Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Geneva Hears Reply Insists
Sea Warfare Must
Go On.
SUGGESTS INVESTIGATION
OF CRUELTY CHARGES
Dramatic Meeting of Kaiser's
Crown Council Discussing
Presidents Note.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, October 10
The answer of Germany to President
Wilson's last note probably will be
published Sunday afternoon.
AMSTERDAM, October 19.-The Ger
man reply to President Wilson will be
conciliatory, but will give the allies to
understand that Germany is not ready
to bow to a peace that will destroy her
future, according to the Cologne Ga
ready for a peace of right, but not for
peace of might.
GENEVA, October 1s.-Germany's
reply to President Wilson will be dis
patched this evening, according to in
formation here today from a diplo-
matte source.
Although the German press is pro-
hibited from discussing the matter.
it is understood that Germany accepts
President Wilson's conditions gener-
ally, with one exception. She declares
that the submarines warfare must con-
tinue until the wars ends. She denies
having inflicted cruelties or carried
out devastating. measures beyond the
scope of military necessities
AMSTERDAM. October 19.-The dis
patch of Germany's note has been de-
layed, owing to a difference of opinion
which occurredA,at the eleventh hour,
according to dispatch received here
from Berlin. 1t is said that Germany
will make very conciliatory offer re-
garding the suspension of submarine
warfare, and probably will recall condi-
tionally all submarines.
Protests Cruelty Charges.
AMSTERDAM, October 19.-Ger-
mania, according to a Berlin tele-
gram, says Germany's reply to Pres
ident Wilson will most strongly pro-
test against the accusation of cruelty
and will suggest that it would not
be a bad idea to propose an investiga-
tion of those cruelties. The German
reply, the newspaper adds. further
will justify the U-boat warfare as
reprisal against the enemy's starva-
tion blockade.
Prompt Action Reported.
AMSTERDAM, October 19.-The Of
fetal text of President Wilson's note
to Germany has been received and
an agreement has been reached in
principle regarding the reply, the
Frankfort Gazette states. The for
eign affairs committee, the newspaper
adds, has been made acquainted with
the definite terms of the reply, which,
it is understood. will be handed to
the Swiss minister at Berlin Satur-
day afternoon or evening.
Dramatic Meeting of Council.
LONDON, October 10 British wire
less service) e).-Interesting particulars
now are available concerning the re-
cent happenings in Germany leading
up to the sending Of the German re-
ply to President Wilson's questions.
According to the Essen Zeitung, the
decision to reply atfirmatively was
taken at a dramatic meeting of the
crown council in Berlin, where Gen.
Ludendorff made a gloomy report on
the military situation.
In the presence of Emperor VIII
liam and all the federated princes the
general according to this newspaper.
declared the situation was such that
Germany might be invaded within
few weeks In view of his great
promises of last spring, he was made
the subject of bitter reproaches.
officials Speak Out.
Prince Macmillan of Baden, the i'm
perial chancellor, said the war must
be stopped at once. King Ludwig of
Bavaria sharply criticised Ludendor1i.
while King William of Wuerttemberg
declared heavy responsibility rested
upon the emperor. Ihe Grand Duke
Of Hesss complained OF military in
reference in political matters. The
chancellor finally cut the recrimina-
tions short, the newspaper adds. by
proposing submission to President
Wilson's terms.
Indications that Gen. Ludendorff
probably was correctly represented in
his attitude by the Essen newspaper
is contained in a message from the
Berlin correspondent of the Danish
newspaper Berlingske Tidende, who
reports that at the end of september
LLdendorff declared he had lost the
game and could only hold the west
front for a fortnight. At the same
time Bulgaria gave in and concur
rently with Ludendorff' declaration
of his defeat there came an ultima
tum from Aus.riaHungary Stating
that Germany should request peace,
as otherwise the dual monarchy could
not take any further responsibility,
Czech revolution being expected,
the correspondent adds.
Burian's Speech Called U1imatum.
1t is held here that Baron Burian's
speech on President Wilson's last note
is in the nature of an ultimatum to
Germany, peremptory in character, al
though similarly masked in courteous
phrasing. 1t is considered plain from
this speech that for Austria-Hungary
the war is ove{: that she cannot go
on any longer and that if Germany
fails to satisfy President Wilson and
the allies. then the only alternativeOf
the dual monarchy is a separate peace.
1t is felt that this must have its in
fiuence on the German mind, as well as
the expectation in Berlin, according to
the Berlin correspondent of the DAN
ish newspaper previously referred to.
that Turkey will comply with the de-
e.