wilson a formal decla.
ration that nothing will be asked con-
rary TO the honor OF the German peo-
pie" but that an ayowal OF defeat i !,
Colonel De Thomassen in the Petit
Journal, says:
The note IS proof that the German
high command considers the situation
OF Its armies most grave but not yet
desperate"
The German government is again
trying to bubble" says L'Homme Libre
Still, while humiliating itself 1t does
not admit its defeat but one feels il is
at The end OF its resistance"
New Step Toward Peace.
Marcel Caeehin, writing IN Humanite
says:
On every point tic German govern.
ment clearly shows an effort at concilia.
ton. Good sense and reason dictate that
We do not persist in talking OF traps
and tricks We said a few days aeo
that the conversations begun on October
o would be continued. We may observe
that new step toward Just peace has
been made this day"
Want Pershins For Foeh.
The Germans are hoping by their dis
eussions OF an armistiee to substitute
General Pershing instead OF Marshal
roch as the military leader who will
state the terms, the Petit Journal SAYS
This newspaper remarks that President
Wilson has been warm partisan OF
unified command and adds that only the
supreme commander has the right tc
lay down the conditions OF an armistice
The announced German concessions
respecting submarine warfare arc mere.
I pretense, the Petit Journal contin'
ues, inasmueh as the submarine cam
paign Is definite failure.
| The most general comment in The
PRESS on the German reply Is that IN,
enemy is attempting to escape an Sd
mission OF defeat by causing pacits'
agitations in entente countries Th'
German wireless is sending out fSntas
tic stories Of paeifist manifestations il
Lyons, Marseilles and other cities.