MO. IS Germany's Latest Peace Move Germany hs« asked for a further dlacuaalon of peace terms, and Aus tria ami rurkey join in I he request. The offer wm mad* laat Sunday and haa caused murh talk of a probable aettlement of the war. The farts in the case ara that Germany ia losing tha battle eo fart that it ia only a question of time whan »he will no longer be ablo to resist the invasion of her country, For this reason they km asked for a conference at which all nations may talk of a settlement. Ti e President of this country has askad for more definite statement nf what thay want in theway of a dis cussion, and the President further wants information as to who is to «onfer with us, the military leaders of Cermany or the leaders uf the people. The papers all this week have had much to say about this last peace move and many are of the opinion that it was laurchad just at this time to hinder the Fourth Liberty Loan drive that this country ia mak ing. Tha following brief opinions Trom tha leading papers of this country and England and France will (jive fhe public a very definite idea of what een invaded. Nothing less will crush the war spirit of the German junkers. Houston Poet: There never was such a time to strike with every ounce if striking power. Thar* will Iw no urmistire. There mail he no nego tiation* with the German government until (iarmany ia beaten. Tha peace must ha a peace of rompleta victory and unconditional surrender. New Orleans Time-Picayune: The imperial German government ia liranilad hy itx own acta aa untniat worthy. The kaiaar'a nerve is break ing. "Unconditional aurrander" are tha only tertna which ran be granted with safety to humanity and demo cracy. Nanhville Tennesrean: Ho long aa Germany ia able to propoxe peace term* there ran be no peace. So long aa (iarmany feels like inviting a peace conference, thorn can he no peace. So long aa Germany thinks she ia enti tled to debate terms of peace, there can be no poace. Chicago Tribune: There ia but one answer to such offers at parlay aa have been made or are predicted. That answer is our -Houbled efforts ngain st the enemy. Springfield (Mass) Republican:The allies will refuse to be stampeded into negotiations or conversations. No matter what effort victory may re quire, they are firmly resolved not to let Germany get by running what it has failed to get by force, St. Loais Globe Democrat: It ig uselera for the central power* to talk of pence when their talons clutch the lands which they have grasped and while they hold the people of the countries they have overrun in en slavement. Omaha Bee: He (President Wilson) will tell them he will not lie ready to alk peace while • foot of conqu- -id ground ia occupied nor until he can talk to a responsible government. Philadelphia Public Lemuel: flu last outspoken refusal of the Presi dent to "bargain or compromise" with men who are without honor ia final and absolute. * * * The German peace offensive will fail aa the Ger man military offensive has failed. Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: We are at war with the moat murderous lot of outlaws that has ever disgraced the earth. We must treat them aa we would treat any other gang of out laws. They must pay for the helliah crime they have committed. Lynchburg (Va.) News: Berlin ia thoroughly advised of America's pur poae not to discuss peace with Gar many at all whil* Germany still grips the iword of war. That werpon must be cast aside aa a beaten and broken thing ere a peace conference can be held. Prince Maximilian ignores this feature of the situation. Portland (Ore.) Oregonian: Peace with such men aa *till rule the central empirea although they have put for ward tearful pleadings for peace, aa their spokesmen, would be a com promise between law and crime. Denver Rocky Mountain News: We cannot answer in words—words arc vain. It nurt be by deods. Berlin will know from the progress of this loan what to expect—a patched peace or a dictated peace by the allied na tiona. ' ' Washington Po«t: War to the limit war until the now humbled German emperor hanus over hi* dishonored sword; war until Germany instead of "accepi-ng President Wilson's pro poR-il" tenders its unconditional sur render; that is the plain duty of the allied nations. Des Moines (Iowa) Register: An armistice would throw away all the allies have gained in the Forh offen sive. German leaders believe the al lied powers can consent to a reorgan ization of Europe on the old lines, witli some benevolent talk about dis armament and world peace. That it precisely now what cannot happen. Baltimore Sun: There can be no ufe peace bul a dictated peace writ ten with the sword. When we reach that objective we can seriously dis cuss peace principles and establish the basis for the new order, but until then the word "peace" i» a word of dis honor and deadly danger. * Comment ia Paris. Paris, Oct. 7.