South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-27
ALLIES TERMS
To De SHAPED
BY NEXT WEEK
Basis of Guarantees to Be
Demanded for Truce Is
Being Outlined by
Military Chiefs.
BY Join EDWIN NEvIN.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-That
the German war cabinet recognizes
the serious situation confronting its
armies is best indicated. officials
said today. by the decision Of that
body 10 await the decision OF the
allies armistice question before re-
plying TO Pres't Wilson's note. 1t
is not believed that it will have
long TO wait.
The military and naval chiefs Of
the United States and the entente
are already in conference in France.
They have had before them the
tentative program passed upon by
the Versailles war council and the
British admiralty authorities.
This program will be materially
strengthened officials here believe.
before it is sent to the allied pre-
miers for approval and transmits
sion 10 Pres't Wilson, who will, in
turn, pass it back to Germany. It
will be in Berlin unless some un-
expected obstacle presents itself
not later than the end Of next week
Agitation in Germany.
Meanwhile the internal political
situation within German constantly
grows more critical The demand
for the immediate abdication of the
kaiser, fathered by the extreme So
cialists, is being voiced from every
quarter OF the empire. So far there
has been no notice taken Of this
'lese majestic" by the authorities,
but it is generally believed here that
they will have to take steps to end
this agitation and that this action
will precipitate a conflict that will
have far-reaching effects.
The junkers and the military
party are calling on ali loyal Ger
mans 10 gather around them and
announce a resistance TO the
death" program. The socialists.
and the workers in the industrial
centers are planning a general strike
TO compel the immediate ending Of
the war on the best terms possible.
No one here can forecast which
proposition will be successful
Radicals Are Feared.
The situation admittedly is
charged with dynamite and the Off
cial reports reaching Washington
are so conflicting as to be almost
worthless in aiding in reaching a
conclusion as to what 20 expect
That the authorities are extremely
apprehensive of a coup d'etat by the
radicals is indicated by the report
that they have armed the Boy
Scouts in the big industrial centers
IL - 4 Il.
munitiOn manufacturing communi-
ties. with machine guns and placed
them under the direct command Of
the police authorities These boys
are TO aid the elderly policemen in
putting down any riots hat may
follow declaration of the threaten
ed strike.
Diplomatic dispatches reaching
here today told Of professions of
women in some German cities who
carried banners demanding peace
| These dispatches emphasized the
7 great greeting that was given Dr.
| Karl Liebknecht. socialist leader
and former member Of the reichs-
| tag, on his release from prison
where ne had been confined since
1915 on a charge of attempted trea-
/ son in connection with the May day
riots in 1915. He is reported 10
have summoned a conference of the
socialist leaders TO determine a
program that viii force an early
/ peace.
No Let-Up i'm Program.
But regardless of what may de-
velop in connection with the diplo-
matte situation, there will be no
let-up whatever in the military
measures being pressed by the
United States and the allies The
overseas movement of troops con-
tinues up to the average. military
officials say, despite the ravages of
Spanish influenza throughout the
country. If the military party re-
gain control in Germany and de-
eide to fight on, the leaders will
md that Field Marshal Foch has
anticipated that possibility and will
continue his hammecing on all
fronts.
The movement against the Aus
trio Hungarian forces on the Italian
battle front between the Brenta and
Piave rivers is expected 10 aid the
peace movement in Austria. The
italians have the benefit in this Of
fensive Of British and French vet
Grams and their success already is
remarkable when the extremely diff
fcult terrain over which they are
hghting is considered.
RcvOltS in Hungary.
Officials here say that the crisis
In Austria's internal affairs cannot
be deferred much longer There is
no confirmation here OF the Italian
reports that Emperor Charles has
declared his intention OF abdicat-
inE. but all 81 the dispatches from
Rome. Basel and from Scandinavian
sources emphasize the seriousness
4 the revolts in Hungary. where
the army apparently is selling
strategic cities I'm an effort 20 force
an immediate peace on any terms
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