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made In her political machine. He
.dn,itted these reforms might react
| 70 hello prevent future wars, but said
+b.t they did not go far enough IN
I DEALING with the present war. IN
/ other words, regardless OF what re-
forms have been actually made or IN
/ dertaken. the kaiser and his autoc-
racv are still the present German
government"
Whereas the presidents previous
efforts hsye thus far failed to inouce
the German people to rid themselves
~ the kaiser, the present note, some
felt. tended to drive wedge be.
tween Prussia on the one side ana
Bavaria and Saxony on the other.
me kaiser was referred to as the
"kino of Prussia And II was point
ed out that his power was still COM
pIete through control OF the seven
teen Prussian votes in the ounoes-
rath-enouqh to defeat any const'tu-
tionat amendment.
Some observers here believed ina.
Bavaria and Saxony, who have fe't
strongly the kaiser's dcminatlon,
may take steps to force his removal.
This appeal was regarded as HoIe
ootent than the previous efforts 70
stir up the German electorate do
whole.
necIaratIon o. an armistlce Is con-
t,noent upon the allies. If they arc
agreeable to the presidents fourteen
terms and later peace pronounce
ments, then their war chiefs may ap-
prove an armistice.
There Is added discussion now on
both sides Of the water as to the unity
of war aims.
Hence Il Is anticipated that as mat
ters now stand the allies are perhaps
not entirely enthusiastic over me
nresident,s terms. He Indicated 40
much when on September n he call
ed upon the allied ehanceliories TO
come out Into the open with their
aims.
However, the Forthcoming diplomat
IL council is expected to clear away
all Fundamental differences OF opinion
If they still exist.
Hindenburg Approves Peace Moves;
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 24.-1n an order
to German officers in the field, whlcn
has fallen into French hands, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburs, referring
to the negotiations for an armistlce'
declares he approves OF the peace
moves and is obliged to support the
~ approve of the steps taken to-
ward peace" he said. Il expect the
confidence reposed in me In Me
DAYS OF our success will be all the
stronger now. 1t is my duty TO sup
port the government.
An order of the German crown
prince to the troops in the field also
has been' found. In 1t he says:
with the consideration OF peace
under way, 1 must remind each OIL
cor that he is personally responsible
when he loses position OF modlIles
his lines without express orders.
From general headquarters the foi-
j lowing order was issued:
diplomatic negotiations are under
wav looking to the end Of the war
The more the enemy holds back, the
more the prospects for favorable
conclusion are injured.
Armistice Terms.
[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-Marshai
Foch. together with American and al
lied commanders, left by President
Wilson to apply armistce terms, have
agreed upon a course tantamount to
Cermany's unconditional surrender IL
they are accepted.
From an authoritative source, 1t
was learned today these terms are es-
sentially as follows:
EIrst-Eyacuation of Alsace-LOr-
raine.
Second-Evacuation of Prussian
Poland.
Third-Cessation of all munition
making to be insured by committees
If allied officials who will be installed
in all factories at Essen and other
points.
Fourth-surrender Of the submarine
fleet
FIfth-Occrpation OF ali German
battleships by allied naval officers.
The provisions of the ar1nfstice
have been drafted to enbody the
foregoing points and to insure COM
pletely against any RESUMPTION of war
fare by Germany, either on land or
sea
Precautions were included to pre-.
vent Germany utilizing the armistice
for manufacture OF war material
with view to continuing the tight
should peace negotiations fail. II IS
accepted. of course. that France and
ReIgi,Jm must be completely cleared
of enemy troops.
British dispatches today laid par
ticular emphasis on the naval require
ment OF an armistice, to limit German
sea power and guarantee against
future naval outrages.
Secretary Daniels refused TO make
| anv comment on the British message
or TO give any outline Of what Ameri-
| can terms are In this respect.
| Let Foch Make Reply.
iTBy William Philip Simms, United
Press staff Correspondent
I PPARIS, Oct 23.-tNight)-Let
I Marshal Foch and the allied leaders
reply to Germany.
That sums up opinion here regard
to