The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
U. s. RESPONSE
TO GERMANY
IS FEvERISHLY
WAITED BY FOE
Only Military Necessity Could
Have Caused Action, Says
German Press-U. S. Re-
ply Not Yet in Berlin.
DEBATE BY THE SENATE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The nom
appearance of the Turkish peace note,
reported to have been sent simultane-
ously with that of Germany and Aus
tria, and the reports from London and
Paris OF impending and far-reaching
events in Constantinople has strength
ened the view here that the situation
in Turkey is desperate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. = Spirited
debate on President Wilson's re-
sponse to the German peace offer be-
gan today when the senate reconven-
ed after recess since Monday.
BASEL, Oct 1O-An authentic
text Of President Wilson's reply 10
Prince Maximilian's note has not vet
been received by the German govern
ment, according to a dispatch froll
Berlin. Proper examination of tn.
reply cannot be made until the offic-
ial text is received but, in any case,
1t is plain that further declaration
by the German government will be
necessary.
only military reasons could COM
pei us to accept President Wilson's
conditions" says the Cologne Gaz-
ette, in commenting on the American
reply to the German peace offer. II:
is possible Germany may require
counter guarantees. for example the
evacuation OF the colonies occupied by
the allies"
PARIS, Oct 10.-Feverish impati-
ence is shown by the people of Wen
ma while awaiting President Wilson's
reply to the peace proposals Of the
central powers, according to a dis
patch from Zurich.
FULFILLS ALLIES HOPES.
LONDON Wednesday, Oct. g.
President Wilson's reply to Prince
Macmillan found fullest support in
this evenings newspapers. The West
minister Gazette says: 1T fulfills the
hopes and expectations of the allies in
Europe" and adding that the imme
diate result is to furnish the last op-
portunity to the Prussian at bay"
The Pal Mall Gazette says the an
swer will put to an effective test the
sincerely of the German overtures."
The Standard says the questions
asked President Wilson "go to the
root of matters and indicate very
clearly the insincerity, weakness and
hollowness of the proposals put for
ward by Prince Maximilian."
While expressing belief that general
satisfaction is felt throughout the al
lied countries with President Wilson's
note in response to the German peace
offer. the Daily Chronicle remarks
that the note was not intended to be a
full and complete statement either OF
the armisice terms or the peace terms.
1T is not a reply. but a preliminary
to it," the newspaper says. "If the
preliminary attains the object full
statement doubtless will be made af-
ter consultation with the allies and
will naturally embody much more than
the fourteen points which in some re-
spects are out of date"
Recall Enemy's Crimes.
The demand for something more
more than unconditional surrender
from Germany is becoming intensified
in the newspapers here. Letters re-
calling the crimes cf Germany and urg-
ing retribution include one from Pro
fessor Spenser Wilkinson, who de-
clares that condition precedent for
the cessation of hostilities should be
the occupation by the allies Of Metz,
Mains, Trent, Triest and
Pola.
Viscount Middleton, former secretary
of state for India, asks that the al
lies make a declaration that peace
shall not be made until retribution is
exacted from German towns for van
dalism in France. The Times de-
scribes the enemy's policy Of burning
and destroying towns as he retreats
as "a cruel and mean blackmail," and
says that German towns like Hamburg
and Frankfort must be marked down
for ransom in return for French and
Belgians towns wantonly destroyed.
REPLY WELL TIMED
PARIS, Oct. 10.-Rene Viviani. for
mer premier, writing on President
reply to Prince Maximilian In
the Petit Journal. says: The reply
was well timed. Had 1t come too soon
it would have permitted the Germans
to say that It was not born Of wise
Had 1t been sent too late
it might have given them the impress
sion that the entente nations were
divided and had to come to an agree
ment.
THE note is firm without brutality;
lofty but devoid of that insolence with
which Germany has SO often accom-
panied her trampling Of the vanquish-
ed. 1t is substantial, furnishing fire.
futable arguments for the reason and
Of everybody. even in Ger
many. Some might have preferred
that 1t be more trenchant, but when
blood Is flowing from SO MANY gaming