Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-18
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Capital From All Parts of
Empire, Forgetting Cere-
. mony in Great Excitement.
GERMAN PRESS STILL
PRAISING PRESIDENT
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Paris, Oc, 17.-Germany's response
to President Wilson'S questions was
drawn up with at least the tacit con-
sent of the imperial general general
staff.
Such is the latest word to reach
Paris from Switzerland. Well inform
ed folk here feel certain a comp,ete
withdrawal of the forces under their
command from Belgium. France and
Russia would lead to the resignation
of Won Hindenburg and Ludendorfff
and the complete downfall of the Ger
man militaristic element
While the official text of the Ger
man reioinder to President Wilson's
note was rushing to Washington. hav-
ing left Berlin Friday night, the kings
and princes whose states make up the
German empire were meeting in the
throne room of the kaiser's palace in
Berlin.
RaaleP, of .sbds.atit,si.
The kaiser's mental and physical
state Is admitted to be extremely de-
pressed. The persistent rumor that
the kaiser has already decided to alb
dicate in favor of his second son,
Prince Eitel Friedrich, is not con-
firmed
The German reply to President Will
son was framed prior to the arrival
of, the kings and princes. whose hur-
ried entry into Berlin from all cor
ners of the empire is described as un-
Mt
fore have the ruling princes of Ger
many been convened in so short a
time. Abandoning the pomp and cere-
mony usually attending their visits to
Berlin, many of the princes sped to
Berlin In high powered automobiles,
while others chartered special trains
Excitement In Berlin.
Their coming and its import soon
was learned by the Berliners and
great excitement resulted. Peace was
the sole topic of discussion among the
residents, because they had concluded
that nothing short of the end of the
war could bring all the German rulers
together.
The German press continues to burn
incense to Wilson. The Berlin Ga
zette speaks of the German preference
for "the loyal peace desired by Will
French imperalists."
lie Matin points out, however, that
this is in connection with German
propaganda dropped from airplanes
october 5. last. and insists that "the
desire to deal kindly emanates from
the White House and is concentrated
in the person of Wilson," and COM
pares Wilson arguing before the
American senate in favor of continu-
ing the war with Nero defending his
crimes before the Roman senate.
French Not Misled.
lie Matin adds that while the Ger
mans seem to think the acceptance
of Wilson's demands to evacuate oc-
cupied alien territory will necessarily
bring about an armistice. as a matter
of fact Wilson stated he could not
even transmit the requests to the al |
lies for an armistice until this step
had been taken by the enemy.
lie Matin goes on to say that Ger |
many may be surprised to discover
that the actual armistice conditions |
will be far more severe than they |
imagine at present.
The belief that imperial Germany, |
recognizing its eventual military de- |
feat as inevitable. and beset by new
born democratic influences. will lose |
no time in accepting the conditions |
implied by President Wilson's note, is !
gaining ground here.
I have talked with a dozen French |.
men prominent in diplomatic and DO |
litical life in France and all of them |
share the view that the central powers
must follow the course laid down by |
the American president
There are two factions. in the opin-
u. of infa 90,
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