The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
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fnote was sent last night, and that it
| is in a sense an acceptance.
Reply Is Completed.
Basel, Oct. 1.-THE Frankfort Ga
zette announces that the German an
swer to President Wilson, which has
been completed in principle, probably
was forwarded on Friday night. The
| Gazette says it has reason to believe
| that the answer expresses adhesion of
| Germany to the demands of President
| Wilson.
| Thru Swiss Government.
| Copenhagen. Oct. 1.-THE North
| German Zeitung says the German an
swer to President Wilson's note in
| quiry is ready and it believes it was
| handed to the Swiss government to-
| day. The newspaper says that 1.-THE
answer will make far-reaching ad-
vances and it is hoped that the dis
dent Wilson will bring forth a durable
| peace for the whole world"
Ministers Talk 1t Over.
i London, Oct. 1.-THE ministers of
! the allied governments says the Ex-
press have discussed the German
peace overtures and agreed upon a
| line of common action. The British,
French and Italian ministers first con-
ferred and reached decision after
which the British and French cabi-
nets confirmed the conclusions.
See Way to Peace.
Copenhagen, Oct. 11.-With the ex-
ception of the incurably chauvinistic
Tages Zeitung of Berlin, the German
press generally even the conservative
l
an upright desire to judge the situa-
ton effectively and pave the way for
peace if honorable peace shall ap-
pear possible.
German newspapers generally alb
stain from 81 discussion Of the question
of invaded territory as>being military
and not a political question. Vor-
waerts, however, says that from a po-
litical viewpoint the situation is this:
Since Germany declares that it
does not intend to retain any of the
occupied territory, it's evacuation is
only a question of time and methods.
1t cannot be assumed that any insup-
morning and many of them have been
buried. I
The Otranto is a total wreck on the
island of Islay.
A number Of the troops on board
were from the interior of the United
States and were without experience at
sea. They had preferred to remain on
the bigger ship rather than risk jump
cradle obstacles to peace work already
undertaken can come from this point"
Paris Views Reply.
Paris, Oct. 11.-Semi-officia1 sum-
maries from comments in the German
press issued tonight indicate that Ger
many in answer to the demand for an
evacuation of occupied territory will
ask. as an offset, the evacuation of
German colonies and occupied Turk
ICI tor
newspaper comments published in
Germany. Prince Macmillan will have
no difficulty in announcing the adop-
ton without restriction of President
WILSON'S program. Germany is appar-
entity hurrying in view of the latest
ministerial moves to appear to be a
democratic state. Political amnesty
will be announced and new governors
will be appointed for Alsace-Lorraine.
Martial law will be modified and a lib
eral minister of war will be named.
The whole movement is expected to
result in the establishing of a respon-
sible ministry which is now said to be
only veneer. The rumor persists
that these ministerial and govern
mental readjustments have been I'M
dertaken with the view to causing the
allies to regard Germany as demo-
cratic and to welcome her reply.
Evacuation Not Acceptable.
Amsterdam, Oct. 11.-While the
German junker organs bewail "the
demise and burial of glorious old
Prussia and make dramatic appeals
to the shade of Bismarck, Berlin
bankers today notified their CORES
pondents here that President Wilson's
first condition, the evacuation of oc-
cupied territory, is considered mot ac-
ceptable"
Today's Cologne Gazette already
pours balrI on wounded German feel
-gs, pointing out that eff the enemy's
overwhelming numerical superiority
in men ami munitions has overthrown
all human calculations the Germans
Undergraduates proved themselves
brilliantly capable and can never be
destroyed as nation.
Truth Over Germany.
That the truth is beginning to per-
meate to the more remote parts of
Germany is shown by a chance COPY
of the Posen Neueste Nachricten,
that has reached here, whose editor
ial makes remarkable admission. 1t
says:
THE new chancellor has directly
approached President Wilson which
may seem surprising to many. The
president has always been held up to
dissertation in the German press as a
fanatical war maniac. We were all
the same in this respect; it was be-
cause distorted information was sup
piled us. The veil is now being lifted
and it is clearly proved President Will