Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-16
VON H|NDENBURG
RESPONSIBLE FOR
PLEA FOR TRUCE
German Chief of Staff
Forced Maximilian to
Take Step.
ALLIED WORLD WELCOMES
ATTITUDE OF PRESIDENT
Many Believe German People
Wall Soon Deal With Kai-
serism as Demanded.
LEAVES is WORKING RAPIDLY
muitary Elements, However, Will
Endeavor to Stayc or Decision
Until Winter Sets In.
LEAVES is WORKING RAPIDLY
tBy Associated Pres.

WASHINGTON. October l5.-!; was
reid Marshal Won Hindenburg himself
ana not tho supposedly pacifst Pre-
m'er. Prince Maximilian. who caused
INC German government TO accept
PEesident Wilson's peace terms and
anek an armisticc, according TO ndvices
which reached Washington to-day
through official sources by way of a
neutral country.
according to this version. knowing
tnt desperate condition Of the German
army better than any civilian. and es-
peciaiiy the fact that there is no supply
raF material to 1eplcnish tho ex-
hauhted stocks OF munitions Of war.
'on HindenburG insisted upon The ap-
piication for an armisticc PRINCE
MaHimilian Is said 20 have resisted
hironEiy. disclosing himself ~ he light
or true conservative and autocrat.
only to bc overruied by the majority
OF the war council. 1t which were pres
.h. the heads CT the German states.
This Is pointed cut as the explanation
o. why the German note in response 10
PRESIDENT Wilson'S inquiries WAS signed
~ Dr.. Solf. the Minister for Foreign
;hitsirs. although tho prince had Ia.
tiated the correspondence himself.
,rssto,i sET.n ,he same source Is eabled
vsfiot be continued for more than
msSe ,nsee men,hS 9eon, at The outside This state
source, regarded as sc,nloRctai. IL
based upon the bciist that a great
Te.olution is impending IN Germany.
termined to have peace ct any price.
rREsIDENT'S REPLY MAY
ALREADY BE IN BERLIN
President Wilson's reply TO Germany.
ending talk OF an armis,ice until tne
II. Il
finally closing the door to peace. was
on the cables to day II /; actually had
snould be required for It's delivery from
there to Berlin through the Swiss roe-
,eign oilce.
Washington has undergone q percep-
tible relaxation OF tension since yester-
day. and even those ~ho had no fears
that the Presidents diplomacy would
or comprotnIse with fai;hless enemy
wore an air of relief. Everywhere the
feeling Is apparent that the atTos-
phere Is clearer than before Prince
Mazimilian came forward with his
peace drive; that the purposes OF the
United States and the allies are more
powers in Berlin and the German peo-
pie nov must see the futility OF rur-
ther attempts to avert the defeat in
So far the President has dealt only
with the proposal Of the German govs
ernmcnt, leaving unanswered similar
y
and Turkey. There is no indication
that these allies OF Germany will hear
from him until the dominant factor In
the ccntral alliance makes another
move. Unless one or both OF them in
the meantime should plead anew, seek
ing surrender without regard 10 the
erto has governed their actions. Cut
off by tho detection of Bulgaria and
Turkey already virtually is out OF the
war. and separate appeal from the
rcorganiZed government at CONSTANT
nonle is looked for momentariy.
YEUTOy PEOPLE MAY
TAKE ONLY STEP LEFT
AS 10 what will happen Immediately
in Germany, Ii is conceded that one
guess is as good as another. although
happen ultimately. With tho American
and allied armies advancing steadily
toward the German border. 1t is be-
lieved the only question is how far they
must so before the people of the Teu-
tonic states arise to stop invasion by
meeting the conditiohs upon which the
Even before President Wilson's de-
cision had been, announced, rumors
were coming OF the. probable retire
ment of Prince MaximiIian. called to
the chancellorship TO make the peace
OFFER, and these were followed by re-
norts that :scheidemann might take
nc regarded as important only. as an
index to the leaven working in Ger
many. II was made very clear again
to-day that President Wilson's opinion
is that 1t matters little who Is the Ger
liz; n Chancellor so long as the Chan
cslor and the government are answer
isle TO the Kaiser.
The leaven is working, though, and
rhe note of the President Is expect ed
IN stir II deeply. Some observers here
think the Germans VIII make any sacrl-
nee rather than go through another
winter Of war with the allied armies at
r or within their borders. and that the
W
quickly than is generally expected.
Military officials here. however. arc
unitediy of the opinion that Germany
has not yet been brought to the point
p:here she will accept the Presidents
"decision" of yesterday and seek an
arlnistice on the terms laid down. On
fhe contrary. they think the military
elements still in control viii hold up
the Presidents communication to the
iention that tlieir enemies are detern-
ined TO bring about the destruction Of
The nation, and do not desire any peace
snort OF that. Then they will continue
the retreat of their armies on the west
gym front in the hope that an early
winter will fird them behind shorter
and very much moro powerful lines
~ defcnse, close to the German border
+ but still on her enemies soil.
psRIs JuBII.ATEs At
TONE OEc c,PRESIDENT'S REPLY
4. Try Associated Press
Paris. October i5.--rresIdent WI.
sons reply TO. Germany was given IS
ternoon newspapers published at noon
so,d.v II i'm m ed atcly becarae he nh /.