The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

to believe that the German submarine warfare will reach
climax during the winter according to the Rheinsche
Westphalan Gazette which says that it will produce an
economic crisis of uanticpaed dimensions in entente
countries
Washington, Oct. 15.-Amercan ship builders were
called upon by Secretary Daniels today to speed their
output of desrOyers to meet the OF the and
greater submarine effort which Germany is known to be
planning.
Washington Oct l5-It was Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg himself and the supposedly pacfis PREMIER
Prince Maximlian, who caused the German government
to accept President Wilson's peace terms and seek an
armstce according to advces which reached Washing
ton today through official sources by way of neutral
country.
According to this version, knowing the desperate
dton of the German army himself better than any
cvan and especially the fact that there is now no sup
py of material to repenish the exhausted stocks of
munitions of war; Won Hindenburg insisted upon the ap-
IpicatiOn for an armistice.
Prince Macmillan is said to have resisted strongly,
disclosing himself in the light of true conservative and
autocrat only to be Oerrled by the orty of the war
council at which present the heads OF the German
states This pointed to as the explanation of why the
German note in response to President Wilson's inquiries
signed by Dr. So the minister of foreign affairs al
though the prince had initiated the correspondence.
From the same source is cabed prediction that the
German defensive cannot be continued without debacle
for than three months at the outside This state
ment from a well-normed neutral source, regarded as
semiofcia is based upon belief that great revolution
impending in Germany the majority of the people be-
ing determined to have peace at any price.
Even before President Wilson's decision had been an
nounced rmors coming of the probabbe retirement
of Prince MaXmian called to the chancelorshp to make
peace Offers and these followed by reports that
Scheidemann might take his place Such Development
would be regarded important only index to heI
eaven working in Germany 1t made very clear again
today that President Wilson's opinion is that matters
little who is the German chancellor, long the chancel
ri Tho q n 10
The eaven is working, though, and the note of theI
president is expected to stir it deeply Some observers
here think that the Germans will make any sacrificed
rather than through another winter OF war at or With
their borders and that he in Berlin may come
quickly than is generally expected.
Others Believe More Fight.
Military officials here, however, almost unitedly
of the opinion that Germany has not yet been brought
the point where she will accept the presidents decision
yesterday and seek armstce the terms laid down.
On the contrary they think the military elements still in
control will hold up the presidents communication to the
German people proof of their contention that their
emies determined to bring about destruction OF the
nation and do not desire any peace short of that Then
they will continue the retreat of their armies the west
front in the hope that early winter will find them
behind shorter and very much powerful lines Of de-
ense close to the German border but still her enemys
soil
London, Oct 15-The German autocracy must 60 is
the heading placed President Wilson's reply to the
German peace note by the Liberal Star which, like most
of the Liberal newspapers considers this of the first
conditions of peace with the central powers
condition in the reply, which is given great display
by the newspapers that which asks for guarantees for
the maintenance of the present military supremacy Of the
allied armies.
Satisfaction is also expressed with President Wilson's
reference to the continued snkings by German subma
rines and 'wanton destruction in occupied territory
while his decision that the conditions of armstce must
be left to the military advisers of the entente appears
agree with the phrase often quoted in the newspapers
during the last few days:
Leave it to Foch."
Basel, Monday, Oct. 14-Americas failure to respond
the Austrian peace has produced painful impression
according dispatch the Frankfort
what this silence and the pub
lie asking President Wilson indicating sentiment little
favorable toward the Austrian monarchy