The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
SUBMISSION OF
GERMANY MUST
BE COMPLETE
Paris Opinion Scorns' Any
Thought of Granting
Armistice.
RELYING UPON AMERICA
French willing to Accept Will
son as Spokesman for
Entente. Allies.
RELYING UPON AMERICA
Special Gable Despatch 10 TEE Sun.
Coprriahf. 1918: all rfohfh rsaerrsd.


Copyright. 1918: all rfehfs reserred.
PARIS. Oct. 6.-The French view Of
the Germans latest move in their
peace offensive can be summed up
in eight words: IAN impossible re-
quest; a step to escape defeat
The German proposition has caused
something of sensation here among
politicians, but the population has re-
| mained unmoved. except to interpret
the latest German proposal as an indi.
cation OF defeat, II not right now GER
| tain to follow the advance of the vic
torious armies of the Entente. At the
same time France has turned to the
United States for the answer to Prince
| Macmillan. for President Wilson is
looked upon to-day In Parishes all
Francois the spokesman for the
Entente Allies.
The feeling among the people-and
| 1t is not strainins the point to say
some Of those in higher positions--is
that the answer of President Wilson,
II he delivers one, will guide the En-.
tente. since the new proposal Is d.
rected TO him. Thus France awaits
his ahs~er. the reply Of the, Entente,
and from every appea rance is ready
10 stand by, will stand by. happy to
continue the war to victorious pence
and ready 10 end Il now, II President
! Wilson can arrange for n peace which
will maintain the ideals for which the
Allies and France have been fighting
On Road TO Victory.
The people had been warned that
i there would be many such maneuvres,
many tempting opportunities to end
their sufferings. L'Homme Libre. Pre-
mier Clemenceau's paper expresses
the peoples feeling in its declaration:
! What is the use Of ending the war
wrongly now when It can be ended
rightly tomorrow? Our victorious
soldiers are driving out the invader
and We shall not let the weapons fall
from their hands. We are on the road
to victory and we shall notaliow ourA
| serves TO be stopped.
"An armistice at this stage is not
possible. Prince Maximilian's peace
proposals are insufficient; we cannot
be content with autonomy for Alsace-
Lorraine; We want also reparation for
the past and guarantees for the
future. Until the German Chancellor
accepts these two points the war will
continue
7 Leave Reply TO Generals.
! SO far as a reply is concerned the
| press practically Is unanimous in de-
! claring that the answer should be left
! 10 Marshal Foch and Gen. Petain The
Peth Journal says:
! Our soldiers and their chiefs will
| know how to give suitable reply TO
Germany's pretensions of victories
France and her allies sihce July IS have
lowered Ger1many's arrogance. Some
/ further victories by Marshal Foch and
those fighting under him will make the
Germans understand and accept restltu-
! ton and reparation. This must be the
basis OF any peace"
! The Nd,iH holds similar views II
! says: After many victorious weeks our
! soldiers are asked 10 lay down their
| arms, to stop short in the midst of their
triumphs and let the Germans retreat
| quietly TO their fsontier with their arms
! and baggage and entrench themselves
! so as TO use their resistance as an ar
/ Coaitnusd on Second paos