The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-30

IIiC pIOSicSS VI IIIC IiCCCoSdAy ~
This time the Germans do not ad-
dress President Wilson personally
but send the information for the
American government apparently
recognizing that the stage OF personal
appeal has passed with the transmits
sion OF the armistice and peace plea
to the allies.
Forwarded to Paris.
The note probably will be forward
ed Immediately to Paris, where the
supreme war council already Is re-
ported to have formulated terms upon
which the United States and the allies
might permit cessation of hcstilities.
AS word of the new German move
came, 1t was learned that President
Wilson was working today on reply
to the last note from Vienna in which
the Austrian government accepted all
the principals and conditions Of the
president and asked for armistice and
peace proposal
The reply, which probably will be
made public before night, is expected
to inform the authorities at Vienna
that on the basis of acceptance of all
conditions including actual independ-
ence and not mere autonomy for sub.
ject nationalities, their request has
been referred to the governments
with which the U. S. is associated.
ArmistIce Terms Drastic.
The armistice program said to have
been prepared by the supreme war
council had not been reported on
early today by the American repre-
sentatives The government how
ever, is known to favor terms equally
as drastic as those described in press
dispatches as agreed upon at Yer
sailles.
Frederick 'Oderlin, the Swiss charge
received the German note and ap
peared at the state department short
ly before noon to deliver it.
1t was stated later that the new
communication made no change in the
situation. The next step is expected
a to be an announcement from one oI
all of the capitals of the cobelliger
ents OF armistice terms.
Austria Appeals to Allies.
A report from Vienna received to
day, said that the Austro-Hungarian
government had transmitted to Lon
don, Paris, Rome and Toxic copies o.
its latest note to President Wilson
begging the approval and support Of
the allied governments for its new
plea for an armistice on all fronts
and peace negotiations.
These moves by the Austro-Hungar
ian government and its new foreign
secretary were wholly unexpected ant
were viewed in some quarters as EN-
phasizing the seriousness of the sit
>uation confronting Emperor Charles a
nome. UnGuestionabiy. this rather un
usual diplomatic procedure was expect
ed to cause exchanges between Wash
ington and the entente chancellorie:
before a final decision is made by tnt
president.
In the light of these moves and The
Austrian note to the president, diplo
matte observers found it difficult tt
understand the purpose of the semi
official note, as reported in cable dis
patches last night from Vienna assert
ing that the note to the president doe:
>Not necessarily signify that Austri;
seeks separate peace. There were
some who regarded this as designed
for the conservative elements at hort
and for the German people.
Formulating Peace Terms.
Interest IN official circles today
however. was not altogether centeret
In the Austrian peace efforts. What
ever the decision as to the Austrian
peace, the final outcome Of all peace
discussions Aill hinge on the pro
nouncements of the supreme war coun
ell at Versailles, which reports from
J.ondan say, already has agreed upcl
the terms Of an armistice and pre-
sented them 20 the military advisers
Such speedy action by the council wa
accepted generally as indicating thu
unanimity of the views Of the alliet
and American governments.
Whether Col. E. NJ. House, the presi
dents adviser. who was sent to Franco
with credentials as 'the special repre-
sentative of the United States gov
ernment to the European govern
ments" is sitting as member OF th'
council. has not been made clear, bu
at any event there Is no doubt tina
he Is taking part in the deliberations
transmitting the views of the Ameri
can government on questions connect
cd with the armistice and peace.
noc{ciOp Of the war council. as re