The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
BREAKUP OF"
FOE ALLIANCE
Wilson Diplomacy Aimed at
Splitting Up of the
Central Powers
TURKS LIKELY TO
SURRENDER SOON
Acceptance Of United States Peace
Terms Will Mean Breaking UP Of
Hungary and Establishment
Of Czecho- Slovak Nation.


Austria-Hungary and Establishment
Of Czecho- Slovak Nation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-President
Wilson's program for dealing with the
peace offensive" of the central powers,
IL is understood, contemplates next the
driving OF wedge between Germany and
Austria. Hungary. The dual monarchy
has been regarded by the President as a
mere yassal of the military masters of
the German empire, and for that reason
a distinction has been drawn by the
President, in the speech outlining his pro-
gram for war and peace. between the
masters In Germany and those in Vienna
who have permitted themselves 10 serve
as the tools and puppets of Berlin.
THE President will make a separate
reply TO the royal and imperial govern
ment Of Austria Hungary said Secre.
tary Lansing in the historic note which
he delivered To the Swiss charge DAT
flares. for transmission to the German
government. AT the state department it
was explained that the reply TO the
Austro- Hungarian note would not be sent
ance pending the further swift progress
of events, which are expected to bring
both Turkey and Austria Hungary very
soon to keen realization that the con
tinuance of their alliance with Germany
will bring them neither political nor mill
tary gain, nor an early peace.
Turkey and Austria Hungary now have
il within their power voluntarily to for
sake their shaky alliance with Germany.
The President has served notice on the
German government. of which Turkey
and the dual monarchy are certain to
take note. that the autocratic power of
the Hohenzollerns must be destroyed or
rendered virtually impOtent as a 'condi-
ton precedent" to peace. In the Presi-
dents note may be read plainly in Vienna
the fact that the peace principles laid
down by President Wilson in his address
are not mere words, but principles that
will be translated into action.
Acceptance of President Wilson's terms
by Austria Hungary would mean the
breakup of the Austro- Hungarian EN-
pire. The Vienna note to President VIII
son, which is identical in terms with that
from Prince Macmillan, announced ac-
ceptances of President Wilson's terms.
One of these terms is stated by the Presi-
dent in these words;
The peoples Of Austria Hungary
whose place among the nations we wish
TO see safeguarded and assured, should
be accorded the freest opportunity OF
autonomous Development
Another of these terms is thus stated
by the President:
"A reAdjustment of the frontiers Of
Italy should be effected along clearly
recognizable lines of nationality"
The President also has recognized tn,
belligerency of the Czecho- Slovaks, who
aspire TO set up an independent nation o
their own among the 100000 or NOR,
inhabitants of Bohemia, MOravia, anC
Slovaka, who for years have been unde
the rule of the oppressor in Austria ant
Hungary. Acceptance of the terms lai,
down by the President would mean 70
Austria, Hungary complete rearrange
ment Of the integral parts Of the EN-
pire.
The expectation here is that Turke,
in the immediate future will seek sep
arate peace from the allies and that tn
next TO drop away from the alliance o
the central powers will be Austria Hun
gary. IL is the expectation here tina
Germany, deserted by her former allie.
will ultimately yield TO terms of tn
allies and that the complete eapitulatio
Of the nation to the inevitable is nov
only a matter Of time.
Words alone may not drive the lesso
home TO the German people, but the plai
notice served on the German government
by President Wilson, backed up by tn
tremendous offensive of the allied power
under command of General Foch, that h
will yield no armistice that in any wa
jeopardizes the present military sup,
riority Of the allied armies, is contidentl
expected to bring the German people RAJ
idly to the point where the 'conditio
precedent" to a discussion of peace wi
be established.
Ths~condtion precedent" will be u
destruction. or reduction to virtual imp
tenee, Of the arbitrary power of Il
HohenzOllerns. President Wilson has II,
undertaken To- tell the German peop
how they may effect the necessary hou
cleaning Of their nation lie has give
them this admonition: 1T is within Il
choice Of the German people to alter il
SO far IA Turkey and Austria lIungai
are CONCERNED the President, in his not
in elfcct, warns them that they are alli
with an arbitrary power as embodied
the German autocracy, which the ALI
do not trust, and with whom they "
not deal
IF BUY lleERIY BONDS g.
There are only two white women
the town of Lamy. n. NJ They cons
tute Me Lamy Red Cross society a
have tuiet every troop train passi
through the town, distributing cigarett,
MATCHES and post cards to every sold
ON ev4y train.