The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
Denial of Enemy Capitula-
tiOn Issued by British Of
ficial News Bureau.
REPORTS VIA HOLLAND
They Are Attributed to I'm
named Diplomat and Gain
Wide Circulation.
DUTCH PAPER RETRACTS
Berlin Banking Circles in
Panic-High Command to
Hold Meeting.
REPORTS VIA HOLLAND
DUTCH PAPER RETRACTS

LONDON, Oct. 16.-The air is full
of rumors Of the capltulation of Ger
many and the abdicatlon of the
Kaiser, some Of which got into the
newspapers, and for time they
seemed to become more and more cir
cumstantial.
In the final analysis these rumors
seemed to have their origin in Hol-
land, where the statements were at
tributed TO an unnamed diplomat,
but standardization came from
other sources, and It was not until
Il formal statement had been issued
by the official Press Bureau that the
rumors were laid to rest, temporarily
mt least. The statement of the Press
Bureau follows:
The official Press Bureau Is Of
fically informed that the reports
published this afternoon to the eff
feet that Germany has capitulated
have no foundation In fact.
withdraw Statement.
At the same time the Nicue Rotter-
ddmscte Courant. which had issued a
statement announcing that Germany
had decided to accept the terms Of
President Wilson provided the inter
ests of the German people were re-
srected. withdrew the statement be-
cause. It explained. II was unable 20
get any confirmation of the report.
The German reply to President VIII
sons latest note probably will be sent
to-day. according to news received
here through diplomatic channels from
Holland. Reuters Limited learns that
the reply Is expected to be commun!-
Gated Immediately and that 1t Is likely
to constitute a general acceptance OF
the Presidents conditions.
The British Foreign Office an
nounced this evening that It had no
official confirmation of the rumors that
the German Emperor had abdlcatcd
but that opinion in we'll informed cir
cles was disposed TO regard them as
possible.
Financial Berlin Panicky.
1t IS known that President Wilson's
reply to the German peace proposals
reached Berlin at noon Tuesday. The
reply produced "a most unfavorable I'm
preston In Berlin. says a Central News
despatch from Amsterdam to-day. The
publication OF the reply, It adds. was
followed BY panic in Berlin banking
circles and on the stock Exchange.
The German supreme command. the
adv!ces state, will come TO Berlin at the
end of the present week ito deliberate
on mobilizatioT oncentration OF the ma
tional strength IA. ! the raising of the
military age"
II is expected that the German In.
perial Chancellor Will make a decision
to-day on the matters contained In Pres
ident Wilson's latest note, says \ dos
patch from Copenhagen TO the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
The German newspapers po!Ht ont. the
message adds, that President Wilson's
note had the effect OF a cold douche on
the hopes for peace engendered by his
first note. Some Of the newspapers com
ment on tho reply in the sharpest terms
and with unbridled words. adding that
the Language OF President Wilson now
has become excited after the conferences
he has had with the Allies"
A movement can be observed IN The
German capital, says a despatch from
Berlin 20 the Tijd. to bring about a Ccs-
sat!On OF the submarine war as the re-
suit OF President Wileon'S note.
According t. Il source o! information
not without value Berlin Ia considering
EflDaTDF
without endsngerinR the dynasty. says u
despatch from Geneva to the Paris
Temps. One solution being considered.
! II IL said. Is the abdicatiOn o. the Eni-
peror In favor OF his granuson William.
tho eldest son of the German Crown
Prince, with the Emperor's brother,
Prince Henry. as Regent.
The Journal des Debdts yesterday
! mentioned editor!ally the possibility oc
such a plan, but II condemned It az ur-
| acceptable.