New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Berlin Angry
AT Austria
Peace Appeal
National Party Expresses
Indignation Over Count
Andrassy's Action
German Papers
Approve Course
Press Says 1t Gives Father
land Better Chance
for Itself

LONDON, Oct. 30.-A German wire
less dispatch picked up here tonight
says the German National party at
yesterdays sitting expressed profound
indignation at Count 'Andrassy, the
Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister,
making an offer to President Wilson to
negotiate separate. peace without
consulting the German government or
the representatives. of the German ex-
ecutve committees.
In the Rechstag, the dispatch adds,
Count Andrassy's action caused dismay
and anger. it being declared it was not
necessary, as the situation was assum-
ing form under which cooperation
with Germany would be possible.
The wireless also says that advices
from Budapest were to the effect that
on instructions of the Hungarian gov
crnment the Governor surrendered
Fiume out of consideration of the small
number Of Croatian troops there and
that the Town Council was dissolved
and all the authorities ceased their
functions. The dispatch adds that the
fate Of Fiumo will be decided in the
peace conference.
topics of comment ir German newspa-
pers received here are the resignation
of General Ludendorf, Chief Commis &
sary, and Austria's activity for Z sep
arate peace.
Austria's action was received with
some signs OF resentment, but at the
same time with certain sense of re-
lief. as clearing the situation and lcav-
lng Germany free to act in her own
interest. In this connection there are
some intimations in the newspapers of
a movement for joining the Austrian
Germans with Germany. For instance,
"Germania.' the Catholic Centrist or
gan. says Germany hcnceforth will be
able to drop nsideraton for her al
lies and, champion more dccisively
than hitherto her kinsmen in Austria.
The "Boerscn Courier" agrees that
Germany and Austria. according to the
principle Of self determination. are
no" entitled to negotiate separately.
The "Vossische Zeitung' admits that
Count Anerassv had no alternative, and
declares it is useless tc shout treach-
cry.
"If our allies have shamefully broken
The faith" says the ,"Tages Zeitung,' -
,'wc must remain true to OURSELVES.
We still have the strength to stand
alone"
Speaks for Dynasty
The "Norwaerts' organ Of tho So
clalists, argues that Count Andrassv
was speaking only on behalf of the
dynasty, and says it viii be no wonder
# the entire world believed "thc Aus
TRAN government wants to purchase a
rnerciful peace with a kick at a diving
Ion The newspaper adds that Ger
many and German Austria will not per-
lsh
The "FranEfort zeitung" says that as
the Austro- Hungarian government now
eNlsts only on paner, the recognition of
the tzecho Slovaks and South Slavs
possesses no further Significance. but
that 1t is imperative that German Aus
tria assert its rights as against the
Slavs and before President Wilson.
Nommenting on Ludendorff's resigna-
hon, the Wescr Zeitung' contrasts the
publlc mental Doise of Germany un-
faVorably to that Of France, which it
says never lost courage "even when the
enemy was at the gates of the capital
"h!le the German people, instead of
sinlNng their bosoms for their own
SINS all are blaming each other"
me Austrian censor permitted the
Aroe!ter Aeltung" to publish q leading
cdltorlal article violently denouncin.
the "puny" German Kaiser. "who pre-.
1crred to see bitter humiliation in
hlcted on his people rather than abdi
cate. Arguing that Voluntary abdica.
ton would have produced easier term
1oi an armlstce, the newspaper adds
"A real emperor would rather proud
ly abdlcate before being branded b,
the whole world as the man who cause
/ ms natlOn'S Humiliation "