The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-25
COLONIES VIEWS
CAUSE COMMENT
Administration Supporters De.
nounce Oyster Bay States
man With "MeddIing."
ATTACKS PEACE PLANS
Turkey on Eve Of Surrender.
Diplomats Forecast With
drawal OF, Austria.
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

tby JOHN NeVln.)
Washington, Oct. 25.-U. N. S.)-
President Wilson's plain language has
created profound sensation among
German ofticialdom. according 20 in
formation reaching here. The text OF
the reply had not been given to the
newspapers at last accounts, but 1t
had been communicated to the vafious
officials Of the government, and TO the
high military command. 1t Is inder-
stood here that a crown council will
be held to discuss the answer. prob
ably tomorrow Meanwhile there was
a growing feeling here that Germany
will try to renew the correspondence
by debating the presidents statement
regarding an armistice.
Express Little Concern,
with the American British French
ana beigian. armies continuing their
nammering OF the German lines at all
points, ofncialdom here professed little
concern with the diplomatic develop
,hehts. There are evidences that, while
tne German resistance against the
americans on the right of the battle
line has been increased, this has been
possible only through weakening OF
lne rest or the front. In CONSEQUENCE.
there will be no surprise IL a new
general assault is ordered by Marshal
foch at some of the points which
low are comparatively quiet.
Just Mild Sensation.
FORMER President Roosevelt's attacks |
On PRESIDENT Wilson's peace plans |
contained in his kilograms to Senators
Lodge, Johnson nd Poindexter. where
n he characterized the PRESIDENTS |
h ;
,aused somewhat of a mild sensation !
lere today. However, while admins |
ration supporters privately denounced |
he telegrnms as "meddling." there e : |
10 public notice taken of them. The |
'enate was not In session, and will |
Tot meet again until Monday. Whe her |
here will be any effort to introduce |
he kilograms into the records, is not |
et known. Senator Poindexter has
introduced a resolution now before the
oreign relations committee in which
e designs to forbid any negotiations
whatever with Germany. either for
eace or an armistice except on the
ines Of a demand for unconditional
Roosevelt Telegram.
1t Is possible that he may introduce
he Roosevelt telegram into the records
l support of that resolution. IF he
ccs. it is expected shat the adminis-
ration will make sharp reply through
1me administration senator. or possi-
ly, in the form of a communication
'om the president himself, to some
Ich senator. However. no action Is .
ossible on this line before Monday.
hen the senate will resume its ses- ,
on.
In Limo With Republicans.
The Roosevelt demand that the ,
nited States shall declare war on
urkey Is in line with the views of .
ANY republican senators. However
was again pointed out that when a I
to that end was prepared d
I'D the senate was ready to adopt 1t, :
scretary Of State Lansing very =.
ankly informed the members Of the =
nate foreign relations committee that :
loption of any such resolution would
riously etnbarrass the government, -. .
Id it was not pressed. Conditions
main the same today officials say.
hey believe that Turkey Is on the Y
gge of unconditional surrender to
IN. Allenby, the British commander a a
Palestine, and think that any hos y
e action by the United States, under
esent circumstances, would be EN- y
rrassing at least. !, !,
Trouble In Austria. Hungary. II
Advices from Basel and Scandina- II
an points today have emphasized the
,ubled conditions within Austria u
lngary. Regardless of what action r
taken by Germany, officials and II
plomats here who are closely follow q
: the situation in the dual empire. p
clare that it cannot remain In the 81
lr through the balance of the year. W
e internal crisis gets worse daily. o
cd supplies are SO short that even lt
, army Is suffering from hunger. al
actically all of the opposition parties 10
the rechsrath and in the Hungarian
rliament, are openly demanding Y
,arate peace and the hand Of the &C
yernment may be forced at any time II
Calls for Reserve Supply. m
{ Is known here that Germany has p'
IN caliing on Austria for all Of her
erve supply Of cannon and "iuni-
MS and that great quantity already u.
! been sent across the border. This OF
ion is believed to have been forced to
the realization in German official OF
cles that Austria may be forced out az
the war and that when she surren- 81
$ Internationally, these supplies su
| no longer he available for the va
ser's armies. ou