The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-16
FOR PEACE Is
VON HINDENBURG'S


at any price. Prince Macmillan, ac-
cording to the report, opposed the peace
move, thus showing his pro-Junker lean
ings. Hence when the time for the sign
Ing Of the appeal came DR.. Solf attached
his name in place Of the Chancellor.
The President has not replied to either
the Austrian or Turkish peace note,
which were Identical with the German.
He may be in no hurry to do 90. II Is
understood, however, that Great Britain
las replied to Turkey and that the reply
ails ffatly for unconditional surrender
along the lines adopted by the Govern
ment OF Bulgaria. II Is suggested 10
Turkey that she apply to Gen. Allenby.
the British commander In chief OF the
victorious Palestine forces for terms.
oficials here are particularly inter-
ested in watching the effect Of the
Presidents note to Germany on the Gov
ernments Of Austria-Hungary and Tur-
key. That II will remove their last hope
OF getting peace through the diplomatic
efforts of their chief ally is the con-
fident expectation In off1cial circles here.
object OF the Delay.
II is with a view Of letting this con-
yIction sink into the minds OF the
peoples first that this Government will
probably delay in answering tho two
separate peace pleas OF Gern1any's
vassal allies.
So FAR as the effect Of the Presidents
ultimstum to the German people is con-
~erned varying views are held even in
Cabinet circles. Optimism runs high
with some who take the view that with
the issue of kalserism plainly put before
the German people by the President
there will develop social disturbances
and a real and effective upheaval from
within against tho system which the
President regards as a menace to the
peace OF the world.
On the other hand there Is pro-
nounced opinion, shared particularly by
diplomats, that the Kaiser may sue
coed IN rallying his people more than
ever before by his cry of war for exist
ence. One Cabinet member counseiled
to-day against the public being deluded
by the idea that Germany wak ON the
verge of a breakdown.
Her troops, he pointed out, are ap-
parently conducting a fairly well exc
cuted retreat with a view OF giving bat
tie from Interior lines. Her defences are
still very strong and there may be
many months more Of war ahead.
There. is nothing authentic to show
that the kaiser's grip on the German
people has really weakened. The rumors
OF the Kaiser's abdication or OF the de-
mand OF the German people for the
elimination OF militarisIn are regarded
by some officials rs part OF skilfuly
planned German Government propaganda
put out and circulated in enemy countries
fo- the purpose OF dcceiving.
There les reason to believe that the
German people were not really as ready
as they seemed TO accept terms I'm
rosed by President Wilson. The gen
eral idea prevalent in Germany seems
20 have been that acceptance % the
Presidents terms simply meant a dis
cresion as to peace issues and the Ger
mans we're ready TO trust to their dipl D
| mats to rescue them now that the
military tide has turned.
Up to late hour tonight no hint
rad come as to how the Presidents
'eply was received in Germany. Many
| here believe that the Kaiser and war
| ords will use II to rally the people
o further war sacrifices and that at
he same time will seek to place the
nus for continuing the war on his
lemies.