Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
People Warned to Disregard
Unofficial Reports of Peace
by German CapituIation.
HUN EFFORT TO SPLIT
ALLIES TOTAL FAILURE
Entente Powers a Unit in Prescott
ing War-Food Burden of U. S.
Growing Heavier.

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peace by German capitulation. Wait
until authoritative announcement.
Meanwhile, fight and keep fit buy
bonds and carry on
This was the admonition which
came this morning from high govern
meEt sources, rejecting it may be
taken as assured the views of the au-
thorities in whose hands the conduct
of the war reposes. The warning re-
suited from the circulation last night
of a crop of persistent rumors from
abroad of the capitulation of Ger
many. abdication of the kaiser and all
that sort of thing. Nothing in them,
so far as officially known here.
The State Department today was
without official confirmation of the
more detailed accounts of reported
changes in the constitution of Ger
many tending to decentralization of
the government. The department had
been advised of the reported action,
but it's advices of the report seemed
to show that it was based upon news
paper publications in neutral coun-
tries
Changes Lack Confirmation.
If the changes set forth in the
newspaper reports are as described
they would have. it is thought here,
important bearing upon peace and
war. They would indicate disposition
upon the part of the German ruling
class to unbend somewhat from its
autocratic attitude. But this govern
ment will assess the value of the
changes only when they are officially
reported IS accomplished.
In diplomatic and official quarters
here the fact was commented upon
today that unity between the United
States and its European allies has
been more closely cemented by the
recent moves of Germany for an ar
mistice and terms OF peace than dis
poses of these efforts.
1t is argued that Germany hoped to
cause discord between the United States
and the allies or, at least, to develop
some difference Of opinion between
their ultimate purposes. Just the re-
verse happened. 1t was shown that
this government and the European
governments with which it is coop
Grating think in unison without a
trace of difference. This was made
apparent SO positively and in terms
SO explicit that there can be no ex-
cuse for Germany to further cling to
the forlorn hope of separating the
allies.
Resources Being Pooled. =.
The unison of intent. it is pointed
out. goes hand in hand with co-opera-
ton in practical affairs of prosecuting
pooling of resources for the common
use as of issues for the ultimate OBJ
ject Armament. munitions. aircraft
food. transportation, money-al] are
to be thrown into a joint fund. to be
distributed in ways to render the use
more effective.
Only yesterday announcement was
made that the air craft production re-
sources of the United States, Great
Britain. France and Italy have been
combined. This nation will con-
tribute most extensively of motors,
perhaps, the new liberty motor now
being turned out in quantities, while
other countries will add other COM
ponent necessaries of air craft pro-
duction in volume
So also with guns. While the United
States is making certain kinds of
guns for use by the allies. they will
hand over to the American troops as
they land guns already manufactured
and ready to be shouldered or I'M
limbcred in action. Ammunition is
being turned out in all the countries
and sent where it is needed first and
most.
o. S., Food BURDEN Growing.
Notice is being served by the food
administration that come peace or
continuation of the war, the United
States must bear the burden Of feed
ing the allies and the people on this
side the water must realize that there
are more mouths to be fed overseas
than ever before.
AS the advancing allies release the
populations of territory hitherto oc-
cupied by the Germans. the people
must be. sustained until they can
plant and harvest their own crops
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