The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-31
AUSTRIA F0RSAKES
THE kA|SER;BEGS
SEPARATE PEACE
Agrees to Freedom for the
Czecho- SlovakS.
WILSON'S VIEWS ACCEPTED
Note Declares Austro- Hungary Ac-
cepts All the Conditions the Presi-
dent OF the United States Has
Laid Down for Peace.

London, Oct. 2e.-The allies will
make a separate peace with Austria
upon these conditions:
I. The allied armies now advancing
on the Danube must be given the right
TO use the Austrian railway, thus OPEN
ing the door to Germany.
2. The Austrian armies released
from the front must not be used
against the revolving peoples OF the
dual monarchy.
Berne, via Paris, Oct 29.-Austria-
| Hungary, In note answering Presi-
dent Wilson'S last message TO her, nc
cepts all Of his conditions for an arm
istce and peace.
She gives appreciation" to the pres
| ident'S ideas on the rights OF the
peoples of Austria-Hungary, specially
| the rights of the CZecho-Slavs and the
| Jugo- Savs" whom she formerly re-
fused to recognize or deal with.
She "begs President Wilson to be
good enough to take the preparatory
steps" for an immediate armistice and
peace.
The text Of the note rs received
here omitS for the first time in the
dual monarchy'S history the words
"mperial and royal" as pretiex to
governments" Il speaks throughout
Of "the Austro-Hungarian govern
mpnt." The text follows;
Text Of Austria's Reply.
Basel. oct. 29.-The text Of the Aus
trian reply to President Wilson reads;
"Ausro-Ilungary, accepting all the
conditions the president has laid down
| for the entry into negotiations for an
armiStice and peace, no obstacle eX-
lists, according to our judgment Of the
Austro-Hungarian government TO the
beginning of these negotiations
THE Austro-Hungarian government
declares itself ready. in consequence,
without awaiting the result of other
negotiations. to enter into negotia-
lions upon peace between Austro-Hun-
gary and the states In the opposing
group and for an immediate arm'stice
upon all Austro-IIungarian fronts
at asks President Wilson to be so
kind as TO begin overtures on this sub
iect."
The AustrO-Hungarian foreign min
lister instructed the Austro-Hungarian
minister at Stockholm In ask the
| Swedish government to send the fol-
lowing note to the Washington gov
eminent:
an reply to the note of President
Wilson of the Is Q9O of this
| month, addressed To the Austro-Hun-
garian government and giving the de-
cision of the president 10 speak d.
| rectly with the Austro-Hungarian gov
eminent on the question of nm arms.
| tice and of peace, the AustrO-Hungari-
an government has the honor TO de-
clare that equally with the preceding
! pr0clamationS Of the president II ad-
heres also to the same point of view
contained in the last note upon the
rights of the Hungarian peo-
plies, especially those of the Czecho-
Slovaks and the JugO-Slavs.
consequently, Austrla-Hungary ac-
ccptS all the conditions"
What Wilson Said.
In his reply 10 Austria Hungary Octo-
Der ~ President Wilson said thot events
Of utmost Importance had altered the at
tiuIdc ana responsibility NJ the United
states since his speech OF January S. the
fourteen points OF which were accepted
by Austria. The president added that
In the interim the United States had rec
oenized the Czecho-S lovaks as a bellg-
ent, and had recognized the aspirations Of
the Iugo-Slavs for freedom.
lie continued;
"The president is therefore no longer at
| liberty to accept the mere autonomy of
these peoples as a basis OF peace but is
! obliged to insist that they and not he
| shall be the Judges OF what action on the
| part OF the Austro- hungarian govern
ment will satisfy their aspirations and
! their conception OF their rights and des-
| tiny as members OF the family of ma
| tlons"
In the last few days 1t has been report
ed that the Czerhs were in complete con
troll In Bohemia. II also has been re-
ported that the Judgo-Slav nations have
taken steps to throw of the yoke Of Aus
tria and establish a free state.
czechs Get Food Control
Austria has handed over entire CON
troll Of food supply and distribution to
the czech authorities In Bohemia. n
Vlcnnn dispatch to the NosSische Zei-
tung Of Berlin says, with the result
that 100 carloads Of potatoes are on
their way to the furnishing Austrian
capital.
French Press Comment.
Paris. oct 20.-This being the first
allied capital to receive the Austro-
Hungarian note 10 President Wilson
The unofficial text came vim Swltz
erland-thc Paris press was quick to
comment upon H. LIntransigeant
says:
Austria accepts ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In Libcrto; Austria no longer ex
lists Hungary is breaking up. Whom
docs Count Andrassy represent
lie Temps: "Thc only question now
IS that Of military guarantee 10 be
"Naeted fnjm Germany, Austria and
Turkey
Equal Right, but No Favor.
, u suppose" said n lady 10 a con