Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-22
WILSON TO REJECT
HUN PEACE PLEA
IN PROMPT REPLY
Official Noe in Washington; Will
son Confers With Secretary Lam
sing for Several Honrs.
NO WAR END IN SIGHT
by Associated Press to Every Evening

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WA4HNGToN. OCT. q
The official text 0f Germany latest
note to President Wilson was received by
cable today at fhc Swiss legation. Fred
erick Ocderlin, the Swiss charge. arranged
10 deliver it to Secretary Lansing as soon
as il could be decoded
OFFICIAL NorE CLEAsER
The charges appearance At the state
Department WIS DELAYED for several
hours. a. the task of DECIDING and tran
stating proved 70 he long and tedious .
Considerable differences IN verbiage may
be shown and II Is understood that the
official text will clear up certain obscure
passages IN the wireless version received
Yesterday
Indications were that no announce
nent Of a decision by the President could
hc expected before tomorrow There
must be further conferences with Secretary
Lansing, and it is assumed there will be
exchanges with the allied capitals
Official comment continued to bc with
held awaiting an indication of the Prest-
dents views
SURRENDER REPORTED NEAE.
Observers here who are convinced that
the enemy is beaten into submission and
ttifL FiIbf - ~ tFdF EHiHilik it}W AfF lAEFsFiF
prelude 70 complete surrender N the
near future, if the allies hold firm 10 the
determination To accept nothing legs, arc
guided by confidential diplomatic advice
purportlng to show that there has bern
real political revolution in Germany and
that the people IN power are ready 70
throw ont the Kaiser and all his war lords
to get peace
II Was learned today hat q private
dispatch from Germany he's been pub
lIshed IN Copenhagen newspaper. stating
that the troops on leave are receiving
secret orders not to return 10 he front and
that to this extent rehabilitation has
begun
Military men mere. however, regard IL
as lnconceivablc that orders would be
given while desperate efforts are being
made 10 hold the American and allied
troops AZ bay n certain points on tn
western front.
LIKELY TO REJECT NOTE.
The President IS expected to act
promptly on the new note The unofficial
version. as received Yesterday by wireless
from Germany, was discussed by the
President and Secretary Lansing for
several hours last night, but there has
been no Intirnation as to Mr.. Wilson at
titude Il is understood, however, that
/ the President VII reject the note.
Although the note Is regarded as an
awkward attempt to meet the conditions
laid down bv President Wilson for con-
slderatIOn Of an armIstIce. no one here
believes that m immediate cessation of
.hostllities Is IN sight Generally, yhe
opinion IS that the only step possible at
this time would De to sanction with ap-
proval 81 the allied governments ar
rangement~ ri he dictated bv Marshal
Foch in the field Tor the evacuation of
rance and Belgium Is any such ar
rangement necessarily would safeguard the
supremacy now held by the allied armies
an armistlce virtually would mean sur
render f. the Germans
Hun DESIRE FOR PEACE KEEN.
The general tone of the note together
with the significant statement that the
offer Of peace and an armistice hae come
from a government which Is tree from
any arbitrary and irresponsible influence.
>grengI hens the belief here hat there = =
genuine desire Tor Deace Like the first
note thi> one ) regarded. IN some quar-
terS. aS another step in the German plan
OF bargaining 10 the hope d securing
terms more favorable than the uncondi-
tional surrender which they are prepared 10
make finally il peace can come in no other
way.