Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Peace Terms Are indignantly
Rejected by Morning
Papers of London.
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Austria CatspaW of the Huns
Is the General View
Held.
Germany Must Be Beaten,
Editors Declare-Pacifist
Daily News Sole Exception.
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 16.-Austria's
note is in the hands of the govern
ment, together with information that
Germany has, made direct offer Of
peace to Belgium on the basis Of re-
stored political and economic inde-
pendence and on condition Of Belgian
No allusion to reparation or indemnity
for the wrongs inflicted upon Belgium
is said to have been made by Ger
many.
1t is needless to say that these peace
feelers, make little impression on
either the government or the people
here.
Reply Made In Advance.
In the speech made at Manchester by
Premier Lloyd George It is believed
he replied. in advance. to any peace
tentattves. In fact. 1t Is believed the
premier knew Austria had this move
in mind whom he delivered the speech.
1t being supposed that such a peace
move could not have been made with
out gu previous ssn Inquiries being get afoot
now move wilt have on the political
situation here and the possibility Of a
general election.
Rejected by the Press.
Austria's invitation to the belliger-
ants to meet in informal peace discuss
sions is Indignantly rejected by the
London morning newspapers The note
Is seen by commentators as a German
trick in which Austria is made the
catspaw In an endeavor to gain time
to reorganize it's shattered troops. The
oner of peace to Belgium is regarded
as shameless insult.
THE Austrian note does not bring
real peace any nearer" says the Ex-
press. "Preliminary conditions to
peace have been stated over and over
again by the allies. and there Is not
the fatntost suggestion that the CEN
trail powers will agree to any one of
these conditions. They who drew the
selves from perishing by the sword.
The disingenuousnsss OF the note be-
trays that 1t was written in Wilhelm
strasse. Berlin"
Called Hohenzollern Scheme.
Relative to the offer Of peace to
Belgium, the Express says:
This is another Breat-Litovsk
scheme and part of the same plan for
preserving the power Of the Hehen-
zollerns."
After referring to the sinking of
the liner Galway Castle as a coinci-
dence to the offer Of peace, the news
paper says:
The allied peoples will not shake
hands Democracy Is now at the helm
Of the worlds Affairs. Militarism 10
lettering and ii the German people
desire to save themselves from falling
with it they must inaist on the pre.
liminary conditions which alone make
useful talk possible
Our peace terms have been made
abundantly clear" says the Post.
When Germany and her dependents
are ready to accept them they can
let us know. There will be no abate-
ment to them. Germany muat be
beaten and must recognize she is
beaten"
Paci1lst Sole Exception.
The pacifist Daily News is the sole
exception to tho prevalent tone of
comment. Anticipating general rejec-
ton of the Austrian proposals. it says
that responsible, sober minded men
should nevertheless face the propo-
sails squarely.
Impudent Sham, Nail Says.
"An Impudent SHAM" is tho Nails
editorial head over its comment on
other form Of an old German trick.
The German emperor is a ventrilo-
Quist. whose voice Ne may hear in
this Austrian telegram" tho news
paper continues. and we hear It be-
whom Germany is bleeding are AFRAID.
1t is not humanity which they have
in view, but the safety Of their own
skins. This German trick has been
disposed Of in advance by President
Wilson's mastery addresses. Mr..
with autocracy.' applies to Austria
a. well as Prussia"
Belgium Offer Insulting.
AS to the offer to Belgium, the Mail
says it is insulting and only offers
Belgians one more scrap Of paper"
THE note is absurd on the very
face Of it." says the Telegraph. TT
Is disingenuous. cynical and insin-
eere. while the proposal to Belgium is
as q power Ia not to be trusted. Her
most solemn compacts are falsified by
her actions"
Austria Called Hun catspav.
LONDON. September ls.-"Austria
again ID Germany's catspaw," was the
comment generally heard In London to-
day. when the news Of Austria's invita-
ton to the belligerents, 'to confidential
non binding discussions at q neutral
CENTER became public. It was not con-
sidered surprising that Austria should
make a move to secure peace, for
Vienna since the early days Of Ssptsm-
Der has been the scene OF many con-
ferences Of the statesmen Of the central
powers and the Teutonic allied mon-
archs.
One diplomat today pointed out the
disadvantage Of entering discussions.
saying that It would gfve the Germans
and their allies fresh hope and that
nothing but good could come to them
from 1t and nothing but harm for the
allies.
'sThs present movement" he added.
els the drst Of many that will be made
to hockey the allies into an unfavogabla
position. and induce them to sfve way
on vital points. particularly In the east.
under pressure nom cavfiansF
Dutch Speculation in
Foreign Currency Is
Peace Notes Result
AMSTERDAM. September 1.-THE
psaes proposal reach
ed the Dutch Sunday newspapers Just In