Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-15

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TOTAL SURRENDER
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WASHINGTON. oct. 14-Comment of
American newspapers on Germany's re-
ply to President Wilson follows:
The Montgomery, Ala. Advertiser says:
| The only terms allowed Bulgaria were
unconditional surrender.
Germany is entitled to less rather
than more consideration. If the German
reply were an offer of unconditional sur
render, which it is not, Germany could
secure the peace Essie 50 sorely needs.
|. Let us have an end to the diplo-
matte sparrings and negotiations.
|. Germany mas all to gain and
nothing to lose in them.
Now having received answers to the
questions he asked. says the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal,e President Wilson
should notify Germany the only
proposition the allies can consider is
unconditional surrender.
| Gathering around a conference table
with the German army intact is danger
| Gus. The German army must be destroy
ed and Germany s. capacity Tor another
world war destroyed. That can De &C
complished only by dethroning the Ho-
henzollerns and displacing kultur with
The Houston CTexasl Post says: The
proposal OF dH dIAnASNASC VIII ~
be cautiously approached We must not
| sacrifice in diplomacy or negotiation
what our gallant armies have. so nooiy
won on the battlefield.
San Antonio (Texas) Express asks;
What is the difference between the
| present rulers of Germany" with whom
the president has neclared mere can De
| no bargaining, and the present govern
| ment" referred 70 in DIR. Solf's note?
That is the btg Question 1t is safe. with
rhe note sesms.to be an amazing con-
fession of weakness, says the Blrmlng,
ham Herald. N 1t has created
astonishment, suspicion anG lhcreouIlLy'
vet it must be acknowledged as a sweep
| ing diplomatic victory for President Will
son. Peace may be in sight, but
| fn the meantime there must be no relax
| alton of the fighting spirit either at
MasHyiiie Tennessean: The GER
man ACCEPTANCE appears to contain
more than one joker. Instead or SIN
| cere acceptance, it appears to be play
| for time and the basis OF a harangue
| to the German people to arise IN tner
might and resist the INVADER, Inc
l. American people demand nothing hsorI
| of unconditional, surrender.
wait on President
louisville Courier-Journal: The man
| In the White House must draft the
| program of civilization in its future
| dea lings with the despoiler That ne
| and mis- colleagues of the allied gov
/ ernments will permit the Hun to re-
| fire TO his bloody lair still a belliger-
! emit is unthinkable. The arms of Ger
many and Austria must be stacked on
| the hattie line - Wait for him
| Cthe president) before you talk or even
New Haven (Conp) Journal-Courier.
! The reply from the beast of Berlin
| warrants no further exchanges with
| him or his official representatives. IL
| is the same old game, played with in
creased dexterity. An armistlce means
| of strength She n
/ not have it.
Detroit Free Press: 1t is far from
/ being an unconditional surrender. There
/ is no certainty that Berlin is not more
! Immediately eager for an armiStice
American people demand nothing short
! than it is for peace. But the chancel-
Tor is making a plain plea Tor armlstlce
! not to be thought of in dealing with so
disreputable and peridious an enemy as
| Germany.
Pittsburg Times: Surrender to Foch
and enter a conference with all the al
| lies points conceded, is the message
that should be flashed to Berlin.
Baltimore American: There is just this
| phase of the evolved situation upon
| which to base expectations of a near
| peace-of peace, say within six months.
This is in the possibility that Germany
| will quickly accept the inevitable, and
| the inevitable is unconditional sur
| render This is the one and only con-
| dition that can be accepted preliminary
! to an armiStice
philadelphia North American: We
do not pretend to deny that Germany's
| answer to President Wilson's queries
| makes an early peace possible.
| But if there is any Sanctity in the
worldwide demand for a peace of JUS
| tlce and permanency, if there is any
| need for the final overthrow of autoc-
. crazy and the destruction of it's mill
| tary power then civilization was never
! nearer to the abyss of disaster than it
| is at this hour.
! Baltimore Sun: If Germany is act
| ing in good faith in its answer to Pres
| ident Wilson, then, as Secretary Nc
| Adoo says, her acceptance of the pres
ident's demands amounts to uncondi-
| tional surrender. If so, the war is
| fighting for something that we already
! possess! Obviously the thing to do in
! these circumstances is to find out
whether she is acting in good faith, if
| what she means by acceptance of the
presidents terms, and what we mean
by it, are one and the same thing.
NO, Security offered
New York World: Coming from
! any honest and respectable government,
/ such reply as Germany has made TO
/ President Wilson'S inquiries might safe
/ ly be accepted as an unconditional sur
eminent a. it must be accepted
/ for what it is an offer of
whatsoever for compliance with any
! provisions or promise"
New York Herald: IF the American
( people have any say the
( German plea for an armistice will be
/ granted as to Bulgaria There must be
| immediate transfer to the armies of the
victorious allies of all German arms
/ and munitions of war. Uncon-
/ ditional surrender must be
| followed by the punishment demanded
/ by Justice"
! New York Tribune: Victory in this
! war is but means to JUS
/ tice, and by justice we mean death to
the kaiser and to the authors of all that
! unspeakable criminality committed in
/ his name. If this be not the
/ verdict of the American people. we do
! not known them"
/ New York Sun: What are the Gre
/ dentials of the voice now speaking? A
satisfactory credential would be the an
| nouncement of the kaiser's abdication.
Unless the president has in
| formation through other channels we
! can readily imagine what his answer
must be. The one thing certain
| is that the German will for peace is
! growing by geometrical progression"