Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
Matin Declares Innate
Trickery of Teuton Still
Seeks to Deceive
ANGUISH TRANSLATED
French Papers Find Every.
thing'in Message Except the
Genuine

h''Ns C'Ns
The German reply to President vii.
son was received here too late for the
afternoon papers. but was eagerly dis
cussed In official circles and in Par
liament. Among deputies OF all shades
OF opinion. the impression. was first OF
ALL that the reply betrayed more than
previous communications the state of de-
preston and the Generalization Of the
German people as the result of the Al
Hes Victories.
As a whole. the note is found TO be
eouivocal and tortuous and so piatitu-
dinously phrased as to leave the door
open for all sorts OF quibbling. No
where Is there any evidence In the re-
ply Of genuine desire 10 accept the
only way in which peace can be con-
GUIDED according to expression or opin-
ion here. on the CONTRARY. all that IS
apparent is the urgent desire or the Ger
man general staff to get an armisiice
st any price in order 70 reorganizc It's
reserves OF men and material There
fore. II is generally believed that the
reply Is not likely TO be considered at
Washington,
The Figaro says that the mon VINO
combined to write the reply to President
Wilson have translated the anguish.
disarray and powerless anger of tho
people in whose name they pretend 10
speak"
"The German note is typical docu-
ment," says the Matin In 1t are eN-
pressed the sentiments Of barharous
people, who failed in foray. There
a. .rA t,, mt a.
veals that stoical strength of which
France and other nations have 50 often
eiven proof in misfortune. Nevertae-
less by remnant of that lying tricEery
innate in the Teuton, our adversary
seeks still to deceive himself by lulling
himself against all evidence and hopes
by one doesn't know what crazy illu-
sion. TO succeed in deludlng Wilson by
euphuisms and equivocations
The Journal says the note seeks to d.
vide the Allies and seeks also to draw
from President Wilson formal declara-
don that nothing win be asked con-
trary to the honor Of the German peO-
ple, but that an avowal of defeat 1t is
Colonel De Thomassou, in the Petit
Journal. says: The note is proof that
the German high command considers the
situation of its armies most grave. but
not yet desperate
! -The German Government is again
trying to quibble." says L'Homme Libre.
rStill. while humiliating itself. II does
NOT admit its defeat, but one feels II is
u, the end of its resistance"
( Marcel Cschin. writing in Humanite,
Bays: "On every porft the German Gov
ernment clearly shows an effort at con-
citation. Good sense and reason die
hte that We do not persist in talking
~ traps and tricks. We said a few
days ago that the conversations begun
on October would be continued We
( may observe that a new step toward a
Nst peace has been made this day"
The Germans are hoping by their dis
k,issions Of an armistice to substitute
General Pershing for Marshal Foch as
the military leader who will state the
terms. the Petit Journal says. This
newspaper adds that it is sufficient TO
point out that President Wilson has been
. warm partisan of unified command.
Y remarks that only the supreme COM
rnander has the right To lay down the
conditions of an armistce.
S The announced German concessions
respecting submarine warfare are merely
pretense. the Petit Journal continues
masmuch as the submarine campaign Il
. definite failure, particularly in view
of the loss of Ostend and Zeebrugge.
< The most general comment in the
press upon the German reply is that the
enemy Is attempting to escape an adj
nission of defeat by causing paclfist
Agitations in Entente countries. With
ftis end in view, the German wireless is
ending out fanta tic stories Of pacifisf
manifestations in Lyons, Marseilles and
9ther important cities and OF imminent
Atrikes.