New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

ca that the buIEarlan armlSt1cc pc II
precedent that Germany be Informed
she must lay down her arms and let
the Allies occupy her soil before
terms will be discussed.
Some of the editorials follow:
Boston Herald
The Austro- German proposals for an
armistice can have no success. An
armisticc would be of great military
advantage to Germany. Austria Hun
gary and Turkey, enabling them to rcst
and reorganizc their armies and CON
strucc new means of offence and de-
fence.
Not for one day. not for onc hour
patton of The invaded territories be
permitted by the powers whose very
first purpose is 20 free them from The
invaders.
The proper course was taken with
Bulgaria. She was refused all armis.
tice and required TO lay down her arms,
retreat to her own territory and de-
mobilize her army. Treat her partners
in the same way. Unconditional sur
render is the door to real peace ncgo:.a
tiOnS.
Milwaukee Free Press
As it looks now, Germany's offer. III
spite of several important concessions,
retains many carmarks Of her former
"peace drives" efforts that aim at q
bargaining peace, at the appcaSement
OF home opinion and which refuse to
recognize the incvitability Of her de-
feat and the equally inevitable con-
dit!ons which that imposes.
The Austrian move, on the contrary.
bears evidence of an eager desire TO
Of bo oil h0
ards. Whatever the outcome of that
step, whether the Dual Monarchy goes
the way of Bulgaria or remains with
her ally to reap international chaos
and swift military defeat, the cunsc
quenccs 20. Germany mean q decisive
Fastening of her fate, and her govern
ment knows it.
Until such time no conferences as 10
actual peace terms may be expected, no
pause in the determined and dedicated
effort Of America and Allied arms to
achieve the compelling victory which is
their goal.
Baltimore Sun
There can be no safe peace but a
dictated peace written with the sword"
When we reach that objective we can
seriously discuss peace principles and
establish the basis for the new order.
But until then the word "peace" is a
word Of dishonor and deadly danger.
1t smells to heaven of the foul faint Of
Prussian iniquity; it carries with it a
shameful bargain with the avowed rep
resentatives of international infamy.
Baltimore American
There can BE- no peace by negotia-
tions with the Central Powers as at
present organized. This suggestion
cannot be put too nakedly or bluntly.
l. is time for shirtsleeve dIreciness.
The United States is preparing to put
ell of its tremendous potency into the
smashing Of Hunism. Our getting into
this war is no bluff and Hunism will
not be permitted to turn it into bluff
Cleveland Plain Dealer
There is but one possible termina-
ton to the war. The fighters will
never pause till Potsdam is beaten
down into the dust, until the Germany
that seeks terms is a non-Potsdam
Germany. Germany can have the
peace that has come to Bulgaria. She
can have the peace Of utter surrender,
the peace that is based on safe assur-
ancc of future decency. Other peace
fer Germany there can never be-
Detroit Free Press
There is no sign of moral regret
discernible among the Junkers. There
is no evidence that they even feel re-
morse. They would wriggle out of
their present predicament and go on
with their programme of ruthless bar
barism if they could, and they would
take advantage of any opportunity for
turning their plea into a drive for the
separation and confusion of the Allies.
Chicago (Ill.) Tribune
There is but one answer to such Of
fers of parley as have been made or
are predicted. That answer is our re-
doubled efforts against the enemy. We
can rely upon that answer from our
fighting men, and we at home must
back them up with a singleness Of pur-
pose matching theirs.
San Francisco (Cal.) Chronicle
On the surface it seemed like the
definite beginning of the end, but only
on the surface. A little reflection suf-
feed to show the whole proposition in
highly suspicious light.
Providence, journal
1t seems incredible that Germany
should believe that her mouthings
about the rights OF nations are going
to bring the Allies to kiss her blood
stained hands at the moment when she
is facing the justice which comes
sooner or later to those who violate
the laws Of God and man. Al the same
instant when the Emperor declares tc
one Of the belligcrents that he will ac.
cept President Wilson's "terms," as
laid down in his sueechcs of January
and September 27, botn he and his
puppet spokesman, Prince Maximiian
tack onto their proposition rcserva
tions which fatlv oppose the demands
made by the President.
St. Louis (Mo.) Globe Dcmocrs,
1t is useless for the Central Powers
to talk OF peace when their talons
clutch the hands which they have
graspcd and while they hold tho rco
pie o. the countries they have over
run in cnslavement.
Omaha (Neb.) Bee
Hc president Wilson, will tell then
lie will not be ready to talk peace whiis
a foot Of conquered ground is oc
cupicd nor until he can talk to a re
sponsi5lc government. If the Ameri
can people remain stcadfast . ant
sincere in pursuit of the only pcac.
worth having, the peace of victory fol
the right, they can show it by ths
energy and enthusiasm they put int
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