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confidential adviser, who returned with
him, and together they went over the
kilograms from all parts OF the coun-
try.
These, it was stated, reflected about
50-5o sentiment for and against ac-
cepting the German Offer
The president will have before him
today thea official text. sIf his reply is
furtheg inquiry, 1t probably will go
forwafd5immediatelN If it is an ac-
ceptance or qualified rejection it is like
ly he will address congress simultan-
eously with dispatch of the note. That
in replying, he will certainly advance
the peace movement is accepted as UNI
questioned here today.
That Germany needs only little
more prOdding to recur for the allies
al! that is wanted out of this war is the
thoughtful view here. It is clear there
fore. that if the president declines to
accept Germany's appeal, as a majority
believe he will, to start negotiations for
peace with the allies because he fears
trickery on account of distrust of the
Hohenzollerns, he will show the world
that the one great OBSTACLE to peace is
the ruling family of Germany and the
manner in which its authority is con-
stituted.
May Demand Bloody Thrones.
Confident conviction is held here that
then, il the people of Germany and
Austria really want peace, they would
not continue to fight when they know
it is only tv retain on their bloody
thrones the Hohenzollerns who started
the fire.
With peace negotiations drawing APP
preciably nearer in the wake Of events
now transpiring the absolute need of
allied diplomatic unity again is voiced.
It may be expected therefore that in
terchanges are now going on tosaccom-
plish the unity of purpos and coun-
SELL" for which the president pleaded
in his New York address September 81.
In connection with that address the
adroit maneuvering Of Germany can
ing this address in which the president
appealed to France and England for
an exact expression OF war aims and
acceptance or rejection cot the prin-
ciples he himself had set forth Germany
waited until October 5. before allowing
the abstract to be printed within her
borders. BY that time Lloyd George
and Premier Clemenceau would have
had time to have responded to the
president, but they didn't
.pparently seeming the possibility
Of clash i the war aims of the al
lied governments, Germany on October
S, allowed the presidents New York
speech to be printed for the first time.
and the same day launched her big
peace effort direct at President Wilson.
BY the Associated Press.
Germany declares itself ready to
comply with the proposition of the
president Of the United States with
respect to the evacuation of occupied
territories and in this associates ltselI
with Austria.
DR.. w. S. Solf, the newly appointed
foreign secretary, in replying to Presi-
dent Wilson's recent note, accepts the
terms laid down by President Wilson IN
his recent address 'on the foundation
Of permanent peace of justice" Flu
ture discussions, the reply asserts,
would he for the purpose Of agreeing
upon the application of these terms
The present German government, It
is further announced. assumes me
responsibility for this step towards
peace and has tie support Of the ma
iority OF the rei,.hstag. The imperial
chancellor declares the mote, speaks
in the name OF the German govern
n1ent and the German, people
The president Of the United States,
ing Of mixed commission to make ar
rangements for tho evacuation
Chicago. Oct f4.-The text of Ger
manys reply to President Wilson's in
curry was communicated by the Asso-
ciated Press to William G. McAdoo
secretary OF the treasury, just before
/ he delivered n Liberty loan address at
a crowded mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo
told the audience of the text Of the re-
ply and added:
what this nation demands. based on
President Wilson'S messages and
speeches, is unconditional surrender,
and il the text Of this reply is authen-
tic. it means just that"
Before telling the audience about the
German note, Mr.. McAdoo said OF the
first German note, week ago:
| Germany didn't send its note to- any
one except the United States. Why?
Because the president OF the United
; States has formulated the principles OF
permanent peace.
Germany knows that when she ac-
cepts the presidents conditions am
not talking terms, but conditions. prin-
ciples-wi1en she is off the soil Of every
! invaded land, it means unconditional
surrender"