South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-02
ELIMINATION Of
TURKEY MATTER.
OF SHORT TIME
Austria Also Seeking Way
Out of War and Holding
Out Prospect of Early
Peace to PopuIaCe.
RY JoHN EDWIN NEvIN.



WASHINGTON. oct. with
Foch's mailed hammer battering
down Germany's main strength in
the west and a widespread retreat
by the kdIsers forces expected at
any time, Washington today adopted
"a waiting attitude toward the near
eastern situation. There is much in
formation here regarding possibili-
ties in Turkey This information IS
confidential and neither at the state
department nor the allied embassies
and legations is IL made public. But
officials who know say that the elm
nation Of Turkey is certain. The
exact date. or the manner in which
it will be brought about are OF lit
tie concern. they say
There are also evidences that the
internal situation in Austria Hun
gary is very interesting. The Hun
gaYian troops no longer have their
heart in their lighting and have re-
fused to be transferred as reserves
20 the western front
AuStrians seek Way out
The Austrian government facing
"a situation which is full of momen-
tous possibilities, is cropping care
fully i'm the hope of hnding a way
out. Advices which have reached
here today show that the Austrian
officials still are holding out TO the
people prospects OF an early peace.
The complete text OF Pres't Wilson's
%ew York speech. i'm which he clear
ed up all OF the doubtful ground in
the peace aims OF the United States,
still is withheld from Austrian con-
sumption IL is assumed in diplo-
matte circles here that until the
Austrian ministry determines upon
its next move this attitude will be
maintained.
Meanwhile. officials here continue
In point out that there will be no
relaxation i'm the effort of the allied
forces on every field The German
military machine was never more
dangerous than fl is now, not dan
-erous from the standpoint of force
nm the field. bu dangerous because
Of it's power OF intrigue. Facing an
uihiIaton on the fields Of France
and Belgium. the crafty leaders of
the German 5unker party will go 10
any length 20 escape.
New Ministry i'm Germany.
And. because OF the realization Of
this fact. warming has been sound
ed TO look out for "a new peace
move. this time fathered by the
German reich>tag leaders The
kaiser Is forming a new ministry.
It is understood that he hopes 10
bring into 10 the members of the
liberal parties. who up TO now. have
not been actively associated with the
funkers- Then viii naturally follow
= new peace move craftily prepared
officials say and an EFFORT will be
made 10 secure consideration for y
There will. however. be nothing do
ing so far as the United States is
concerned Victory is i'm sight ard
too close az hand. the men who
know what is going ON say. 90 al
low OF any compucatinE matters be-
ing injected i'm the situation. Ger
many. like Austria Hungary. Tur-
KEY and Bulgaria viii have 20 sur
render unconditonally when she
gets peace Until then the fghunG
will continue
Military Outlook Good.
Meanwhile the outlook from tho
purely military standpoint was never
better than il is today. ITALY is get
tins ready for q new move against
the common foe. The allied armies
mn the Balkans will be astride Of the
Berlin-Vienua-C -Constantinople line OF
communication i'm the near future
Once there Turkey viii be complete
Iv ISOLATED and her force as factor
with the central powers ended. The
pressure in the west is continuing
everywhere and when the present
movement is pushed to lis success
ful conclusion there is not military
expert here who does not believe II
wiz force the greatest Withdrawal
OF the Germans in the wars history