South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
Further OvertureS For CeS-
Sation of HoStilitieS VIII
Meet Same Fate AS Aus
tria'S Latest Note.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

By JOHN EDWIN NENTN.
international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2l-Ger-
many's reply, accepting the Austrian
proposal to talk peace in a non
binding conference" was exactly
what was expected here. 1t does not
change the situation The entire
matter is a closed book so far as
the United States is concerned
The advices received here today
indicate that the central powers will
make another move in their plan
ned peace maneuver, i'm the near
future. Berlin and Vienna are re-
ported again in conference How
ever, officials very frankly state that
nothing definite can come from any
peace move that does not accept the
outlined position of the United
States. something which German
leaders naturally are not yet ready
to do
Situation Grows Better.
The situation from the allied
standpoint is getting better daily.
The war today is being carried di-
recty to the Teutons just as Gen.
Hfsrch. on behalf Of the general
staff, promised congress some months
ago. Along the entire line OF the
western front. extending from the
North sea TO the Swiss frontier: in
Russia: in Palestine, and Macedon-
ia. the great military machine Of the
central powers is on the defensive.
At no point is it able TO take the
offensive. The turning point of the
war lies well behind the allies The
morale Of the foe. lately so strong.
daily becomes lower
Turkey to he Isolated.
Officials pointed out today that the
military operations in Macedonia
are Of the greatest importance. That
Turkey will be cut off from her al
lies before winter sets in now is CON
sidered certain here. The effect Of
this must be very great. Turkey has
little stomach right now 10 continue
fighting Neither for that matter.
has Bulgaria. But. the Turkish arm
les are maintained i'm the field only
because of the great number Of Ger
man officers who are serving under
the banner Of the sultan.
Cut off from communication with
Berlin. the Turks can be depended
upon to ask for a separate peace
Whether they would get IT, how
ever. is a matter that circumstance
would decide. The United States is
not at war with either Turkey or
Bulgaria as yet. Consequently its at
titude toward separate peace
would be entirely an advisory one
Secondary Operations.
But Armenia and Palestine must
remain secondary operations. So. for
that matter. must Russian efforts
although the defeat of the bolshevi-
ki forces in Siberia and in the north
has increased the possibility that
the Lenine-Trotzky government may
be overthrown and an anti-German
control organized
II is on the western front that
Germany must be crushed and il
is there that the supreme military
council is planning its strongest
moves Germany now has on the
western front about two million
men. Losses since the inauguration
OF the German advance on Paris and
the channel ports are placed AT L.
100000 men. This includes dead
prisoners and wounded In this list
are the very best troops OF the cen
trail empire
Repressive Measures Needed.
The realization of this fact is pen
etrating throughout internal Ger
many. The pessimism thus created
has been such that Zurich dispatches
fatty state that the government has
been compelled 10 take measures for
rapid and pitiless repression in
case of revolt anywhere. And. all
German officialdom under direct or
ders from the high command. is
shouting that the allies are deter
mined 10 obliterate Germany and
that the fatherland IS carrying on
only a war Of defense"
No Revolt Expected.
/. The plans of the allies in no way
take into consideration any possible
German revolt. The junker control
is too great for this But IL is real
lied that the constant pounding.
now at one place, now az another.
eventually must break the heart OF
the German troops. No longer does
their wonderful network Of strategic
railways give them the advantage
OF superiority OF man power. With
sledge- hamnoe~ hioue ro~,ins AZ