South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-15
WIN THE WAR
IS AMER|CA'S 8
SOLE AIM NOW
All Doubt Over Future Course
of Nation Removed by
Wilson's Firm Note to
German Government.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-"The
big task confronting US now is TO
complete winning the war"
That was official Washington's
admonition today. The nervousness
OF yesterday while the nation wait
ed for Pres't Wilson TO speak, had
disappeared today. The war was to
go on. on that point officials were
positive. There might be internal
upheavals in Germany that later
would change the situation. But for
the present at least the military
party was in control there. And. the
military party will not meet the con-
ditions set down by Pres't Wilson as
necessary before any further steps
toward peace were possible.
Expect U-bOat Campaign.
Officials today prepared for fur
ther German atrocities as soon as
the text of Pres't Wilson's decision
reaches Berlin. They expect an i'm
mediate renewal OF submarine war
fare on the largest scale possible
to the German admiralty. They eX-
pect even worse treatment Of occu-
pied territory than has been report
ed in the past. This has been the or
der of things whenever the German
military machine failed to win its
point through a campaign Of intri-
que. But officials made II emphatical-
ly plain here today that such action
only will make il harder for the
Germans when the inevita BILE end
is reached
All Endorse Note.
From every section today came
endorsement OF the presidents po-
sition. His declaration that the mill
tary experts Of the United States and
its allies will have their say when
any armistice is arranged means
much to the men who are fighting
the war. 1t means that when Ger
many does really apply for peace she
will be compelled to furnish guar
antees that will completely protect
the victorious allied troops Accord
ing TO reports that have reached
here the supreme war council at
Versailles has adopted a complete
program to that end. II comprises
holding OF important German cen
ters and for rendering the German
feet impotent while peace negotia-
tions are in progress.
Austria's Note May Differ.
II was expected that the presi-
dents reply 10 the Austro- -Hungar-
ian note will be made ready with
out delay. That il Will follow the
lines of the German note is certain.
But II also will be different. That
is TO say officials here feel convinced
that the president is willing TO go
farther 10 aid Austria in ending the
war. That nation has not been guilty
Of the studied atrocities that Ger
many has. Her submarines have not
been so active Her armies in the
field have been a trile more humane.
although guilty or gross atrocities
In Italy and Serbia. But there is
decided difference between Austria
and Germany in the opinion of Off
cials here and IL is expected that In
replying to Austria the president
will let IL he known that she can
have a separate peace on somewhat
better terms than can be offered 10
Germany.
Turk soon VIII Quit.
Go far as the Turkish note is con-
cerned, officials say that the presi-
dent very probably will communi-
cate 20 the Ottoman government a
note identical with that which he
will send 10 Vienna Officials here
believe that no matter what hap
pens elsewhere the unconditional
surrender OF Turkey is a matter Of
only a brief time. And. now that
Germany has been unable 10 get
peace az her own terms, the Con-
stantinople authorities are expected
20 follow Bulgaria's lead I'm every
way and save what they can from
the wreckage Of their national war
hopes.
MAY Causc Crisis.
Diplomatic officials here today
said that they believed the presi-
dents action In again telling the
German people that one OF the great
conditions toward peace was a
change i'm the German government.
will precipitate anew the political
crisis in Germany. They say that