The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
England Asks More Specific Details On
 Peace Negotiations
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(COnI1nu6Q There is a desire for 8 more specific basis for peace negotiations-if nego- tiations are to be held-than has as yet been advanced. Two leading questions are whether the Allies will embark upon a commission to ar range for an evacuation of Allied territory, still in German hands, and how far German assumption that all the Allies will stand together on President Wilson's platform is war ranted. There also Is question whether the Allies will begin any con ference without previous insistence upon certain minimum demands. \ The submarine warfare and the disposition of Germany's colonies are details of peace which seem to in terest the British public most. There was general expectation that Ger many would couple a demand for withdrawal of the Allies from his colonier with an officer to evacuate Allied territory.
 In the meantime, the much-adver- tised Characterization of Germany keeps with the great retreat of the German armies. The Prussian House of Lords have accepted franchise con- sessions which it appeared to have set its face against 8 few weks ago. 1 Emperor William, according to a late Seport has instructed the Imperial Chancellor to pardon political prison CTS, particularly those jailed for street demonstrations. These are said to number nearly one thousand. | A German newspaper says Prince Charles of Hesse, as yet the unanoint- ed King of Finland, has decided to refuse the throne if it is not offered to him unanimously. This means he will never wear the ermine.
 The new Bulgarian government proposes to publish documents show ing that Bulgaria fulfilled her obliga- tions to the Central Powers without, as 1t is Automatically phrased, "re- ceiving reciprocal consideration"
 London, Sunday, Oct 1S-The
 speed of the German reply is indica-
 tive of the anxiety the Germans feel for the safety of their rapidly re-
 treating army" said Viscount North
 oliffe to an Associated Press repre-
 sentative tonight
 You will remember at the time
 they were being questioned about the
 Lusitania they played for delay; de-
 lay, delay" he continued. 'cNow
 they are fighting to gain days, even
 hours. As I read their reply, 1t is
 neither candid nor straightforward
 It consists of evasions These eva
 sions are made for the purpose o1
 unbalancing the minds of simple
 folks in all countries and for the pur-
 pose of convincing the discontenteG
 section of the German people that the
 Allies will not accept what is declar ed by them to look like a reasonable offer of peace.
 "The character of the answer show. the atmosphere of equivocation il l which the German government live 1 and moves. Germany, in fact, onl! declares herself ready to comply. Sh, } does not comply. She has not ac cepted the Presidents terms. Sh' . only says-untruly-that those term } hae been accepted.
 If we grant an armistice we shal be providing material for a grea prolongation of the war. If we leav the matter to Marshal Foch he vii
 end the war. Bulgaria is out Fur
 key is going out. Austria-Hungaria i
 on the verge of revolution. ]. "The combined efforts of Ameri v cans, associated with the armies o I France, Great Britain, Italy and Bel s gium will end this struggle and pu ,, a stop to any possible recrudesenc {. of the war"
 |. London, Sunday, Oct. 13 - whel f workers left the factories in the su = burbs of Berlin Saturday night q many thousands of men and wome1 ? thronged to the center of the city an 8 waited for hours for the German re
 ply to President Wilson's answer, ac
 cording to a despatch to the Exchang
 Telegraph. Extra editions with tn a text were issued at 10 o'clock an H were received with enthusiasm, man # women bursting into tears.
 vV The Vorwaerts, of Berlin, publishe q, an article warning the Pan-G German se who are preparing counter actions t ,s De careful. It declares every cor f. spiracy will be stopped with stron of hand. A proclamation demanding ig Socialist republic has been publIshet e. but the papers printing 1t have bee la seized. Scandinavian papers be1iev ,I peace Is near