Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07

Kaiser and his lords. who will
around the council table only SO long
as they are cowed by superior mill
tary power. They emphasizes the fact
that the German armies still arc fol-
lowing their old Hun like courses. de-
stroying cities and towns in their re-
in their advance, and showing no evil
dence of realization that the day OF
reckoning is at handy
60 one thought concerning the German
peace offer that found expression In
many quarters was that the Germans.
II i;r launching lr their effort just at this
fourth Liberty loan by creating the
idea that the end of the war is at
1t is believed, however. that their
e ef VIII have the directly, opposite
! ere erect; Officials were confident that
the american people will even more
generously oNerSubscribc the loan now
as as, one I'm, means Of convincing the Kaiser
that they are determined that there
shall be no peace except Victorious
The Kaisers address to the German
arinS ana navy announcing the peace
offer probably attracted more atten
tion here than the offer itself. In spite
Nalized this was the nearest thing to
remuneration of sabre rafting that
eyer has come from him. His admis-
sion that the Macedonian front has
crumbled" was looked upon as sig
! mlhcant and even his declaration that
co or ir n;I VIII not be broken was
CARED slnSular!S modest from such a
source. =
KAISER TELLS SOLDIERS
MACEDoNIA LINE CRUMBLES
a a. Berlin report Sunday night tells of
prociamation issued by Kaiser MIL
nelm TO the German army 1t bears
the date of Sunday. and says: I'm the
sss 6f this rons sss era%Sss
front has not been broken, and it will
not be; 1 have decided, in accord with
enemy, but it will only be an honorable
peace for which we extend our hand"
The text of the Emperor's proclama-
For months past the enemy. with
enormoaf cXertions and almost with
agains,Iyour lines. In weeks of strug-
Eie; ofeen without .repose, you have
ally far superior enemy. Th h ren,0l lies
me sreatness of the task which has
5 nsSH }Set for rS YOU and which YOU are
her lcaiiy defending the Fa Faith iGq OF" on
lori ign soil. Hard is the task.
"siy navy is holding its own against
tiny united enemy naval forces, ana is
M,Iwa,xeringly supporting tho army in
Tvs d!fhcult struggle.
The eyes OF those. at home rest
WITH pride and admiration on the deeds
or the army and the navy. l express
1'asherland. '"'
front has occurred in the midst of the
hnrGest struggle. In accord with our
niles, / have resolved once more TO
only extend my hand for an ' honorable able.
peace. We owe that to the heroes who
have laid, down their lives for the
Tatherland. and we make that our duty
TO our children.
Whether arms will be lowered is =
slacken. We must, as hitherto, exert
all cur strength unwearily to hold
our our ground against the onslaught OF
The hour is grave, but. trusting In
your strength and in Gods gracious
help we feel ourselves TO be strong
land.
tSgned) WILHELM"
PRINCE MAMMALIAN ASKS
PRESIDENT TO MAKE PEACE
London dispatches Sunday night gave
ne ener ex de1aS re rel nr to the peace
Reichstag. Prince Maxipilian an.
bounced that he had sent note
dent Wilson. in which the latter was
requested to take up the task of bring
Ing ABOUT peace and to communicate
upon the subject with other belligcr-
ents The new Chancellor told the
Reichstag his note was directed to
sage to Congress on August ]. and his
later proclamations. in which the Presi-
dent had proposed a program for a
general peace which Germany and her
allies could accept as a basis for ne
gotiations. The text of the note says:
The President of the United states to
take in hand the restoration of peace.
acquaint all the belligercnt states OF
this request and invite them to send
pIenipotentiarics for the purpose of
opening negotiations.
1T accepts the program set forth by
the President of the United States in
his. message TO Congress on January s
and in his later ,pronouncemcnts. cs-
pecially his speech OF September 81. as
basis for peace negotiations.
With view to avoiding further
niooishSd: the Gs;f,an g government re.
armistice on land and water and in
the air"
ALL EYES IN FRANCE
TURNED TOWARD AMERICA
jSPAEIs, October all eyes in France
Washington and Wilson.
What viii! President Wilson's reply
be-" the people are asking and Won
dering. now. that they know that the
central empires, particularly Germany,
are seeking the cessation of hostilitics
and peace through the President OF the
United States.
The feeling is general that the cen,
Sra n,h powers. bent upon the creates,
10 bring. about BY one stroke the
,,srm,notion of their losing game by
dent Wilson as intermediary.
As Paris emerged from the churches
it overfowed upon the cheerful Noule-
wards or sought temporary abode In
cafes bathed in sunshine aud every
where one heard no longer the familiar
but the satisfied and contented excla-
nation, we have got them"
Unconditional surrender character
ICES the general comment in Paris on
tic demand for ncace sent by the
central powers 10 President Wilson. IL
Is felt here that Germany and her al
lies have not gone far enough in their
request to the President for an armis-
tice. and that although they have
stated that thew arc willing TO talk
peace on President Wilson'S plans.
they have not shown submission such
as forced upon Bulgaria.
Germany wishes to stop tho war at
the moment Site is going TO lie beaten
and knows it," says Figaro. Let us
suppose the proposition is accepted
Immediately in GERMANY there would
he delriuu OF JOY. The people are
ELECTRIFIED and the Kaiser has retallen
them into his hands. The humiliation
of. having demanded ncacn wound dis