The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
GERMAN REPLY
NOW ON Way
TO AME ERICA,
REPORT SAYS
Accepts Wilson's Conditions
in a Sense . Say Press
Reports Colonies May Be
Subject of Disagreement.
PRESIDENT IS PRAISED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct 12-German re-
ports that Prince Maximilian's reply
to President Wilson's inquiries has
been dispatched and indicating that it
is '.in a sense" an acceptance Of the
presidents conditions of peace led to
an authoritative statement here today
that the public should be warned
against believing Germany is about to
end the war by unconditional surren.
der
If Germany's reply to President
Wilson's inquiries regarding her
peace proposals was dispatched last
night as press dispatches from Swift
zerland indicate, it probably will
reach Washington not later than to-
morrow night. Prince Maximilians
first note, however, was delivered
personally to President Wilson by the
Swiss charge here, so should the re-
ply come to the legation tomorrow it
may be held until Monday to await
the return of the president from New
, York. where he is participating in
Liberty day celebrations.
1t was recalled today that the first
note was about As hours coming by
|
Friday night and reaching the lega
tion here Sunday evening. This was
slow transmission, however. and it is
possible that delivery may be accom-
plished more expeditiously this time
is BELIEVED ACCEPTANCE.
BERNE, Oct. 1.-THE Wolff bureau,
the semi-official German news agency,
has circulated Frankfurter Zeitung
dispatch from Berlin stating that rhe
German reply to President Wilson's
note was sent last night and that it
is in sense an acceptance.
BASEL, Oct 12-The Frankfort Ga
zette announces that the German ans
wer to President Wilson, which has
been completed in principle, probably
, was forwarded Friday night. The Ga
, zette says it has reason to believe that
the answer expresses adhesion of Ger
9 many to the demands of President
Wilson.
: COPENHAGEN, Oct. 12-The North
German Zeitung says that the German
answer to President Wilson's note of
! inquiry is ready and believes that it
was handed to the Swiss government
today.
: The newspaper understands that the
answer will make farreaching ad-
vances and it is hoped that the dis
cussion between Germany and Presi-
dent Wilson will bring forth a durable
peace for the whole world"
MAKES POLITICAL CHANGE
PARIS, Oct. .-Firday.-Semi-of
ficial summa ries from comments in
the German press, issued tonight, in
dicate that Germany. in answer to
: the demand for an evacuation of oc-
I cupied territory will ask as an offset
the evacuation of German colonies
and occupied Turkish territory. Ac-
cording to some newspaper comments
5 published in Germany, Prince Maxi
| milan will have no difficulty in an
nouncing the adoption without restric-
: ito Of President Wilson's program.
; Germany is apparently hurrying, in
y view of the latest ministerial moves,
to appear. to be democratic state
: Political amnesty will be announced
n and a new governor will be appointed
for Alsace-Lorraine. Martial law will
!, be modified and a liberal minister OF
, war will be named. The whole move
ment is expected to result in the es-
tabllShment OF a responsible minis
try. which is now said to be only a
veneer.
The rumor persists that these min
isterial and governmental readjust-
!, ments have been undertaken with the
view to causing the allies to regard
Germany as democratic and to vel
: come her reply.
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