—Monday being a two page day for the newspapers here there is tittle comment on Princ« Maximilian's speech printed this morning. The Figaro, whirh fairly represent* moderate opinion, And* the speech In aptred l>y a ileaire to avoid »urh a d«rM •>( defei t aa will ha ■ prelude to revenge. In hit Internal policy Prince Maximillian. tho newspaper says, him* at a liberal "oven a prola tannt • mpire." "Ho object* to unite all of tho ele ment* of tho nation in ita foreign policy," tho newspaper continues. Ho aaeka a formal peace which will not inju'a tho power of Germanic fed eration and will not btoak ite alll I ances. "Raised in tho real German nchool Prince Maximillian multiplies equi { vocal phrares. TUe passage relative | to Alaace and Lorraine ia the 'never' j nt Von Kuelhmtnn in a minor note. It show* that if the war ia stopped now it will he a German victory leaa grandiose than hoped for hut atill auf flcient to leave Europe under Ger { many'a menace." Regarded Spar rig for Time. Pt.ria, Oct. 7.—The request for an armf the war." The Mail say* there are ahou* 500 >f these beginning wiJi the emperor, tt also declares that Germany will not be given back her colonies. "This method of approaching peace ' is the method of a people trying to | strike a bargain and the peace that is coming is not going to be a bargain peace," says The Telegraph. The newspapers sees a marked change in Germany's attitude as to certain matters in diipule but de clares the proposals as a whole to be impossible. "Even the most strong ly pacificist clement in this country has endorced the demand for evacua tion of France and Belgium," it says, "as a condition precedent negotia tions, and demands that in asking for negotiations and an armistice while German armies are in France and Belgium, he is asking for an im possibility. Negotiations under such circumstances would be an admission of German's superiority and concede the loss of the war by the nations who are aiming to break German mil itarism. For this reason we cannot believe the peace offer to be serious ly meant." The newspaper repudi ates the idea of trying to reach an understanding regarding an indemni ty for Belgium. It says "a» a requirement of sim ple justice that Genaany must meet tlv count which will be preHented her for ilovestation and plundering of Belirium. There are no fumtamental changes in the German administra tion. Only a far: men have been shift elMdln( regarding an indemnity to Halgium la not enough for oar pur poee. It li IndliponwbU that in IM i-tum* no equivocation »houId re main. Germany must *ay outright: 'I did wrong and I undertake a* far a* IHMwibio to pay for it." Prince Mm milllan'* -landpoint •.till neen»» eeaen tiaiiy different from wha> ia vital to ua. (iermany haa undergone neither change of outlook nor change of heait which alone can permit world peace to ho permanent. "Perhape the mo*t welcome feature of tieimanya ha*tily arranged move i* that it rati only he a meanure of her military nareaaity," aaya the Timoa. After reviewing the chancel lor'* upeerh The Time* declare* it to lie "an ambiguou* and dlaingenioua stuff" and aaka: "Will Germany ever realize there ia only way for har, namely, by deeda and not word* ? It 1* far too lata to talk of peace nego tiation*. The determination of the allied people* ia that the defeat of thoaa who made war *hall lie complete and abaolute. That tank they have undertaken and it nhall he performed to the very end and there will ha no peace until Germany haa *urrender ed without condition to tha term* which leave har not merely without a will, hut without power to break it," American Soldier* Who 'Deaort to tho Front.' "Desertion to the front" ia what General Per*hing ha* called tha at fen*« that American soldier* back of the froat line* are so prone to com mit. Men put to work with the pick, rod anil shovel back of the Urine line have heen found to be deserting The intelligence department, aft-j er looking into this apparent reve lation of moral obliquity, discovered that these men were deserting to the front. They had dropped their imple ments of engineering and of labor for the rifle, the hand grenade and the bayonet in the trenches. They were found in the thick of tha light. This