The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
Her NeeU, Chancellor Proposes an
Immediate Suspension Of
HostiIties.
HE ASKS FOR ALLIED TERMS AND A PEACE CONFERENCE
He Also Proposes League of Nations, Arbi-
tration. Restitution of Belgium. Autonomy
for Alsace-Lorraine. Federation of Austria
Hungary and Return of German Colonies.

Amsterdam, Oct. Germany
through her new chancellor, Prince
Max, of Baden, offered an armistice
and peace to the Allies today.
The proposal was made by tina
prince in his inaugural speech before
the reichstag. News of it reached
here through dispatches to the news
paper Tyd from its Berlin cores
pondent.
The prince offered immediate sus-
pension of hostiities and suggested
that all belligerents and ENJOYS to
neutral place to discuss pes 9. He
asked the Allies to state their terms.
Further the prince proposed that a
league os nations, arbitration and dis
armament be among the fundamental
subjects Of discussion at the peace
conference.
Pc offered restoration and indemni-
station of Belgium-the first time
Germany has offered to indemnify the.
outraged little kingdom.
Further principal proposals made
bv the prince in his peace offer were:
Autonomy for Alsace-Lorraine.
2-The peace ENJOYS to be en-
powered to discuss the creation CT
federal state of Austria.
Throughout the day reports and
rumors of German peace bid had
heen coming thick and fast. Berlin
dispatches told of the assembling of
the reichstag for a special plenary
session. The Baden prince was to
make his inaugural speech and in It
announce his policy. In his capacifv
a s foreign minister, which he couples
with his duties as chancellor, he was
to cover the whole international field
The first definite hint that a sen
sational announcement was expected
came in Berlin telegram to the ef-
feet that the entire press of Germany
and Austria regarded today's event
as the turning point of the war"
While the circumstances preceding
and surrounding the peace bid are as
vet unreported at the hour Of cabling.
strong impression prevails here
that the move was virtually forced
hv Austria Hungary.
The dual-monarchy in Vienna and
Perrin dispatches early today was re-
ported in the throes Of excitement
bordering on panic. Revolt was SAID
to be threatening. Baron Won Mus
sarek had resigned as premier and
with his whole cabinet went out.
Herr Hammarsch, like the Baden
prince, reputed pacifist, was slated
to take the premiership and his first
step was to be to send message to
President Wilson setting forth Aus
tria-Hungary's conception Of the
American executives IA peace prin-
ciples.
In short everything indicated that
Austria would not bulge an inch in
her determination to bring about"
peace German threats and promises
had been unavailing. Afraid to re-
peat her blunder in the case of Bul-
garia whose threats she had taken
for bluff, Germany it is believed chose
the inevitable course Of taking the
lead in offering peace before she
would be entirely desertd by her al
lies and De Isolated, beseiged fort
ress with inescapaale disaster star
ing her in the face.
By acting as the spokesman Of the
Central Alliance, reduced by Bulga-
ria's detection to triple entente
whose two other members were bent
upon peace because of military de-
seats and irresistible bone pressure
Germany, it is thought by well In
frrnad Observers here, attempts 70