Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
GERMANY s
ANSWER IS
RE(;E|V D
B ! WILSON
Opinion in Washington Is
That Beaten Foe Is Pre-
pairing for an UncOndi-
tiOnal Surrender.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 22.-The official
text of the German note has reached
the Swiss legation and The task of
DECIDING and translating has proved
long and tedious. 1t is understood
that it may clear up obscure points in
the unofficial wireless version. The
indications are that there will be no
decision by the president before to-
morrow. Secretary Lansing was with
the presidenc until nearly midnight
night, discussing the wireless version,
and there will now be further con-
ference and exchanges with The Allies
it is assumed.
Those who are convinced that the
enemy has been beaten into submis-
sion and is bargaining merely as a
prelude to complete surrender, are
guided by confidential diplomatic ad-
vices purporting to show that there
has been real political revolution in
Germany and that the people in con-
troll are ready to GUST the Kaiser and
his war lords. 1t is learned that Co.
penhagen newspapers published dis
patch from Germany stating that
troops on leave have received orders
not to return TO the front and that
rehabilitation has been begun to that
exent. Military men here regard it
as inconceivable that such orders
should be given.
Officials continued to withhold COM
ment and some observers thought no
answer would be made, but the Ger
mans left to evacuate the occupied
territory as best they could. Others
believe it will be suggested that if
the German commanders are ready.
to accept the dictated terms they
should approach General Foch regard
ing an armistice.
(By Associated Press)
London, Oct. 22.-Almost without
exception, the newspapers regard the
German reply with impatience and
disrust. One says: n
"The niger in the woodpile in the
desire for an armistice is based on an
elaborate estimate of the rival forces
as they are today. This is as disin-
genuous twist of the Wilson condi-
tons. We dare not consent to a sus-
pension of hostilities unless we can
obtain in October terms we shall in
d:caie before July to an enemy brok-
eli and beaten TO her knees"
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Oct. 22.-Official circles con-
slider that the reply shows an urgent
desire by the Germans to get an ar
nis:ice at any price TO reorganize re-
server of men and The material. The
Pc,t Journal says:
at Isl proof that the German high
command considers the situation of
its armies most grave, but not yet
desperate"
Amsterdam, Oct. 22.-The Tages
Post of. Nuremburg, the first Ger
t5an paper to openly demand the alb
dication of the Kaiser, declares
against the accession of the crown
prince.
The Nuremburg Volks Zeitung
says: "To the gallows with the guilty,
whoever they may be-"
The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung urges
German Socialists to punish the
"chief culprits," and declared ther
would be reckoning for the people
who led them 10 this catastrophe" )"
when the Germans return from the
trenches after four years Of unpar-
alleled suffering.
Berne. Oct. 22.-The Austrian prop
aganda service at Vienna announces
that Austria will "reply soon to Pres
ident Wilson's peace note, notwith-
standing the president has not re-
piled 10 the question concerning the
conditions upon which peace negoti-
ations are possible"