South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
HUNS ACCEDE TO
WILSON DEMANDS
Official Washington Puzzled
as to Good Faith and
Authenticity.

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German peace note received here last
Monday
In this inquiry the president de-
i clared ne would not propose an
Brmistice while troops Of The central
+! powers remained on invaded soil. he
asked whether Prince MaNmilian
accepted the terms OF peace as laid
down or merely wanted 90 discuss
them "as basis for negotiation.
q and finally ne asked whether the
I chancellor merely represented the
Inilitarists VINO have been conduct
ing the war
Who h German Government
Conceding that possibly the pro-
posal for an armistice might 1e acc
cepted. and that the German accept
ance OF Pres't Wilson's peace terms
might be satisfactory, the question.
I in the opinion Of officials and diplo-
mats mere. would center in who is
i the present German government
III the present German govern
ment is the government Of Hohenzol-
Tern there seems no doubt here that
the German reply viii be uuaccept-
able.
Must Consider Allies.
Should Pres't Wilson finally de-
. eide that there is enough sincerity
s in Germany's proposition 20 trans
init it 90 the allies as the German
8 chancellor requested. 10 should be
3 borne i'm mind that Great Britain.
i France and the other entente ma
sious must be taken into considera-
4 tion for decision then as TO whether
an armistice should be granted or
4 whether discussions should be under
. taken TO carry out the details Of the
4 application OF Pres't Wilson'S peace
H terms
These inquiries. the German gov
Fl eminent seems TO answer in man
II ner which at least has not closed
the door 20 peace The evacuation Of
Il invaded territory pending declara-
81 zion Of an armistice the answer ac-
II cepts it SAYS the terms of peace are
i accepted and make no further men
q tion OF basis for negotiation" and
E declared the chancellor was speak
y ing for the German government as
S recently constituted and the German
people as we'll
says Represents People.
The one point which appeared 20
loom up as the text Of the unofficial
4 copy as read is whether Chancellor
3 Macmillan and Foreign Sec'y solf
can in reality represent the German
people. as the reply declares they do.
i Pres't wilson's estimate, and the es-
innate Of The statesmen Of the CO.
bclligerents on the safety OF dealing
with the heads Of the German gov
eminent have often been repeated.
4 They have been denounced as un-
worthy Of trust, and not 20 be eN-
i pected 20 keep promises Whether
i Pres't Wilson and the entente allies
8 regard the government now headed
4 by Macmillan and which has Solf
Z for its secretary of state for foreign
affairs. one which can speak under
any circumstances for the German
4 people and bind them 20 the peace
i terms which the allies viii impose
i remains 90 be seen There was no
Official expression on that point i'm
Washington tonight in Prest VIII
i sons absence Probably no one i'm
q the United states but be can give
4 the answer.
What Was Influence?
Reading through the phrases of
s. the unofficial text every one here
immediately was struck with the
question Of what must have hap
pened In Germany recently 20 make
! such an answer possible.
one Of the closing phrases which
declares that the present German
government has been formed hy
conference I'm agreement with the
81 great majority OF the reichstaE and
4 that the chancellor speaks i'm the
name OF the German government
81 and Of the German people was re-
garded as being susceptible 90 all
most unlimited speculation. What
has become of the kaiser was the
q question asked on every hand as
j that phrase was read. The world
4 knows very little Of what has been
81 going on i'm Germany during the last
4 few months when with armies
steadily beaten at the front things
q at home have been Eoing from bad
81 10 worse liz was regarded as not
without the realm Of possibilities
Il that the great power OF the kaiser
!. which brought on the war has been
taken from him.
TURKEY NOT MENTIONED.
II Associated Press Service.