The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

impression here that Austria's re-
newed appeal to President Wilson
for an immediate armistice and
peace would be transmitted to the
allied governments, before which
Germany's request has been placed.
In some quarters, however, there
was disposition to accord different
treatment to the Austrian plea be-
cause Of the complex problems aris-
ing from the new conditions that
apparently have developed in the
dual monarchy since the President
replied to Austria's original request
for an immediate cessation of hos
tilities.
The official text Of the Austrian
note was delivered to Secretary Lam
sing by the Swedish minister soon
after the regular Tuesday meeting
of the cabinet at which it was un-
derstood the unofficial version as
transmitted by The Associated Press
from Basel, Switzerland. was given
consideration. If any definite con
clusion was reached, the fact was not
revealed officials stating that they
could not indicate what disposition
would be made of the note in ad-
van-e OF a careful study of the o
fetal version.
The text received at the Swedish
legation was in French and II has
not yet been translated at the state
department. After preliminary
examination, it was said there that
it did not differ essentially from the
unofficial as received from SwitZer-
land. No indication was given as to
when the translation OF the note
would be made public.
Those adhering to tie opinion
that different treatment should be
accorded to the Austrian request
than was given the plea of the Ger
man government pointed to cable
dispatches reporting the establish
ment of the Independent state of
Hungary. nf the recognition by that
state of the independence of the
CZechoslOvak and Jugoslav PROV
inces and also of Gcrman-Austria
as suggesting the Introduction of
complex factors into the problem Of
settling with the dual empire Even
il each of rho many nationalities
that make up that empire become
Independent before peace is arrang-
ed, it was said that they still must
bear Their individual shares Of the
responsibility for the acts commit
ted by the empire Logically each
might have to sue for a separate
peace.
However, it is believed that the
American government will not be di-
verted from the pursuit OF it's main
object by the consideration of these
individual uprisings in Austria
Hungary. 1t possibly will follow
consistently the course pursued in
dealing with Germany. and insist on
treating first the proposition for an
armistice, which it regards as
purely military question. leaving to
the final peace conference the adj
justment of the claims to indcpend-
ent existence of the various cppres,-
ed nationalities in Austria Hun
gary
If that course is followed. then
not only the remnant of the dual
q "a
still holds sway. but the separist
state of Hungary and even Bohemia
and the JuGoslav sections must ac-
cept the terms to be laid down bv
the supreme military council at Ver-
sailles. This. many observers said
probably would involve disarma-
ment. rehabilitation. opening of the
Austro-Hungarian railways to the
allies and guarantees in the shape
~ occupied fortresses to ensure the
safety Of the entente armies against
treacherous attacks in the rear II
they advance to strike Germany
from the south
Nienna's plea for an armistice is
interpreted quite generally in mill
tary circles here as an offer to- cant
tu'ate as completely as did Rulca-
ria. Military officials. both allied
and American. believe that the com
plete elimination of Austria-Hun-
gary as belligerert would bring
the world war within sight of an