Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Papers Declare Against Any
I Afmistice Unaccompanied
I by Unconditional Capt.
4ss. ulation.
RiDICULE THE PLEDGES
{ OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Express Faith That President Viii
son Will Require More Specific
l. Answer to Questions He
4. Propounded.


4. Propounded.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 14.-No temporary
arrnistice, nor any armistice at ALL
unless accompanied by Germany's I'M
conditional surrender, is the dominant
mote in most of the comment on the
peace situation in this mornings
newspapers.
The allies will take nothing less
than unconditional surrender in the
field and there must be no armistice
until defeat in the field is acknowl-
edged by the enemy" says the Post.
i"Otherwise, the war has been fought
in vain"
The paper sees in Germany's en-
tdeavor to open peace negotiations
merely an attempt to avoid disaster
and save her military reputation and
adds:
1T is not the first time that the
Germans have enormously assumed
derstand the people with whom he is
dealing. But President Wilson knows
the enemy as well as do the allies
Germany's idea in this discussion is to
steal the advantage. Her design is 70
first create diSsenSion between the
United States and the allies. II Dr.
Solf with a sham democracy, can get
the allies and America to talking he
will have achieved the purpose Tor
which he and Prince Macmillan were
appointed
Ridicules Germany's Claim.
Ridiculing the idea that the Ger
man government is speaking for the
people, the Post continues:
Assurance on this point from the
German government itself is OBJ
viously without value to President
Wilson. If he Were to accept 1t he
would be going back upon all he has
; said about the German government.
so we do not see how he can accept 1t.
Interprets MI. Wilson's View.
The Chronicle believes that Mt. Will
son may wish some or all of Germany
answers to be made more specific, eS-
pecially that regarding the authority
of Prince MaXimilia"'S gov. -'"'--
Assuming that he will be satisfied as
to this point, the paper col.tv..,.-, ....-,
no peace discussion is possible with
Under the caption Temporary Armis-
tice Inadmissible," the paper says:
we must insist upon such terms as
will virtually diSarm the central pow
ers We cannot contemplate Germany
withdrawing her armies intact, re-
constituting them on shorter lines
and then rafting the sword again
1T the peace conference. 1t must be
remembered that the conference will
last q long time-at least six months.
. mr. nnCSihlv "a tiohfinp
he finished once and for all, and the
allies must be Enthusiastically secured
| against its renewal. This is the point
of principle to be decided by the
! therefor constitute a naval and mill
tary-not a political-problem. IL
must first be referred to Marshal Foch
and the British admiralty
Reply Not an Acceptance
The German reply is not an accept
ance of President Wilson's terms"
says the Mail. The statement that
they have been accepted is not the
only untruth in the German reply.
The present German govern
ment was formed by the same powers
and minions as those which have
directed and approved every foul and
brutal act which has disgraced the
name of German. from tearing up a
scrap of paper to the sinking of the
LeinSter. If President Wilson
were to believe the kaisers lying
statement that his government has
, accepted the terms laid down. the
German people would be confirmed in
, their slavish belief in the power and
wisdom of their emperor"
An Assertion, ono hing More"
Tho Daily News says that the Ger
man note implies that Germany ac-
ceptS defeat as the verdict of the war,
but expresses some doubt as to DR..
Soils reply relative to the elimina-
ton OF military rulers, which it de-
scribe9 as an assertion and nothing
moro Nevertheless. it says it is sup
! ported by admission of defeat. The
newspaper continues:
THE immediate matter that will oc-
cupy all thoughts is the position of
the allies. Germany may
hope that by approaching President
EIson alone she will be able to SOW
seeds of jealousy among the allies.
This is of great Importance. We must
he careful that no shadow of diStrust
or jealousy comes between the allies
1t this critical time. Unity and mu-
tual loyalty have brought victory
within our grasp. Unity and invaI y
are essential if we are to turn victory
TO the lasting benefit of mankind"
Doubt of Allies Acquiescence.
The paper shows anxiety over the
question whether the allies are really
in accord with President Wilson's
peace principles and whether they