Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-19
NO OFFICIAL WORD COMES
Capital Not Surprised If
Answer Waits or If New
Proposal Is Made.
NOT READY FOR SURRENDER
Army Shows Stamina and
Discipline; Austria Does
Not Go Far Enough.

WASHINGTON. oct ls.--Little
new Information reached Washing
ton today about the developments
going forward In Germany upon
which will depend the nature and
time of the next move toward peace.
Tho situation apparently is what II
has been for several days, The
Germans are fastening THAR consti-
tutional and electoral reforms In tho
hopA Of presenting "A government
with which the United States and
the allies will deal In restoring per-
manent peace. while conferences on
tho question of how far the military
machine shall so toward meeting
the conditions precedent to consider
alton of the plea for the ardently de-
sired armistice.
There Is no evidence here OF
great disappointment over the fail
ure Of new noto TO come from Ber-
lin as quickly as persistent reports
through neutral countries have in
diCated IL might he expected. In
fact when President Wilson's reply
TO Prince Macmillan was dispatched
II was assumed that considerable
time must elapHe before the Ger
mans would he heard from again. in
view OF the virtual demand for an
unconditional surrender, the hour
for which no one here was ready to
predict had come. OF course. II also
was assumed that at least one more
trial at bargaining was to be ex-
pected. so another note In looked for
aS soon as those In power in Berlin
| decide they are In n position to make
a proposal likely either to receive
consideration or to cause a rift In tho
allied camp and strengthen the sltu-
alton at home.
Break Must Como.
The attitude In Washington In one
Of confident waiting for the break
that ultimately must come, even
though another winter and spring
campaign may be necessary to bring
II about. Everyone. Is watching the
western front. Tho great retreat OF
the Germans there is being carried
out without decentralization indicat-'
ing that discipline and fight still are
left In the kalser's war machine. II
In realized that a successful stand
before the German borders are
reached may govern the turn OF
the next diplomatic communication
and give the war lords another per-
lOu FOI HfHtes
What In happening In Austria
hungary IL observed with interest,
though II Is regarded as OF second
airy Importance. Emperor Charles
proclamation ~ liberalization OF
Austria. officials remarked today, Is
a step In the right direction. though
II does not materially change the
| situation. FederallZation cannot
save the dual monarchy In the first
place, the allies are committed to
actual Independence Of the Czecho-
Slovaks constituting a very large
part OF Austria. Ilnd In the second,
Inc Hungarians. holding the upper
hand now In the dual monarchy and
showing no disposition TO rellnquish
their position, have been the chief
Offenders In the oppression OF sub
jcct nationalltles.
t'nfcha Declare Independence,
EVEN hS word was coming OF the
cmperors proclamation. the Czecho-
SboNaks' national council recognized
by the United States and the allies
as belligcrent de facto government.
was presenting to President Wilson
II copy Of "A formal declaration Of
| Independence issued today in Paris,
rcnouncing allegiance to the IIaps-
| burg dynasty and announcing prin-
''pl'a IT inc toundduOn or "A re-
| public 10y the peoples under Aus
| trian'rulc since 1896, when Bohe-
| mia, Muravla and Silesia accepted a
! lIapsburg as king.
/ An important weakness noted in
! the cmprrur's desperate effort TO
save his throne is his determination
! 10 keep the Austrian Poles out NJ
/ An independent Iolnud.
The Poles Of Austria are AZ de-
/ terminod to join their fcllow-coun-
/ trymon In establishing an iudepcRd-
"n' government " Poland as the
T 'ZcChv S.uytks are OF becoming en-
urcly free Tho Jugo- Slavs do not
want autonomy under Hapshurg
rule ana EumdniI Is crying out to
IN" world for reunion. not res ora.
ton of Eumanut. This would leave
/ &c many Austria and Magyar-Hun-
gary, with the latter apparently in
/ IN" saddle, to constitute the empire.
The situation OF Rumania with re-
gard to Pennsylvania ana Bukowina
/ Is one that Is attracting the Ittcn-
| ton Of statesmen of the entente in
/ consideration Of impending dlssolu-
/ tion OF the Austrian empire. Ninety
| per cent or more Of the people N
/ Pennsylvania are Rumdnidn ay de-
scent ana sympathy.