Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-29
VIENNA DECLARES
THAT It AGREES.
WITH Mr.. WILSON
Official Text of German
Note Varies Little From
Unofficial Version.
PROOF OF ASSERTIONS
NOT YET ESTABLISHED
No Indication That Independence
of Czechs and Slavs Has
/ Been Guaranteed.
AHAIISTICE TERMS FRAMED
Nustro-Hungarian Government Wants
! TO Stop Fighting Without
Waiting for Germany.
Nustro-Hungarian Government Wants
TO Stop Fighting Without
Waiting for Germany.
LEY Associated rrcss. /

WASH NCiTON, October 2S--Whiic
Gcrmany's latest note 10 President
Wilson was being delivered to the
State Department to-day through the
swiss legation. cable dispatches from
Europe brought information that the
AuStro- hungarian government had sent
another communication to the Presi-
dent asking that immediate ncgotia-
tions for peace and an, armistice he
entered into without awaiting the re-
suits OF tho exchanges with Germany.
The Nicnua government asserted that
II adhered to tho Same poimt oil view
expressed 10y the President in his last
COMMUNICATION upon the rights OF tbs
\uStro- hungarian peoples, eSpccialiy
those OF tho Czecho-SlovakS ana Jugo.
SlaNs and requested that he begin
ovcrturcs with the allied governments
win view to ending Immediately
hostillties on all Hungarian
The official text of the German note
did not differ materially from the un-
otlclai version us received by cable.
put 1t is known that no response VIII
be made at present to the communica-
ton, which Is believed to have been
dispa tched with the primary purpose
OF satisfying the German public that
their government is not emitting any
opportunity to forward the negotiations
for an armiSticc and peace.
Regarding the renewed assurance In
the German note that the constitutional
structure of the German government
has been and is now being changed
TO democratic lines. 1t is pointed out
that the truth OF this statement and
the scope of the changes already made
he dealt with in connection with peace
and not In arranging an armisticc-
\ strong indisposition is evidenced Of
hcially to yield TO the apparent in
tent OF both German and Austrian
nego,inators to combine these two es-
a NJ hn tiat tfr,, 4
In the case of the Austrian communi-
cation. now supposed TO be on its way
to Washington. il also was noted that
the effort was made to show that Aus
tria has complied with the Presidents
demands for the recognition of the
rights of the Czecho- Slovaks and Jugo-
In Austria. 1t does not appear that
the complete independence of these peo-
nie has been guaranteed. and Droba-
NY sufficient assurance must be had or
that point before the Aus trian pro-
nosals will be transmitted to the en-
'ente powers for submission to the
military eXperts.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
WORKING IN HARMONY
:, The fact that Austria has anticipated
Germany Germ yo,a all through in the various
any resentment at Berlin. is taken 10
nnrfnct mean that ha the two are Working in
organized and demoralized condition,
!; Austria :iI n no LONGER Is an asset. but
quently. that even though Intending
eopn Go n3n'nIs tsrmanS hs a,G war on her own
ing to allow Austria TO drop out. pro
vided she could be insured asatns.
south.
Warning against any peace with Aus
tria that would not give the allies
attack the Germans FROM the south
was. sounded here to-day by Captain
vasile Aae s,oisa, now in Warrington. who
tria- Hungary in tho conference of op-
pressed nationalities last week at
lighting against the Austrians and
Germans
secre,ary Lansing issued this an
"pepar,mer; of state.
October IS. 1915
=, The :SsSretary Of state makes pub
From the charge dATaires. a. t.. OF
switzerland. TO the Secretary OF State:
ment. and have the honor TO submit TO
Your ENcellency the original German
text OF communication from the Ger
which has to-day been received from
the, Swiss Foreign Office.
II beg leave also to inclose an Eng.
lish translation of the above mentioned
communication. the German text OF
which, however. is alone TO be con
SlutTcu dS authoritative.
Accept, sir. the renewed assurances
of my highest consideration.
tS!gned) "F OEDERLIN,
Charge d'Ahaires, a. i,
Of Switzerland.
His Excellency, Robert Lansing
Secretary of State
Translation of communication
from the German government dated
October -, 1918. as transmitted by the
charge d'anaLres. Il. l.. of Switzerland,
October IS. 1915
The German government has taken
cosnizance of the reply OF tho President
OF the United States. The raesidcn,
knows the far-reachinS changes which
have taken place and are being car.
ried out In the German constitutional
structure. The peace negotiations arc
being conducted by q government CT
the people in whose hands rests. both
actually an! constitntonally. tho au-
thority TO make decisions. The miii-
tary powers are also subject to this
authority. The German government
now awaits the proposals for an arnis
iice which Is the FIRST stem toward q
ncace of Justice. az described by the
rresfITht in his pronouncemsnts.
tSigncd) SOLE q
state Secretary of ForetSaSesi i
Affairs 80 n 81