The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-14
ALLIES START A NEW OFFENSIVE IN THE NORTH
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
 ARE READY TO EVACUATE

WASHINGTON Oct. l4-rhc following is the text of the reply to President Wlsons questions, lolouncd in response the proposal for armscc and peace ncgoaton ''Gcrmmy hereby declares that Germany accepts tn" which the President stated in his address of January x and subsequent addresses the foundation of permanent peace of justice Consequently G"rmanys object in entering into discussion is only upon the practical details Germany believes that Amcrca allies also take the resl dent VicWs
 'Gcnnany and Austria ready to comply with the rrs views regarding cvaculton in order bring about annistico Germany suggests that tn" President call no" ing commission make the necessary arrangements for the evacuation
 ''Thc German government has undertaken the rrSponsi biy for this step which arrived at by conferences and in with majority of the members of the reich The chancellor is supported by the majority and speaks in the of the German and the German people ''(Sgncd) SOLE Secretary for the Foreign Office WASHINGTON, Oct +. The government asks the nu lion to withhold judgment Germany peace note until Pre dent Wilson has had time consider the official docunm When the document reached Washington the President called Secretaries Baker and Lansing into conference.
 The does mention the kaiser the imperial Ger government and the officials wondering just what has happened the kaiser Editors generally to dstmSt tn" Germans The Washington Post says there should be peace conference while Germany holds the sword The New York World says the German offer surrender with security for compliance with the promises made
 President May Insist Upon Unconditional Surrender is believed the president intends quickly and posi- vely He is thought to be contemplating armscc ce upon conditions amounting to uncondona surrender be- ing assured He has exchanged messages with Paris London and Rome regarding his
 Northclife Believes Note Is Insincere
 LONDON Oct. l4.-I.ord Nortlc1c through the medium of the London mes says the Germans fighting to gain days, The reply the Germans colsenting to evacuation made for the purpose of unbaancng the minds of simple folk the allied countries and convince the Ger that the allies will accept what is declared by them to look like a reasonable peNc" offer.
 Bismarcks Action at Sedan Cited
 Continuing, Lord Northcfc says "In 1870 the Germans, when they had the French envooped at Sedan de clmcd armi,tic, Bismarck slid Germany desires promote the rceabsment of peace and the best means of assuring peace is to deprive France of her army
 Leave the Matter Foch
 'M;r>I2I Foc'I .s now driving the Germans d s. dan. If alristicc shall be providing the trria fora proongton of the If we leave the mat to Foch he will end the war;
 Lord Norhcit1e said that the speed of Gcrmany's reply indicative of the anxiety felt by the Germans for their treating army.
 Demand Unconditional Surrender
 The Post says: "Ihe allies take only uncondi- tiona surrender otherwise the will have been fought in lies and America'
 ing for peace
 London's Crowds Cheerful
 ondons public places crowded yesterday and the crowds had almost festive aspect Such ceruness has long unknown here The people believe peace is Thou paaded through Whitehall and gathered about the
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