The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-22

press generally considers Doctor
Soils reply to President Wilson as,
satisfactory basis for further negotia-
lions.
SHOULD Wilson demand impossible
ties. we must reckon on continuation
of the war" the Tageblatt declares.
Paris Sees Thru 1t.
Paris, Oct. 22.-The German reply
to President Wilson was received here
too late for the afternoon papers. but
was eagerly discussed in official cir
Giles and in parliament. Among dep
uties of all shades of opinion, the i'm
preston was, first of all, that the re-
ply betrayed more than previous
communications the state of depres-
sion and the decentralization of the
German people as the result of the al
lies victories. AS a whole the note is
found to be equivoca1 and tortuous
and so platitudinously phrased as to
leave the door open for alb sorts of
clubbing. Nowhere is there evidence
in the reply of s[genuine desire to ac-
cept the only way in which peace can
be concluded according to expression
of opinion here. On the contrary all
that is apparent is the urgent desire
of the German general staff to get
an armistice at any price in order to
re-organize its reserves of men and
material. Therefore, it is generally
believed that the reply is not likely to
be considered at Washington.
The Figaro says that the men who
combined to write the reply to Presi-
dent Wilson have translated the an
guish. disarray and powerless anger
of the people in whose name they pre-
tend speak"
A Typical Document.
1.-The German note is a typical docu-
he &.
pressed the sentiments of a barbarous
people who failed in a foray. There is
not a word in the note which reveals
that stoical strength of which France
and other nations have SO often given
proof in misfortune. Nevertheless, by
nate in the Teuton, our adversary
seeks still to deceive himself by lull-
ing himself against all evidence and
hopes by one doesn't know what crazy
to succeed in deluding Will
son by euphuism and eQuivocations,"
The Journal says the note seeks to
divide the allies and seeks also to
draw from President Wilson a formal
declaration that nothing will be
asked contrary to the honor of the
German people but that an avowal of
defeat it is"
Col DeThomasson in the Petit Jour
nal says: THE note is proof that the
German high command considers the
situation of its armies most grave, but
not yet desperate"
Trying to bubble.
THE German government is again
Libre. still. while humiliating itself
1T does not admit it's defeat, but one
feels 1t is at the end of its resistance"
Marcel Caechin. writing in Human
lite, says: ''On every point the Ger
man government clearly shows an eff
reason dictate that We do not persist
in talking of traps and tricks. We
said a few days ago. that the CONVEX
sations begun on October 6 would be
continued. We may observe that a
new step towards just peace has been
made this day."
"Not Business"
London, Oct. 22.-The German reply
to President Wilson is regarded here
as mot business, but mere argument
and protestation." In government,
and political circles the
view is that it is not a reply but simply
a resort to verbiage designed to cover
the absence of reply. One highly pIac-
ed official described it as badly cam
ment has not considered the reply in
detail altho Premier Lloyd George
and his colleagues held protracted de-
today.
Henry NJ. Hyndman, leader of the
British socialists said: THE reply Is
simply another piece of shuffling. 1
hope President Wilson will answer
it very abruptly and briefly.
IF President Wilson were to accept
this reply as a basis for negotiation
in my opinion he would simply be sac
rificing the dignity of the position
which he has worthily gained
Keep Producing.
Frederick George Holloway, parlia-
secretary to the minister of
said: "Only our leaders,
Premier Lloyd George, Premier Glenn
enceau and President Wilson on the
political side. and Marshal Foch, Field
Marshal Haig and General Pershing.
on the military side,t can say if the
note means that Germany is at last
prepared to face the facts and draw
the inevitable conclusions.
For the rest of us. our duty is
plain. 1t is to go on producing NUM-
tons or fighting as If it were at the
beginning of the war. The way to
make an early peace is to be ready for
a long war
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