Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-05
AUSTRIA ON KNEES;
BEGS WILSON FOR
IMMEDIATE PEACE
Andrassy Sends Separate Note
to Secretary Lansing.
WANTS ARMlSTIcE AT ONCE
Copenhagen Says Turkey Has Asked
for Separate Peace-Athens Re-
ports Rioting in Constantine
ple-Rebel Germans in
Austria Ask for Own
Peace


Berne, Oct. 30.-Count Andrassy,
the Austrian foreign minister, supple
menting his note to President Wilson,
has sent a special note to Secretary of
State Lansing, it is unoficially re-
ported.
In this note the count begs Mr.. Ian
sing to prevail upon President Wilson
to arrange an immediate armistice.
The text of the note has been sent
to all allied governments, according to
Vienna dispatches.
Austria Explains Action.
Basel, Oct 30.-A semi-Official note
issued at Vienna ON Austria's reply to
President Wilson says:
Austria was obliged to conform to
the methods of President Wilson, who
had successfully replied to three mem
beers of the triple alliance, and act
apart from her allies.
The monarchy, which has formally
adopted President Wilson's line OF ac-
ton, shares his opinion, as was shown
by the emperOr's manifesto to the peo-
pies, which, in proclaiming the federal
iZatiOn of the monarchy, exceeded
President Wilson's program.
Reforms Await Armistice.
However, the complete reorganiza-
ton of Austria can only be carried out
after an armistice.
IF Austria-Hungary has declared
herself ready to enter into negotia-
lions for an arnistice and for peace,
without awaiting the result of negoti-
atoms with other states, that does not
necessarily signify an offer of separate
peace.
at means that she is ready to act
separately in the interests of the re
establishment of peace"
Turks Want Peace.
Copenhagen, Oct. 30-Turkey, ac-
cOrding to apparently reliable dis
patches, has made a separate offer to
the entente for separate peace.
Roting in constantinopIe.
Athens, Oct. 30.-Rioting has broken
out at Constantinople and Smyrna, ac-
c0rding to q dispatch from Mytilene,
Island of Lesbos, to the PATHS. At
both cities, the dispatch adds, Ger
mans were attacked.
Asks Own Peace.
London, Oct 30.-The executive OF
the German parties in Austria has
formed a provisional government, ac-
cOrding to dispatch from Vienna,
and has decided to send a separate
note to President Wilson.
The Arbeiter Zeitung Of Vienna de-
clares that Germany and Austria-H Hun
gary will capitulate without delay.
Program Is Adopted.
Basel dispatches announce that
Count Michael Karolyi, president of
the Hungarian Independent party,
with the radical Socialist leaders has
decided upon the separate and ma
tiOnal autonomy of Hungary and
agreed on the following program:
abolition of the present parlia-
mentary system.
1.-THE establishment of guarantees
for a free political Hungary.
ne itNdll VI llic ITOODS
TO their homes and termination of the
war without hope of safeguards for
the interests of Hungary at the con-
clusion of peace.
Abandon German Alliance.
''The abandonment of the German al
lance.
THE dissolution of the Hungarian
lower house with subsequent cleo
lions by the direct and secret ballot
of both male and female voters.
Suppression of the censorship and
the establishment of the freedom of
speech, the press and public meet
ings.
100000 in Demonstrations.
Recognition of the new states of
Ukraine, Poland. Czecho-Slovakia, the
south Slavs and German Austria"
Hungarian socialists to the number
of 100000 held a huge demonstration
Sunday in the streets of Budapest,
according to Berne dispatches. Count
Karnlyi and his followers addressed
the crowds on behalf of a democratic
Hungary. There were no disturbances
Copenhagen dispatches say the new
Hungarian state is of an entirely in
dependent and anti-dynastic charac.
ter, and was formed by Count Kar>
olyi in ag' cement with the Czechs
and south SlavOniaus.
In speech at Budapest Karoly
declared he had presented his pro
gram to Emperor Charles, who re
fused to accept It. Karolyi thereup
on put into effect his plan for an indie
pendent state.