Evening journal., 1918-10-22
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spokesmen are plainly counting on tnis
according to dispatches received here
President Wilson's course has been
TO definitely determine Germany's ac-
ceptance Of the American terms laid
down in his several speeches+-and then
! turn the whole peace job over to Foch
/ 10 conclude.
A pause In the next step is necessi-
Atalcd by the need Tor carefully check
! ing up on the German declaration of
intentions-to preclude any trickery.
Also exchanges OF opiniOn-already I'M
der vay-must be carried on between
this government and the Allies. And
further the reaction Of the American
people TO the latest German note must
/ be taken into account. lt is deemed
/ likely. however, that after the Presl-
dent has an opportunity TO study the
official text of the German. note some
indication will be given out as to his
attitude. Meantime many in Congress
and the press OF this and Allied ma
tions demand an end 10 the parlcy and
application OF unconditional sur
render"
lntmates Of the President see in Ger
manys latest move an abiect confess
sion Of defeat and culpability, to which
that government would submit only ip
the hope Of obtaining tolerable peace
or, failing that securing intense pop
lular determination Of her people 10 fight
against. determination"
President Wilson's labOrs during the
present peace wave have been 10 pre-
vent the pan-German junkers from con-
vincing the German people that military
leadership can enable Germany 60 sur
vive. This idea on the Presidents part
will figure in the forthcoming action.
As to the question OF German sin
ccrity in wanting peace, 10 can be said
that persons close TO the President
and TO the state Department both view
ed the German reply as TO acceptance
Of The Presidents terms OF eyacua-
tion. And. they said Frankly, that there
was no doubt In their minds that Ger
many was both sincere and desperate
in her attempt 30 get peace. Incident
ally. they pointed 10 Herr Harden's
speech In Berlin wherein he was ap-
plauded when he declared the emperor
must submit TO the inevitable and be-
come the nations first citizen stripped
Of his former autocratic power. Harden
has been the most Independent Of Ger
man writers and the government, for
some reason, has never dared suppress
him entirely. according to State De
partment authorities.
Gormany's attempted justification OF
her Wanton acts Of cruelty and de-
struction on land and sea stirred re-
sentiment here. But, authorities said
that In the same breath she met the
Presidents requirements by ordering
these practices stopped. Hence. It was
held that she virtually admitted guilt
thereby.
Military men and others say that
while iherc may he trickery NJ Ger
manys recent maneuvers The military
oconomlc situation confronting her Is
so bad that there can now be no dues-
iion that she is making a sincere drive
for peace.
From the President down all are sat
is0ed 10 leave IN the hands OF Foch
adjustment Of any armistice. Under the
conditions for this laid down by Pres
ident Wilson. Foch is able to calculate
Inc comparative advantages OF ceaslng
'or continuing 10 fight. His will he the
nrohlem Of determining whether me
chance OF making a bis bag OF the Ger
mans refroaiing TO their frontiers war
rants continued pressure by the Allies
or whether II the German army can
Withdraw with comparatively small
losses. an armIstlce Is advisable now 10
save human lives.
That The Germans are preparing hut
only for complete Withdrawal hut act /
nal rehabilitation Of The armies is IN .
ilcated in a dispatch TO this govern 4
nept from Copenhagen which announc-
ID that reliable newspapers printed Ger
man dispatches that German railroads I
have been asked 10 prepare Tor a de- /
order.
other dispatches show that Germany |
has been prepared for some Time 10 20 |
far toward peace and has for some /
weeks known the hOpelcssness OF her 4
dreams of victory and conquest. one /
Of these received through Official cnai- i
nels from Copenhagen quotes iniorlna-
ton direct from reliable sources IN
Berlin which said:
"Ludendorif admitted game IS host
and sent a telegram TO the Kaiser the
latter part OF September saying ne couid
not hold the west front longer than IL
days. Ludendorif hass lost his nerve
and can no longer sleep well'
Diplomatic comment, while guarded.
was practically agreed that Germany
had pocketed her pride in The latest
note. But some expressed The view tlst
her extreme humility looked suspicious
and that If Germany were actually in
the dire straits which such a note
might indicate she would never admit
it 90 the Allies
Entente military men also pointed
10 the fact that Germany is conduct
ing her retirement without great losses
in men and supplies and in perfect or
der. They doubt if her military situa-
fion is so weak as is generally sup
the fact that The Al
lied strength grow. daily while the
German army dimlnishes probably plays
a part in prompting the present dcsper-
ale attempt for an early peace. Aus
iria's imminent collapse was pointed
10 as another factor which IS prompt
Ins the German move for an carly