new and strings departure fro* military rust n—s haa been arterietic of the American soldier, and the American toldier oniy, that tha laws governing him have had to be revised to admit regulations that would reach this new offensive. But to Americans at home, he ia so well known that his offensive is not con sidered so exceedingly strange. There's not a man or woman in America but who thrills with pride, and says, "That's the American sol ■r for you," whan ha knows that nis offensive of desertion to the front' means. He recognizes that that ia the spirit that will win. It indicates victory more than any event or inci dent since the war began. Bat quiet admiration of this coura geous spirit of the American soMier is not enough. It should be m *t by a like spirit on the part of every man and woman. The Liberty bond and the war savings compaign offer the occasion. They call for self denial and sacrifice to the utmost. Sugar Shortage The following reasons for the re cent sugar shortage are givenj>y the U. S. Food Administration: 1. Disappointing sugar production from the last beet ami Louisiana cane crops and disappointing yield in Porto Rico. (2) Inability of the United State and her allies to secure, sup plies from Java, as our great army program has reduced our sugar car rying fleet. (3) Exhaustion at begin ning of year in sugar supplies in home, stores, factory and bakery, which left a void requiring an im mense amount of sugar. The mere filling of this void took up all surplus. (4) Sugar requirements for the Army and Navy for neutrals under trade agreements, also for France and Italy which have been materially increased over earlier estimates. (5) Destruc tion of beet factories in French and Italian territories overrun by Ger mans. !6) More than 50,000.000 pounds of -agar destroyed by sub marines off our Atlantic Coast. Every means of conserving sugar should be adopted. Bulletin on Spanish Influenza. The Surgeon (ienerai of the United State* Public Health oeivice has just issued a special bulletin dealing with Spanish Influen a which contain s all known available information regard ing this disease. Simplo methods re lative to its prevent manner of spread, and care of patients, are also given. Copies of this bulletin will be furnished free jf charge upon re quest by writing to thj State Board of Health. Raleigh. N. C. ONLY WAY TO PEACE SAYS OUR PRESIDENT. President Wilaon, On Differ ant OccMtom Hm M*d« Known Bmu mi Which Phm Mar B« Secured. In view of the new pmci talk, it will he of iriUrwt to review th* way to world pence an set forth by Preai ilant Wilaon: Tha President presented tha follow ing a* necessary elements of world peace, in hia addres* to Congress In joint session. January fl, 1!MH. 1. Opan rovananta of peace with out private international understand ing. 2. Absolute fraadom of tha Ma* in paara or war except aa thay may ha rioted by international action 9. Removal of all economic bar rier* and establishment of equality of trade condition*, among nationa con nanting to peace and associating ihem salve* for it* maintenance. 4. Guarantee* for tha reduction of national armament* to the lowaat point conaiatant with domeatir *afety. 8. Imperial adjustment of all co lonial claim* haaad upon tha principle that tha people* concerned have equal weight with the interest of tha government. A. Evacuation of all Ruaeia ter ritory end nj»«nr»iinMy for Wu«(a'« political development. 7. Evacuation of Belgium without any attempt to limit her sovereignty fl. All French territory to be freed and restored and reparation for the taking of Alaace-Lorraine. 9. Readjuatmcnt of Italy'* fron tier* and on clearly recognizable line* of nationality. 111. freest opportunity for autono mout development of the peoples of Auistira-Hungary. 11. Evacuation of Roumania, Ser bia and Montenegrn, with access to the sea for Serbia and international guarantees of economic and political independence and territorial integrity of the Balkan States. 12. Secure sovereignty for Tur key'* portion of the Ottoman em pire bat with other nationalities un der Turkish rule assured security of life and opportunity for autonomous, development, which the Dardanells permanently opened to all nations. IS. Establishment of an independ ent Polish State, including territories Inhabited indisputably by Polish pop ulations with free access to sea and political and economic independence and territorial integrity guaranteed by international covenant. 