Evening star., 1918-10-22

New York T1mess The terms Of
peace will be just to the. rest Of the
world, however harsh Germany and
the German people may deem them
to be. It remains for them not to
choose the terms, but to accept what
ever terms may be imposed The
armies Of Marshal Foch will give
them no respite until they come to
that conclusion.
New York Trfbunes They have ma
neuvered for an armistice which
would save their precious fatherland
from an invasion and lead to q peace
based upon Mr. Wilson's
conditions. which provioe lor lot Ger s
free trade and omit to mention moral
punishment or reparation. II that Is
what the American people have been
fighting for, let them hold their
peace. II not, then now Is the time
to speak.
New York Sun. The great fact that
stands forth in the last note of "the
present German government" is the
swift progress of that government In
the direction of unconditional sur.
to a state Of mind which
shall realize and accept the defeat
now inevitable, without turning upon
the dynasty primarily responsible Tor
the national disaster
New York Heralds Today, as on the
heels Of the American note of October
s, the demand Of the American people
will be-no armistice, no negotiations,
no discussions, no peace until there Is
open admission OF defeat by whatever
Germany may have, and
no thought of peace until the German
armies have surrendered uncondltion-
ally. On with the war! We have just
begun to fight!
New York German Herold: An ex-
seems to show that there is at least
some endeavor on the part OF Ger
many to fulfill the basic conditions as
by Mr.. Wilson. We
trust the German rulers are, at last,
inclined to let reason rule and see
things as they are.
New York Worlds Germany is not
yet ready to admit its defeat and ac-
cept the terms which it begins to fear
When it presently rec
ognizes that it cannot win in the field
and that all its strategems elsewhere do
not involve its adversaries in jealous
les and disputes. it will yield, as many
nation as proud II not as pow
erful has had to yield
Newark, N. j., Ledgers The Presi-
dents reply if he makes one, should
contain only two words-uncondi-
tional surrender.
Springfield, Mass, Republican, The
OUTLOOK is not hopeful for peace.
Boston Globe, The ink and paper of
the German reply to President Will
son are new; but it is the same old
Item by item the note
reveals it's insincerity.
Detroit Free Press: The German re-
ply is a mixture of effrontery and an
effort at conciliation. 1t endeavors
to placate and deceive by magnifying
small concessions. and by vague OF
promises which are quite
lacking in dependabilfty. The best
answer to the communities
ton will be the roar of Foch's can
non.
Louisville Herald: What one gath
ers is that the Germans wriggle. and
squirm. They dilly and they daily:
Though they demur to this and would
would dismay them worse than II
suddenly a door should be slammed
in their face.
"And, as to the next move, it is the
President who must decide"
Louisville Courier-Journal: The
President may be depended upon not
to accept promises in place of guar
ference upon vague assurances in
stead of the definite acceptances he
has demanded II it be found neces-
sary, in view of the great importance
of the German admissions Of defeat
to answer DR.. So1f's circumlocutions,
ha
brevity and sternness BETTING the
occasion.
Pittsburxh VoIksblatfs Germany's g
reply to President Wilson's answer OF
last week seems, in the form reported,
to be tending to acceptance Of condi-
tions set by the President. ''' One
would gather the impression that the
answer is by no means of a nature to
close the door to further exchange of
views. . Leave the comment and
entirely to the President.
Pittsburgh Gaxette-Times. The atti-
tude of all the foes of the autocratic
covers must remain unaltered by this
latest note from Berlin. The war
must go on to victory. The crimes of
the enemy must be punished. And
when the sword is sheathed we still
must ostracise the German nation as
an unclean thing, refusing to admit it
to the society Of decent people, until
there is abundant demonstration that
every devil within it has been exor-
,ised. .
Pittsburgh Dispatehs The armistice
proper is, as has been said before, a
issue to be determined by
Foch. . Foch. in the field.
and President Wilson can be trusted
TO see that the war we have won is
not lost in the making Of peace.
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wants an armistice let her talk to
Foch. It will be time to talk Of peace
after Foch's terms for an armistice
have been met and Germany Is dis
armed.
Chicago Herald-Examlners Ger
latest communication to Presi-
dent Wilson, as reported from London,
Is characteristically indefinite. It is
far from a surrender. If the London
bet that the war is still on.
st. Paul Ploneer-Press. Will these
consent to an armistice
which will permit respite to the Ger
man armies and provide an opportun-
ity for Germany to transfer her
struggle from the field to the debating
forum? Assuredly they will not.
St. Louis Republics The German
statement to the effect that no atroci-
ties have been committed by the
armies of the central powers is a lie
on its face President Wilson
should conclude with a statement like
this: talk to Foch; have no further
time to argue with a treacherous,
lying Hun"
Columbus, Ohio, State Journal, There
will be very little victory II the allies
take the German note as the solution
Of the war situation. The note is not
near what it should be If 1t expected
to end the strife. It has exactly what
1t should not have If it furnishes the