Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-19
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QUE TLY ELATED,
TRUST IN WILSON
Continued Allied Victories in
Field Regarded as More
Certain Peace Lever Than
German Plea for Peace.
BY James VI. TuOhy.
Copyright, 1913, 10y the Press Publish
ing Coz
(The New York WORLDLY
Special Cable Dispatch.)

opeCldl IdDle D1SpdtCn.)
London, oct. 1S.--Though there
was no bell ringing, flag flying or spe-
eial demonstration of any sort. there
was subdued elation nouceble in yes
terday's dense crowds which
thronged the parks and the West End
streets in the splendid sunny weather
The newspapers had a vast sale and
everybody was discussing the chances
of peace.
Hopes have been too often blighted
in this war for anyone to place too
much confidence in the outlook, but
the feeling prevails that the war can
not last much longer. News of the
capture of La Fere and the st. Co.
balm heights proves that the allied
armies have been doing their glorious
part without cessation in bringing the
boche to a true realization that the
war is inevitably lost, The advance
of the armies is really the most pow
erful peace lever
Foe still Strong.
Opinion here, expressed on purely
military grounds, is emphatically OPP
posed to any armistice before the end
of the campaigning season, when Ger
many is expected to be in the humor
for an unconditional surrender.
There is high military authority for,
stating there is no evidence the Ger
man forces in retreat are disOrganized.
They are retreating in good order with
out losing the number of men or guam
tity of material that would be inevita-
BILE in a rout This advice naturally
makes the authorities look more sus-
piciously than ever on Dr. Solf's over
lures as covering some scheme of
strengthening the German defense.
Public opinion clearly expects Mar
shall Foch to make sure the Germans
are decisively defeated on the field.
The Evening News declares the iron
censorship in Germany on outward
dispatches may indicate an upheaVal
against autocracy, or autocracy's es-
tablishment, the military dictatorship.
Confidence in Wilson.
Meantime there is evidence of the
misnterpretation placed by the papers
on the presidents action being re-
moved by cool reflection, and the Pail
Mall Gazette declares it has not the
slightest intention to play Germanys
game, "by being placed in position
of even apparent antagonism to the
president"
The premier is expected to make a
statement at tho opening of commons
dispelling the groundless anxieties in
some quarters about the diplomatic
situation.
There is entire confidence here, de-
spite the excess of anxiety displayed
by some of the newspapers in the eX-
citement of the moment that the pres
ident will follow the absolutely proper
course, and that his diplomatic action
will not be actuated by any desire to-
appropriate an undue share of respon-
sibility in answering Germany.
Strong Guarantees Needed.
The first hints of American com
ment indicating that Germany'S game
is to try to gain time by equivocal
statements and vague promises are
quite in line with responsible opinion
here and are of the nature that might
have been expected. Tn every quarter
opinion is strong that an indispensa-
BILE requisite to negotiations must be
such guarantees as will paralyze Ber-
lin intrigue to secure any moral or
military advantage from an armistice.
What these guarantees should be
may properly be decided by Marshal
Foch in council with the American
and other military chiefs. There is no
hurry in making a decision and defin-
ing terms, according to the view here,
because Germany's inability to resist
the fatal pressure of the allied forces,
which in a few days may lay PROSTATE
a great part of the German armies Is
the most conclusive argument in deal
ing with the military autocracy of
Berlin.
The view held here also is that the
German chancellor's message was
forced by the memorable military facts
and the situation of the armies, and
by the menace of internal discomfort
in Germany. SO it is believed that
while Berlin needs peace, the author
tiles there will stick at no devious UNI
derhand expedient or at any sort of
diplomatic advantage in their inter-
est.
Vast Problem Ahead.
Mr.. Balfour said on Friday that 1t
would be a very difficult matter to
make the right peace. The interests
involved are complex beyond all ex-
perience for the issues are not only
world wide but are epoch making, and
that but for the present military aims
of the allies and of America. the OBJ
stacles and pitfalls In the way of peace
would be battling. He said that with
unity of intent, the diplomatic solution
of the miracles of a world peace will
be a triumph as memorable for civili-
cation as will be the military destruc-
ton of the German military grandiose
scheme to enslaye humanity.
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