14. General r.ssociation of nations under specific covenants for mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to large and small States alike. President iWlron in his address to Congress February 11, made it plain to the world that the test of whether it is possible for the belligerents to go on comparing views, is simple and ob vious, and the principles to be ap plied he said, wore as follows: 1. Each part of the final settlement must be base*.' upon escc:itial justice to bring a permanent peace. 2. Peoples and provinces are not to be bartered aboyt like chattels to es tablish a balance of power. 3. Territorial settlements must be for the benefit of people concerned ami not merely adjustment of rival States' claims. 4. Well-defined national aspirations must be accorded all possible satis faction. President Wilson, in his Fourth of July speech at the tomb of Washing mM; ; i nere can d« out one issue, i ne settlement must be final. There ran be no compromise. No half way de cision would be tolerable. No half way decision it conceivable. There are the enda for which the associated peo ples of the world are fightintr. and which must be conceded them before there can be peace: "1. The destruction of every arbi trary power anywhere that can sep arately. secretely and of its single' choice disturb the peace of the world. Or. if it cannot be presently destroy ed, at the least it* reduction to virtu al Impotence. "1. The settlement of every ques tion, whether of territory, of sover eignty, of economic relationship, upon the basis of the free acceptance of that settlement by the people Immedi ately concerned and not upon the ba sis of the material interest or advan tage of any other nation or people which may desire a diffenent settle ment for the sake of ita own exterior influence or mastery. **>. The consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct toward* each other by the sale principles of honor and of respect for the common law at nvilUad »oci«iy that |u«inu tha individual ritiMiu of all mndarn Stalaa in thalr relations with on* an other, to tha and that all pruMiaaa and rovMtnti may ha mcrtdly ob •erved, no private plots of conspira cies hatched. no selflob injuria* wrsufk with impunity, and a mutual truat established upon tha handiraaM foundation of mutual raspact far right. "4. Tha establishment of an oriran itatlon of pear* which -hall make it certain that tha combined powar of fraa nations will check every invasion of right ami serve to maka peace and injustice tha mora serura by afford ing a definite tribunal of opinion to which all must submit and by which avary international readjustment that ■ a11not ha amicably agreed upon by tha peoples directly concerned -hall 1m sanctioned.", Over 250,000 'Hun* Prisoners. New York World. According to the official figures giv en out in Paris, the allied armtti in Franca and Belgium took 122,920 Ger man prisoner* from Sept. 10 to Sept. .10, at the rate of over 6,000 a day for three week*. Prom July IK to Sept. 30, eleven weeka in all, they raptured 254,007 prisoner*, a daily average of almost .I,.TOO They also raptured 3. rtOO cannon and more than 23.000 ma chine frum. Thin «tatemnt envr— the period since the German• utarted their drive on the Marne and were suddenly checked when Foch gave the ■irnal for the c'liea to astume the of fensive. It ia a safe eetimate that during the taut three month* the total German losses in killed wounded and prison er* have been at leant 900.000. The allie* in respect to men have more than rederssed the balance of the severe lo*ses inflicted upon them earlier by the Germans, beginning March 21. In less than four months, according to the Germans statements, they captured over 191,000 prisoners, French, British, Belgian, Portuguese, Italian arid American. Assuming that since July IS the Germans losses in killed and wounded were offset by equal losses on the part of the allies, which is improba ble, during all that period American troops have been moving overseas at the rate of almoet 19,000 a day. In three months 846,000 Americans ware actually transported. Reinforcements from America have reached the allied armies in numbers far more than sufficient to make good all losses they may have suffered this year, while Germany, in victory and defeat, has been steadily and fearfully weakened since the 1918 campaign started. Never before have the odds been so heavily against the Germans in men and material, and the«« odds are in I creasing every day. If you want to know whether you are destined to be a success or a fail ure in life you can easily And out. 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