Arizona republican., 1918-10-14
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tSOulluueu lTOIn page OHe) proceed to negotiate with the enemy. There may be thousand reasons why he will not do so, and one reason alone is sufficient: The enemy Is unbeaten. No peace conference will be held while Germany holds a sword in her hand.
 Would Betray Our Dead
 ALBANY K NIC KE R B O c K E R PRESS: It is a desperate plea to open the jaws of the trap to throw into dis card every sacrifice we have made, to betray our allies and our own brave dead.
 Foch, The Real Diplomat
 BOSTON HERALD: The real diplo- matists at the present time are Foch and the allied armies. The sooner and sharper this discussion by note comes to a halt, the better.
 No Other Termination
 MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE: We note a widespread and most intense feeling that nothing should be allowed to in- terfere with a demand for uncondi- tional surrender and we do not expect the president to consider any other possible termination of hostilhies.
 Humbug in Peace Offer
 ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS: Whether the president was prepared before he dispatched his late queries to Germany. to meet the situation which has arisen, we have no means of knowing. We cannot but feel confident, however, that his keen divination will sense the humbug in the German offer and draw from him reply which will assure the onward sweep of the ban ners of victory
 Scotched But Not Killed CINCINNATI VOLKSBLATT Ger man language paper)-While there is general satisfaction at Germany's an swer, there is no desire to rush into peace. Some views are to the effect that Germany must be disarmed before negotiations are begun and that mill tarism is only scotched and not killed if the kaiser remains at the head of Germany.
 Will Not Let Hun Retire LOUISVILLE COURIER JOUR NAL: The man in the White House must draft the program of civilization in it's future dealings with the des boiler; that he and his colleagues o the allied governments will permit the Hun to retire to his bloody lair still ( belligerent, is unthinkable.
 "ls This Appomattox | SIOUX CITY Uowa) JOURNAL: | this is the German Appomattox, tho German Waterloo, it cannot be denied the right to say so. If the nation i: | beaten, it's enemies cannot ignore it. surrender. But if it is only mean! of staying off the inevitable and of re couping its strength, then the allies ar, l justified in declining to consider it appeal.
 Only Unconditional Surrender 1 COLORADO SPRINGS (Colo) GA ZETTE: It may be the way to peac but it is not yet peace. Not until Ger many places herself at the mercy o her conquerors, who have exacted re paration and inflicted ample punish ment, can we say it is time to end tn war. Until then the watchword mus be Unconditional surrender"
 Diplomacy Is Flexible | PARIS. Oct. 12-The reply of tn German government to President Will sons questions is considered here t indicate that Germany's diplomat front is as flexible as her military front
 Some of the commentators find tn reply so worded as to show the hope O the Germans that it will result in cleav age between the allies. general L. l VIVA ii thC 4CihPo ooyos
 "Germanys acceptance of Presiden Wilson's conditions is an avowal of de feat. Foch is the sole Juoge from tn military point of view anc. will knoy how to exact the necessary guarantee from the enemy and what territoria occupations must be imposed.'' Almost all the newspapers expres similar views.
 In the popular discussion Of the re ply. the suspicion persists that Ger many is evading the issue.
 Germany Must Suffer
 THE DENVER POST: Much re mains to be done before an agreemen for final peace can come. Many diff ferences may appear to upset all peac plans and it would seem a miscarriag of justice to permit the German peopl to escape severe physician punishmen for the awful crimes they have com mitted against the other nations.
 Germany Has "TumbIed"
 CH1EFTAIN, Pueblo, CoIo.): If tn German reply to the presidents note authentic, it means simply one thing the German government recognize that German defeat is inevitable, an has resolved to end the war at the ear Hest possible moment and on the bes possible terms. Some people, it is sai, never tumble" until the house fal upon them. Germany has ''tumbled at last.
 Discussion Invites Disaster
 CHICAGO TRIBUNE: While tf German army is still in formidab being, to enter into discussion is 1 invite disaster. An armistice pul chased at the price of a mere evacua tion of invaded territory would be a excellent bargain for Germany fro the point of view of the present peri 1. ous German military situation. W should be foolish. indeed, to grant for it would leave Germany strong, than she is at this moment
 Looks Like Surrender MILWAUKEE SENTINEL: Unle. l this note is a masked lie and a treacl