The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-14
LONDON LEARNS
THAT BATTLE IS
TO Be CONTINUED
Washington Is Talking Over
Action on Reply.
Veil of Secrecy Spread Over the
Deliberations.
WAR GOING RIGHT AHEAD
Secretary Baker Has Little To
Say of Note.
! Reuters Hears Authoritatively
That Hun Try Loses.
WAR GOING RIGHT AHEAD
Secretary Baker Has Little To
Say of Note.

London. Oct. 14.-It is learned in
authoritative quarters, says Reuters
limited that there is no prospect of an
early armistice as the result of Ger
many's overtures.
Further. it is stated when the time
is ripe for considering the question an
arrnistice will not be granted or even
considered without the accompanying
naval and military guarantees that
Germany is tot merely ready to sheath
the sword but is absolutely powerless
to resume hostilities
Baker Talks Little.
Washington, Oct. 14.-The only
comment on the subject of peace
which Secretary Baker would make
today was:
THE war department is pressing
forward as rapidly as possible. We
are going right ahead"
Announcement Soon.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Just before
o'clock Secretary Tumulty announced
that he and Secretary Lansing would
have something for the newspaper
correspondents within an hour or
two"
Washington, Oct 14-Gfeat events
were moving swiftly today behind the
veil of diplomatic secrecy toward the
formulation of President Wilson's next
plea.
There was still no official indication
to guide the public mind toward what
the president rs considering but the
idea that there could be no armistice
without guarantees which in them
selves would constitute an uncondi-
tional surrender, gained strength ev-
erywhere.
Reflects State of Mind.
Apparently it reflected the state of
mind of the country and there were
unmistakable signs that the foreign
offices of Great Britain, France and
Italy had determined that there must
be no development which will give
the German armies a breathing spell
President Wilson just before noon re-
ceived the official text of the German
reply to his inquiries to Chancellor
Macmillan. He already has been in
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels
aud Col Z. NJ. House, his personal
friend and confident. Later, and just
about the time the Associated Press
dispatches from London reported
Great Britain inclined to demand sat
isfying guarantees. including both mill
itary and naval provisions as the pre-
requisite to an armistice, if there
should be one. Counsellor Polk of the
state department hurried to the Brit
ish embassy. No announcement of the
seemed likely that if he did not go to
acquaint the embassy with President
Wilson'S intended answer. it was to set
up quick and confidential means of
conference with Lloyd George. The
promise that Whatever action is taken
will be without delay still held good
today. There will be very little sus-
pense while the people withhold their
Judgment as they have been requested
to do by the government.
Soon Make 1t Known.
The movements now under way are
very rapidly taking form and soon will
be made known to the German gov
ernment and the world.
Note Arrives.
reply to President Wilson reached the
Swiss legation in official form by
BILE this morning. 1t was in German
text. a translation of which was iden-
teal with that received by wireless
Saturday night.
Instead of taking the note directly
TO the White House as he did Prince
Maximilian's peace plea, Frederick
Oederlin, Swiss charge, communicated
with the state department. He was
asked to present it to Secretary Lam
sing at 1875 O'Clock.
In the meantime President Wilson
has called Secretaries Lansing and
Baker to the White House for con-
ference The president and Mr.. Lam
sing had been considering the German
communication since Saturday night,
when the unofficial text reached them,
and Secretary Baker. who arrived in
Washington last night from France.