Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Some Hope, However, Truth
Will Filter Through SWitz-
erIand or Holland.
ENEMY WILL FIGHT ON,
ALL INDICATIONS, SHOW
No Surprise Here at Germany's Bel
igerent Attitude-Announce-
ment in Austria Interests.

"Wonder what's going on in
Germany" was the question
most frequently heard in official
quarters today, suggested by
anxiety to know whether the
complete text of President Will
sons answer had been permitted
by the German authorities to be
made public and what effect had
been created in the public mind.
While it is generally believed
that the government might not
publish the note at once, or
would give out a version garbled
to its own interests, it was hoped
that the real terms might filter
in from Switzerland or Holland.
A news dispatch from Amsterdam
said that the note had been published,
without saying whether in verbatim
form or not, and that it's publication
had created a most unfavorable i'm
preston in Berlin. followed by a panic
on the bourse and in banking circles.
Renewed Resistance Indicated.
The Amsterdam dispatch made the
significant announcement that the
German supreme command will come
to Berlin at the end of this week to
deliberate on mobilization, concentra-
ton of the national strength and the
raising of the military age.
This news was regarded here as of
major importance, as indicating the
course of Germany for the immediate
future: 1t was Interpreted to mean
that Germany intends to fight on. and
that the military caste has no inten-
tion at this time of yielding the reins
of power. H,T's 37'7
No Surprise Created Here.
Nn snrpfIss Ts' fsfSsated sSs limb sy ta
presentation Of the MaximfIian note
it was suggested that possibly one
explanation of the offer to accept
almost certain refusal by President
Wilson of the offer in the language
in which it was phrased. and that
they would then be able to go before
the people with the claim that the
military power must be sustained and
that there must be no change in the
form of government.
That is what seems to have happened
if the Amsterdam dispatch correctly re-
ports the situation. 1t is natural to as
sumo, it was said here, that the military
no. ffof iop,
among the people to diminish the au-
thority of the junker element and let
some one speak for them who would be
more likely to be listened to by the en-
tente powers.
Fear of Invasion Evident.
1t would be equally reasonable to in
fer it was said today, that the kaiser
group has been quick to seize upon
President Wilson's refusal as further
justification for retention in power of
the military element as the only possible
way of saving the nation from inya-
sion. and that, of course, would mean
of the existing governmental
regime from the kaiser downward.
Determination of the Germans to
fight it out to military decision
would be entirely acceptable to the
entente allies, it was said here today
There is no doubt that the present
military supremacy of the allies will
not only be maintained. but will be
increased monthly as the new troops
from America reach foreign shores
A military decision. it is pointed out,
will place Germany in the attitude Of
a supplicant for terms and remove all
possibility of a peace by negotiation,
such as has been the hope of the CEN
trail powers since the tide Of battle
turned against them.
Flight it out" sounds good to all
officials here, and it may be said that
has been the policy upon which this
since the drive of Marshal Foch COM
menced last July.
Austria's Hopes Reported Waning.
From Basel, Switzerland, came a
dispatch today detailing recent re-
marks made in Vienna by Burian, the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
in which that official admitted in
terms that all hope of a military VIC
tory by the central powers had been
abandoned. and it's yielding had oc-
casioneo the overtures for peace
iSheS the thought that the entente
allies will not be able to achieve a
military decision over the central
powers and that the negotiation of a
peace is still possibility.
The ro-Hungarian foreign min
isters words will find no responsive
echo among the entente allies, it was
said today, in so far as they express
doubt of an ultimate allied victory.