The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
CONFERENCE REQUESTED ON
"PEAcE DRIVES" OPENED BY
VIENNA AND BERLIN.
BACK TO RHINE FIRST"
U. S. REGARDS TEuToNs MOVES
AS ATTEMPT TO SAVE DE-
FEATED ARMIES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
imilian of Baden. the new German i'm
perial chancellor. announced in the
reichstag that he had sent note
through the Swiss government to Pres
ident Wilson. in which he had request
ed Mr. Wilson to take up the question
OF bringing about peace and to COM
municate with the other belligerents
regarding the subject.
The chancellor told the reichstag he
had addressed his note to the Presi-
dent of The United States because Mr.
Wilson, in his message to Congress on
Jan. s. 1918, and in his later procla-
nations, particularly his New York
speech on Sept. 81. had proposed a
program for a general peace which
Germany. and her allies could accept
as basis for negotiation.
Chancellor Accepts Wilson's Terms.
Amsterdam. Oct. THE text of the
note forwarded by the imperial Ger
man chancellor, Prince Macmillan, to
President Wilson through the Swiss
government follows: THE German
government requests the President of
the United States to take in hand the
restoration of peace. acquaint all the
belligerent states of this request and
invite them to send plenipotentiaries
for the purpose of opening negotia-
tions. 1t accepts the program set forth
by the President of the United States
in his message to Congress on Jan. s
and in his later pronouncements, es-
pecially his speech of Sept. 27, as
basis for peace negotiations.
With view to avoiding further
bloodshed the German government
requests the immediate conclusion of
an armistice on land and water and
In the air.
1t is announced that Turkey will
take a similar step.
Kaiser admits Macedonian Rout.
Berlin.-Emperor William issued
proclamation to the German army and
navy, in which, after announcing that
the Macedonian front had crumbled,
he declared that he had decided, in ac-
cord with his allies. to again offer
peace to the enemy.
Austro-Hungary Wants peace"
Paris.-The Austro-Hungarian min
lister at Stockholm has been charged
TO request the Swedish government to
transmit. to President Wilson pro-
posal to conclude Immediately with
him and his allies a general armistice
and to start without delay negotia-
tions for peace.
No Peace Except On Surrender.
Washington.-An Austrian appeal
for an armistice for discussion OF
peace on President Wilson's own
terms is regarded here as the logical
sequel of the Presidents recent sum.
mary rejection of the proposal that
hostilities be suspended for secret
and nonbinding peace discussions.
What the American governments
answer to such an appeal would be is
Indicated by the statement author
lied when the Austro.Hungarian for
eign minister complained that his ac-
ceptance of President Wilson's princi-
pies had not been noticed-that peace
could not be talked of upon any
terms SO long as Germany and Aus
tria occupied single foot of con
quered territory.
There is no disposition to believe.
however. that an early end of the war
is in sight. in spite of the fact that
the Germans are known to be desper-
ately anxious TO halt by diplomacy the
steady advance of their enemies to-
ward the German border.
The Washington government. 1t was
made plain. would not be stampedei
either by reports nor by invitation to
cease hostilities, should one be of
fered from the imperial German gov
ernment. taf