South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-28
Note Acknowledging Wilson's
Recent Communication
Received by U. S.
CONTINUED PROTESTS
FAIL TO CONVINCE
Repeated Declaration That
People Control Government
Is Taken with Reserve.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

inNeIndNiondl news SeENANt.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is
Germany'S acknowledgement of
PreS't Wilson'S note of Oct. D,
was received at the Swiss lega-
tion shortly before ii o'clock
today. The note was at once
translated. A curSory inspection
indicated that the text was prac-
tically the same as that sent out
by the German wireless.
Charge Oederlin will present the
note 20 Sec'y Lansing this afternoon.
Omcials said that the note. while
again emphasizing that the German
people actually now are in control
of their government and that 1t is
the people that have initiated the
peace negotiations, does not call for
any reply by the president at this
time
Expect No Action.
II is not expected that the presi-
dent will take any action of any sort
so far as the German situation is
concerned until ne has received
from the entente allies their deci-
sion on the armistice request sent
on by him following the receipt of
the German note Of oct 20.
The inclusion in il of further
protestations that the peace negotia-
tons are being conducted by "peO-
ple's government" was described by
officials as in the nature OF the small
boy whistling in the dark room TO
keep up his courage. It is very plain,
officials say, that the German Off
cials. by emphasizing again and
again their claimed changed con-
stitution hoped to impress the presi-
dent and get him to tighten the
terms that would be required as a
preliminary 10 any actual peace.
officials, however. insisted again
today that any armistice terms
granted Germany will be Of char
acter that render the German mill
tary and naval machines absolutely
impotent and II accepted. actually
mean the end of the war.
Can Armistice be Granted?
It is assumed here that the work
OF completing the conditions on
which Germany may secure an
armistice will be started at the
meeting Of the inter-allied war cOun-
ell. which is scheduled 70 begin at
Versailles tomorrow, and at which
the United States IS TO be represent
ed BY Col. House, Gen. Bliss and
Admiral Benson. It will be attended
BY the British. French, Italian and
other faIlied premiers and military
and naval commanders. The first
thing which will be decided, officials
say. 3 whether any armistice can
be granted. then II is expected the
work OF completing terms will be
begun. While there have been many
versions OF possible armistice con-
ditions. officials said today that no
hard and fast rules have yet been
agreed on. There are two questions
that will govern. cabinet official
said today.
They are. Can the allies. under
existing circumstances. with the
German army still extremely power
full a gree 10 the principles OF an
armistice7
Two Determining Factors.
II this question is replied 10 in
the affirmative, then there are two
other determining factors. They are
how 70 render the German navy
powerIess 20 undertake any surprise
raids. 70 put all submarines out OF
comm ission and 20 compel the de-
mobilization of the German army
and 10 surrender 70 the guardian