The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-11-02
HAS KAISER
LOST CONTROL?
Now Appears That German People
May Be Forcing Hand of Govern
ment in Peace Move.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The genera
opinion among officials and diplomats
here is that the German proposal fol
an armistice and peace while having
its origin in plan to gain time fo1
lis shattered morale, has now gotten
beyond the control of the military
party, and that the German people are
the force which is driving the German
government makes for ending the war
Another note from the German
government explanatory of the changes
that have been made or are projected
in the German constitution and form
OF government was received today
through the Swiss legation but the
state department did not make it pub
lie. This note was understood to be
supplementary to the proceeding Ger
man communication saying to the
president that he must have knowledge
of the efforts that have been made to
democratize Germany.
President Wilson was at work today
on his reply to Austria's renewed plea
for an armistice and peace and it was
expected that it would be dispatched
before night, but later today it was
said at the state department that there
would be no announcement regarding
the reply tonight.
1t was understood that in the note
the president intended to touch upon
the steps hat Austria and Hungary
have taken in the direction of releas-
ing subject peoples from political bond
age, but that the Austrian govern
ment's plea would be referred to the
allied governments. The administra.
ton was said to be well convinced now
that Austria already is nearly out of
the war and that her will for peace is
simply tempered by natural dis
position to get the best terms possible
short of unconditional surrender
The report that Count Andrassy, the
new Austrian premier, is about to sue
directly to Italy for peace on the
ground that Italy is Austria's sole
antagonist is generally regarded as
confirmatory of his understanding of
the hopeless situation in the dual en-
pire. 1t was pointed out that since
Italy solemnly engaged. with the other
Entente powers not to make a sep
arate peace, if Austria carries out this
plan it naturally would be referred to
the supreme war council
There was no official information
here today as to the progress of the
deliberations of the supreme war coun-
served attitude of the council in issu-
ing any statements to the public. The
interference is drawn that definite
policy has been agreed upon to with
hold all information regarding the ds-
cussions before the council of the
grave diplomatic and military ques-
tions which now engage its attention
in connection with the preparation Of
an armistice.
Colonel E. NJ. House, who is in Paris
as the special representative of the
American government to the Euro
pean governments, has been making
long reports to Washington, but it is
believed these do not relate to the
proceedings of the war council but
rathr embody the individual views he
has gathered from many private con-
ferences with the Entente premierS,
cabinet officers and military and navol |
offers in attendance upon the coun-
ciI
There has been much speculation in
official circles as to the probable
features Of the armistice which will
De offered to the Central powers, but
t is admitted that there is no definite
on the subject. One COM
new proposition relates to
he guarantees to be eXacted from
Germany for the repayment of the
tremendous financial losses suffered
~ those portions of Belgium and
france occupied by the German troops.
This is understood to contemplate the
by the Entente powers of
number of important industrial cities
n the Rhine country and of the pro-
ucts of the mines and the soils there
n until compensation has been made
'hus Germany would be dependent I
pom the Entente powers for any iron !
nd coal or manufactured products |
he might have to draw from that I
erritory.