Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
TURKEY SENDS PEACE
PLEA TO GREAT BRITAIN
Is Ready to Break Her Alliance
With Hun 20 End
War.


London, Oct % Turkey has
independently presented peace
proposals to the entente nations.
according TO a report from Con-
stantinople rvarded by the CORE
spondent at Copenhagen Of the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
The negotiations are expected 10
end soon. il is added
The Austrians were dealt smash
ing blow. II resulted in the Allies
making new advances pushing for
ward as far as Fayolla. which Eas
taken by the victorious Italians,
notwithsta nding desperate resistance.
Washington Oct 29.-lnterest n Off
mai circles todav was centered on rhe new
peace note from Austria reported in press
dispatches 70 be on It's wav 70 Washington
Trough be- medium III ne swedish
government Though no official announce
npnr has been made Il was Considered
certain no answer will be made 20 ne
latest communication from Germany de-
livered Yesterday to President Wilson.
Though the Austrian note, according 10
the unofficial text. goes farther than have
anv 81 the German peace proposals IN that
il asks the President o DegIn Immediately
negotiations Tor peace ana an armistlce
without awaiting further exchanges with
Germany, MANY officials saw virtually no
5igns of the expected break N the alliance
II the Central Powers In tact. il Is oe-
ieyed the Vienna and Berlin governments
are working IN harmony ana with tuil
knowledge 81 the others actions. he pe-
lei was based largely on he fact that the
actions Of Aust rla have not thus tar caused
any yislb!e resentment IN Berlin.
The statement Of the Austrian govern
ment that il adhere 10 the point OF vlev
expressed bv President Wilson in MS last
communication upon the rights OF the
peoples of the dual monarchy. and OF the
zecho-Slovaks and Jugo-clavs in par
ticular-one of the greatest concessions
that AustrlaHungary could make was
considered as rejecting the chaotic con-
ditlons IN ne Empire, Emperor Charles,
il was said. doubtless realizes that con-
QItlOus cannot long remain Is they are ana
accordingly : eXertIng even more strenu-
ous efforts han his ally 10 obtain peace
nor TOO onerolls or too Illuminating.
In regard 10 this Austrian assertion. iJ
was pointed out hat nothing l. SAID about
guaranteeing rhe complete independence
of those peoples II WAS thought IN some
quarters today u4J ne President viii ne
maud that >ueh guarantees be offered oe-
fore cpusentlng 90 transmit the Austrian
proposal 70 he allies.
London. oct % tustr,as reply to
PreSlden, Wilson : viewed mere - Sn
unconditional surrender tltRougn -
coguized as AN aveut % intrinsically ~
greatest moment den0tlnG he brsaAlng IL
of HapsDurg power. man interest I'm rht
situation lies IN he fleet 1t ineutaoiy VAL
have on the position % Germany
III removes. says he Telegraph any
lingering doub, aS 10 The total and r
reme.!lablc defeat of Germany for whirn
besides being most grave military ms
fortune, Ii involves ultimate crushing
political defeat, 2S It destroys ne mon
strous fabric known Is Pan-tierm4nism
Tie Chronicle says
L completes he ISOLATION ot Germany
Who If She decides on 81 war Of defense.
must be prepared O meet invasion from
The Austrian side. where The whole
Italian army wili be able 10 operate against
II.
The DAILY News ihen> ne chaos n
Austria Hungary 10 that in Russia, AIDING.
.'ChoaS soon may follow n Germany.
Emphasizing the serious consequences
for Germany bat reiteratlng neyerthe-
less. its fcrmer warning 10 nc allies not 20
make terms for an arusticc such as 20
sting Germany into resistance, the Post
says
lit nou remains for Au>Jnas nleni-
potentIarles TO go with the white flag 70
Italian headquarters and when Austra-
Hungary has been disarmed and her
armies demobilized it will be for Italy and
Continued on pase $