The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-10-10
CENTRAL POWERS
ASK FOR PEACE
THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE END
wilson Says Must First Get on Allied
Territory, and Wants to Know
whether German People Are Be
hind Movement.


Germany and Austria have asked
for an armistice in order that terms
Il peace may be discussed, but Presi-
dent Wilson'S reply was merely a
ouestion which must be answered be-
fore this country is willing to even
discuss the matter. Besides, he no
si6es the central powers that their
troops must be removed from allied
soil.
His reply follows:
before making reply to the re-
onest Of the imperial German gov
ernment and in order that the reply
shall be as candid and straightfor-
ward as the momentous interests in
qolyed require, the president of the
United States deems it necessary to
asure himself Of the exact meaning
Of the note Of the imperial chan
ceIlor Does the imperial chancellor
mean that the imperial German gov
ernment accepts the terms laid down
bv the president in his address to
the congress of the United States on
the Sth Of January last and in sub
seQuent addresses and that its object
IN entering into discussion would be
only to agree upon the practical de- |
tails Of their application?
FThe president feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an |
armistice that he would not feel at |
liberty to propose a cessation of |
arms to the governments with which |
the government Of the United States |
IS associated against the central pow
ers so long as the armies of those |
powers are upon their soil. The good |
faith Of any discussion would mani |
fesuy depend upon the consent Of the /
central powers to Immediately with
draw their forces everywhere from
invaded territory.
"The president also feels that he is
justified in asking whether the i'm
pera chancellor is speaking merely
ior the constituted authorities Of the
empire who have SO far conducted
the war He deems the answer to
these questions vital from every point
Of view Accept, Sir, the renewed as
surances Of my high consideration"
Cambria has fallen into the hands
Of the Allies, and II 900 prisoners and |
200 guns were captured. The Hind
enburg line is practically smashed ev-
ezywhere, and the enemy is in retreat
over large part Of the western front.
The Italians continue to drive the
Austrians out Of Albania.
The Turkish ministry has resigned
IN body, and the dispatches report
great excitement Constantinople. 1t
Is believed that Turkey will surrender
IN very short time.
We are told by the authorities that
the American army has grown to such
proportions that, in infantry forma-
ton, with steady marching, it would
require 81 days and nights for it to
pass any given point. This gives us
some idea Of the enormous forces we
must feed and equip.
The War Department has an
aeunced that 100000 American sol
alers are now in France. Some time
Ago It was stated that 100000 men
would be there by Christmas, but at
.ne rate they are being taken over
We Will far exceed that number.
Inc American supply service
reached 4 new high mark in Septem-
'ef' oVertopping its August record by
'en per cent. American ports han
height
inere also was a gratifying in
tease OF rolling stock and there are
loW more than 1000 American loco
motives m operation, while the num-
3ef OF freight cars is more than ten
noqsand; This rolling stock is all
lseQ N the great system of transport
ng men and supplies to the front.
Every day IN August, 10,29S Amer
ean soldiers landed at French ports.
aaniuons and other material are now
seutlne g the front in an endless
Washington, Oct. 4.-One hundred
y. ssa.-golng vessels, forty-six steel and
Ivy Ivy -lour wood, aggregating 301 ,433
soss TONS were completed in Ameri-
s. ss;tp snip yards during September. IN
~ SIr'slon, seventy non-seagoing ves-
NJ nj Of 1887 gross tons We're built.
.':as a's y greater tonnage than was
ela1 u. me whole fiscal year of 1915.
S1nee ns commencement of operations
s. Palestine September 18. over IT,
q = prisoners and $50 guns have been h
,hen = py the British, besides the g. Il
y taken BY the Arab King Hus- =
nlng Ferdinand Of Bulgaria abdi-
'sSo .s:a ms throne in favor Of his son,
Y sl'sl ana Immediately left Bulgaria
= Hungary.