The sun., 1918-10-16
Specia! Cdble Despatch 10 TIE suy.
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LONDON, Oct. 15.--President Will
sons reply to Germany won almost
instant approval upon Its receipt and
publication In London and Paris to-
day. The reply was hailed as defin-
ing exactly the stand Of the Entente
Allies, one and all, that the military
leaders will dictate the terms upon
which an armistice will be granted to
Germany.
The newspapers both here and in
Paris, as dispatches from there show,
agree that Marshal Foch will name
the terms as military leader Of the
Allies, AT the same time the news.
papers point out that President VIII
son is recognized ss the dipiumrtfr-
leader of the Allies, just as Marshal
Toeh Is the military director.
The fact that no armistice will be
granted to Germany except on the
Entente's terms was the particularly
pleasing point IN the reply, although
the note In Its entirety Is acclaimed
a masterpiece and, direct to the point,
straightforward and not leaving a
chance for Germany to bubble.
some OF the HeadIines.
Immediately upon its receipt the
note was taken before the British
Cabinet for discussion. Shortly af.
terward it appeared in the news
papers here. An idea Of Its enthu-
s!astic reception may be cleaned from
a few of the headlines accompanying
its publication as follows:
Pail MaH Gaeette--Kaisetism must
20; no peace except by action of the
German people themselves.
Erenino Standdrd-Autocracy must
60; Generals in field will determine
arrnistice.
Ereninp Ncics-German autocracy
must be destroyed; no peace while sea
and land crimes continue.
Erenin1 Star Only one way for
peace; cease war atrocities; make an
end Of autocracy.
racy fundamental condition as prece-
dent to peace. .-
Sir James DaIziel's Comment.
Sir James Daiziel, the recent pur-
chaser OF the Daily Chronicle, who Is
close friend OF the Prime Minister,
said to-day TO the correspondent OF THE
Sun:
II have never seen such unanimity
OF opinion in the House Of Commons
as appears In the expressions OF salts
faction over President Wilson's reply to
Germany; men of all shades Of po-
'!tical opinion in all the parties agree
upon this. Some members OF the Gov
ernment have just informed me pri-
Vately that the reply 10 considered Al.
All Of President Wilson's three points
Mt the present situation like a glove
and It Is impossible even for the willy
Germans to wriggle out.
Particularly satisfactory is his em-
nlasis upon the fact that Germany Is
not yet anything else than AN arbitrary
power that can disturb separately the
peace OF the world In the common re-
gard the reply Is bold. and outspoken, an
epic In statecraft. In such capable hands
the Allies can rest assured OF ultimate
'."cess Already ru1nors are in circuia-
ton that Germany Is ready to surrender
uacouditionally,
Personally, the reply seems TO me to
meet all the points upon Which we on
tlis side entertained any anxiety. The
fact that President Wilson left the
formation OF an armistice to the military
leaders secures the situation completely.
and am hopeful that It will lead to a
victorious and triumphant peace"
Splendid, Says Lord HuIme.
Lord Lever Hume said: president
Wilson's reply In splendid. short of a
demand for unconditional surrender.
which, II acceded 10. would save ali
'"ss discussions. Conversations will
- long way. but we might as well
come 70 unconditional surrender at once,
TOR that Ia what we mean. The Presi-
cents methods may be one way OF get
:'hs II, but he might have said so at
first.
Germany does not mean 1t, but we do,
and We are going to make II our first
condition by allied supremacy In the
Co~timasd on Third Pa0a