South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-23
PRES I WILSON
IS CONFERR|NG
WITH ENTENTE
Gets Official Text of German
Note But Will Await Views
of Allies Before Re-
plying.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

international News Service
WASHINGTON, oct. 23.-Pres't Z
Wilson's action on the latest Ger
man peace note will have the ap-
prevail OF the entente powers before
it is made public. With the Off
cial text of the German peace appeal
in his hands the president took
steps to consult the British, French
and Italian premiers.
communication between Washing
ton and the allied capitals now is in
progress and until the views OF all
are available there will be no init
nation officially from either the
white house or the state depart
ment as to Pres't wilson's opinion.
Official Copy.
The official copy OF the note was
delivered TO Sec'y OF State Lansing
by Frederick Oederlin, the Swiss
charge d'anaires. just before 10
o'clock. A copy was ar once sent 10
the white house Then the official
text was turned over to the state
department translators TO compare
it with the unofficial note sent ou;
from the German station at Nauen.
Germany. which has been in the
hands of this government since Sat
urday.
Sec'y of state Lansing again con-
ferred with Pres't Wilson at noon
today. The secretary had with him
hen he reached the white house
the copy of the official note on which
his translators had indicated all diff
ferences between the original and
the wireless text. Soon after the sec
retary reached the white house. Gen.
March, chief Of staff and Sec'y Dan
iels were sent for,
No Material Differences.
Officials stated that the examina-
tion Of the cabled text of the Ger
man note did not differ materially
FROM the wireless copies However
it was explained that the compari-
sons would take some time.
Because this government was
known 10 be in communication with
the entente premiers, officials were
somewhat doubtful that there would
be any official announcement re-
gard:ng policy today. incidentally,
thee were a great many officials
here who did not believe that the
president would make any direct
reply TO Germany at the present
time They argued that in his
original reply 10 the kaiser's govern
ment. the president had announced
decision.
II is admitted officially that there
is nothing in the latest German
communication that in any way af-
fects that decision. or would call for
any change in il. In consequence,
these officials say. that really is
no reason for the presidents ad-
dressing any further communication
TO Berlin.
No Official Word.
These officials believe. however,
that If the president does not ad-
dress Berlin he will issue a state
rlent 10 the American people setting
forth his views on the latest peace
uaneuver and possibly set off some
dvramite that will blast German
o'Hcialdom from it's present control
In Germany. However, this is known
to he conjecture. as not a single
word has come directly from either
the president or Sec'y Lansing that
throws light on their position.
Austria 90 Try Again.
Diplomatic advices reaching here
today say that Austria can be de-
pended on 10 make another serious
effort 20 reopen peace negotiations
with the United states. The en-
peror has been in conference with
I'aron Burian and count HUssare6
the advices say. and there is every
indication that another note is In
process OF preparation. Meanwhile
the internal situation IN Austria is
hourly becoming more complicated
The mayor OF Vienna called a con
ference Of the municipal council 20
determine some measure that would
have the inha bitants from starva-
ton. The Czechs have refused 10
send any food there while Germany
has held up all cereal shipments on
the ground that petrol and coal
shipments have been held Up. The
Hungarian authorities also have
stopped shipping corn and food for
the army and this has resulted in
the army suffering seriously. AL