The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-30
EACH MUST SHARE
 ITS WAR BURDEN
Vienna's Plea For An Armstce is Regarded By Many Washington of- ficials as an Offer to Capitulate as Completely as Did Bulgaria.

Washington, Oct, 29,--In the ab- sence of any official announcement there was somewhat widespread i'm pression here tonight that Austrlas renewed appeal to President Wilson for an immediate armistice and peace would be transmitted go the allied governments before which Germany'S request has been placed.
 In some quarters, however. there was a disposition to accord different treatment to the Austrian peace be- cause of the complex problems aris- ing from the note conditions that ap parently have developed In the dual monarchy since the president replied 10 Austria's original request for an immediate cessation of hostilitles.
 The official text of the Austrian note was delivered to Secretary Lan- sing today by the Swedish minister soon after the regular Tuesday meet ing of the cabinet at which it was understood the unofficial version of the note as transmitted by the As sociated Press, from Basel, Swtzer- land was given. If any definite con- clusion was reached the afct was not revealed, officials stating that they could not indicate what disposition would be made of the note in advance of careful study of the original yer sion.
 Those adhering to the opinion that different treatment should be given the Austrian request than was given the German plea pointed to dispatches today, reporting tae establishment of the independence of Hungary; of the recognition by that states of the inde- pendent of the Czecho-Slovak and Jugo Slav provinces and also Of Ger man-Austria as suggesting bhe intro duction of complex factors into rnv problem of settling with the dual em- pire.
 Even If each Of the many national ities that make llp that empire be- comes independent before peace is arranged. it was said that they still must bear their individual shares of the responsibility for the acts com mttted by the empire
 Logically each might have to sue fir q 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 Hun gary. 1t probably follow consistently the course pursud in dealing with Ger many and insist on treating first the proposition for an armistice, which it regards as d purely military ques- tion, leaving to the final peace con ference the adjustment of the claims to independent existence of the va rious oppressed nationalities in Aus tria-Hungary.
 If that course is followed then not only the remnant of the dual em- pire over which Emperor Charles still holds sway, but the seperatist state of Hungary and even Bohemia and the Jugo. .Slav section must ac- cept the terms to be laid down by the supreme military council at Yer sailles.
 This, many observers said, probably would involve disarmament demo- bllization, opening up of the Austria Hungarian railways to the entente allies and guarantee to insure the lnfety cf the entnt armis against tracherous attacks in the rear if they advance to strike Germany from tho south.
 Viennas plea for an armistice is in terpreted quite generally in military circles here as an offer to capituiate as completely as did Bulgaria. Mill tary officials. .>'both allied and Ameri- oan believe that the complete elm