The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-11
Text of German
Note to Wilson

German Chancellor, Prince Maxi
MILAN, to President Wilson, through
the Swiss government, follows:
The German Government re-
quests the President of the United
States to take in hand the restora-
ton of peace, acquaint all the bel
ligerent states of this request and
invite them to send plenipotentiaries
for the purpose of opening negotia-
tons.
1T accepts the program set forth
by the President of the United
States in his message to Congress
on January s, and in his later pro-
nouncements, especially his speech
of September 81, as a basis for
negotiations.
With view to avoiding further
bloodshed, the German Government
requests the immediate conclusion
of an armistice on land and water
and in the air"
1t is announced that Turkey will
take a similar step.
And here is how it is received by
representative newspapers all over
| the United States:
Cleveland Plain Dealer: There
is but one possible termination to
the war. The fighters will never
pause till Potsdam is beaten down
into the dust, until the Germany
that seeks terms is a n-Potsdam
Germany.
Baltimore Sun: There can be no
safe peace but a dictated peace
written with the sword. When we
reach that objective we can serious
lily discuss peace principles and
establish the basis for the new or
der, but until then the word peace
| is a word Of dishonor and deadly
danger.
Baltimore American. There can
be no peace BY negotiation with the
Central Powers as at present organ
lied. This suggestion cannot be
put too nakedly or bluntly. 1t 10
1kne for shirtsleeve directness. :
Z PhiIadelphIa Press; The lJropoei-
Z ii si6aiStlhs frbln Germany. With
rFince Max actlnS Is the imperial
mouthpiece. should not be enter
tanned. Only an armistice
based upon uncondition surrender
should be considered. .G. Peace
at this time would be a negotiated
pact and would be virtually a vic
tory for Germany.
Philadelphia Record: If the Cen
trail Powers are ready to stop fight
ing, let them stop and ask the Allies
for terms. If they are not ready
for that. they had better keep still
and 60 on with their fighting VT
Philadelphia Public Ledger. The
last outspoken refusal Of the Presi-
dent to bargain or compromise
with men who are without honor is
final and absolute The Ger
man peace offensive will fail as the
German military offensive has failed.
Toledo Times: Peace, yes, but
only that kind If peace dictated by
the Allies that kind Of peace which
is dictated at the swords point
For the preservation of posterity
there must be no weakening now.
Columbus, O., Dispatch: We
must not allow ourselves ito grow
soft toward the enemy We are at
war with the most murderous lot
of outlaws that has ever disgraced
the earth. tl8I1 5tl iHdl sstHis dlia
4 New Orleans Times-P icayune. The
imperial German Government is
branded by its own acts as untrust-
worthy. The Kaiser's nerve q Isl
breaking. The Allies have stated
their war aims frequently and with
ever-increasing clearness. iijidrhey1
now can be stated in two words:
Unconditional surrender!r7 These
were the terms granted to Bulgaria;
they are the only terms which can
be granted with safety to humanity'1
and democracy. /" q Y 'li'j 99a
Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Turkey can get peace when she IN.