Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
BERLIN EDITORS THINK GERMANY FORCED TO YIELD
TO TERMS LAID down BY PRESIDENT WILSON
People Are Warned That Cause Is
Lost and That Sole Hope Must
Now Rest with Wilson

Copenhagen, Oct, 81. - German,
newspapers, beginning to represent
the real sentiments of the Germans,
are indicating that the presidents
last note will be found acceptable by
the government. Though they make
grimace, they swallow the bitter
pill Of humiliation and await terms
of the armistice. They know they are
defeated and are ready to accept
even hard terms, stalking all their
hopes and assurance of justice upon
President Wilson's fourteen points and
supplementary speeches.
1t is significant that on the day
of the receipt Of the note the reich
stag gave its first vote of confidence
ever given to a German premier.
The socialist paper Vorwaerts says:
"All of Germany's allies have capitu-
lated, or are about to do SO. Ger
many has held out to the last, but
in the need will be compelled to go
the same way. A fight of despair for
few weeks or months can alter moth
ing in the unavoidable ultimate re-
suits.
War Was Germany's Fault
! According to President Wilson,
Germany came into this horrible war
by her own fault. The diplomacy of
her former dominators worked with
lies and antiquities. 1t forced Rus
sia to peace dictated by the policy
of force, conflicting with the prin-
ciples of democracy.
Having such views, President Will
son considers it great step of ac-
comodation to Germany when he de-
clares himself willing to transmit the
demand for an armistice to the allies.
Against the old dominators he carried
on ruthlessly to dictate peace"
Continuing, the paper says that
while the old system has gone, the
results of its work are not yet over
Wilson leaves no doubt that the
armistice terms will make resump-
tion Of hostilities impossible by Ger
many"
Vorwaerts interprets the note to
make the distinction that If the
kaiser is eliminated an armistice will
be granted Immediately, but that If
the kaiser's influence remains Ger.
many must expect the complete die.
tation of peace by her opponents.
The paper says: Wilson is mistak-
en- if he believes that Germany's for
mer masters can ever play deciding
role again; in the future there will be
no power in Germany except the Ger.
man people, who will exercise their
will through popular assembly"
"Senseless to Fight On"
while we put our house in order
we await the publication of the terms
of the armistice and have a moment
to consider what the interests of the
people demand. Today we can only
say that the terms Of the armistice
will cause less headache If we know
the terms under which peace is pos.
sible. Having accepted President Will.
sons program, it is senseless to oppos-
further by arms, but we must not
close our eyes to the danger of the
peace table, where President Wilson's
peace program may be mere cover
ing beneath which may appear the
naked desire of the victor. We must
ask ourselves whether this danger
will be increased or decreased by
further resistance-that is the only de-
cisive question"
George Bernhard in the Vossiche
zeitung says the note shows progress
in diplomatic correspondence as well
as in diplomatic negotiations. He
says Germany must wait for the en-
tente to make clear the terms Of the
armistice. Unless we decide our
selves, the conditions will not be easy
for US or for any government which
no longer has confidence in the final
victory of its troops"
Bernhard shows the Germans are
still binding themselves, however by
complaining Of the bombarding Of the