Arizona republican., 1918-10-30

The text received at the Swedish le- gation was in French, and it has not yet been translated at the state depart ment. After a preliminary examina- tion it was said that it did not differ essentially from the unofficial version as received from Switzerland. No in dlcaton was given as to when the trans lation of the note would be made public. Political Charges Complicate
 Those adhering to the opinion that different treatment should be accorded to the Austrian request, than was given to the plea of the German government, pointed to cable dispatches today. re- porting the establishment of the inde- pendent state of Hungary; of the recos- milton by that state of the independence of the Czecho- Slovak and Jugo- Slavs provinces; and also Of German Austria. as suggesting the introduction of com plex factors into the problem of settling with the dual empire. Even if each Of the enemy nationalities that make up that empire becomes independent be- fore peace is arranged, it was said they still must bear their individual shares Of the responsibility for the acts com mitted by the empire. Logically each might have to sue for a separate peace. However. it is believed that the Amer lcan government will not be diverted from the pursuit of it's main object. bv l the consideration of these individual uprlslngs in Austria Hungary. It prob ably will follow consistently, the course pursued in dealing with Germany, and | insist on treating first the proposition for an armistice, which it regards as a purely military question, leaving to the final peace conference. the adjustment of the claims to independent existence of the various oppressed nationaIities | in Austria Hungary
 Same Terms For Peace If that course is followed. then not only the remnant of the dual empire over which Emperor Charles still holds sway, but the separatist state of Hun gary, and even Bohemia and the Jugo- Slavs sections, must accept the terms to be laid down by the supreme military council at Versailles This. many ob- 1 servers said, probably would involve disarmament, demobilization, opening of the Austro- Hungarian railways to the entente allies, and guarantees in the shape of occupied fortresses, to ensure the safety of the entente armies against treacherous attacks in the rear. if they advance to strike Germany from the | south.
 
 i terpreted generally in military circles l here, as m offer to capitulate as com l pletely as did Bulgaria. Military off cials. both allied and American, believe the complete elimination of Austria 1 Hungary, as belligerent would bring the world war within sight of an end. | While there is doubt that it would 1 be practical to attack Germany from l the south, the best informed entente | officers on duty here firmly believe that Germany would not attempt to i fight on with Austria out of the war. l The greatest fear the Germans have. l they say, is of invasion of German soil and in the end, they believe Germany will capitulate rather than face that contingency.
 Would Release Italians
 Assessing the probab results of Austrian surrender, officers pointed out that it would release the Italian armies for operation elsewhere Un- less Turkey has dropped out of the fighting by that time, it would seem logical, 1t was said, to expect that these forces would be turned at once to pressing the campaign against Con- stantinople With Turkey also out, the two Italian divisions now in France could be quickly supplemented and an- JULIET STodl dTluy eIeCtoQ on that front, to crush the wavering German lines.
 One result of Austrian equalization which can be gauged reliably in ad- vance, is the situation of the 30 or more German divisions in Russia. The
 German general staff is known to have
 reduced the German forces in Russia. to what was regarded as the minimum
 of safety, when the spring drive in
 France was prepared. Recently, how
 ever, it has been learned that some of
 the divisions left there had been
 brought hastily to the western line, and
 several were hurried to the Danube
 front.
 Lacking Austrian help in Russia, the,
 situation of the German forces there
 would appear to be perilous. and off , cers say it would become vitally neces-
 sary that they be so disposed as to rest upon the Russo German frontier.