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ion that the president proposes to

ton that the president proposes to
"leave it to Foch" and If such is the
case he will simply tell Germany
that this has been his action and go
no further in his comment. Certain
it is that no reply will be made to
the Teutonic government today.
Note Is Delivered.
Washington, Oct. 23.-The Swiss le-
CATION has delivered the official text
of the German reply to President Will
son.
President Wilson discussed the wire
less version of the German note at
length with his advisers at the cabinet
meeting.
Look to Allied Council.
Inc prevailing belief here is that
an0action President Wilson may take
as result of the new German note
will await and largely be guided by
a decision of the Supreme War coun-
Gil in France.
Shrewd diplomatic observers and
some officials take this view, but no
intimation has come from the Presi-
dent because, admittedly, the one ques-
ton at immediate issue is military
problem-the evacuation Of invaded
territory by the German armies as the
only condition upon which the plea
for an armistice will be given.
Issue One for Allied Council.
The Germans are now evacuating
Belgium and Northern France as rap
idly as they can move before the
American and Allied soldiers and
maintain their organization. Since
the government at Berlin says they
want to get out without further fight
ing, apparently the issue is one for
the Allied War council to determine
whether it will be suggested through
President Wilson that General Foch
be applied to for terms, or whether
without further diplomatic parley the
approach of white flag from the Ger,
man lines shall be awaited.
Exchanges between London, Paris
and Washington have been proceeding
since the arrival of the wireless yer.
sion and that pending word from the
war council of what the military situa-
! ton demands the President is in no
hurry to know the exact verbal differ
ences between the official and unoffi-
! cial texts. There also were reports
| that any action might wait upon dip
| lomatic conference about to convene
| in one of the Allied capitals, but these
| found no official confirmation.
Scores the Note.
Washington, Oct %. - Senator
Lodge, ranking Republican member of
| the foreign relations committee, de-
clares the German reply is clumsy
| trap, awkwardly set, to involve us in
| diplomacy" Mr.. Lodge said there
should be no reply from the United
( States except the same unconditional
surrender which was eXacted from
| Bulgaria.
/ 1T seems to me unbelievable that
| any one should be taken in by the last
| German note" said Senator Lodge. 1T
is vanished over with little false
| fiattery, directed to the President and
| people of the United States, which can
deceive no one. In other respects it is
|
volve us in diplomatic discussions of
all things to be avoided at this mo-
| ment.
| Actions Prove Intent.
'They desire to discuss details
What they call details are the vital
issues of the war. No attention should
be given to their denial of illegal and
| inhuman action. Only day or two
ago they took $4,000 women and girls
out of Lille when they abandoned that
| city. Is that military act in accord
ance with international law? They
wish to refer the destruction of oul
women and children on the Lusitauis
| to a neutral commission. The Ameri
can people do not intend to have the
decision of any commission on sucf
| a question as that The American PEG
pie have not forgotten the direction
of the German minister at Bueno!
Aires to sink and leave no trace"