The Little River news., 1918-10-30
AUSTRIA SENDING
 NEW PEACE OFFER
Accepts All President Wilson's Views of October 8, Says Dispatch-tLuden- dOrff's Resignation May Forecast
 German Surrender.

New York, Oct. 28.-A dispatch from Amsterdam saying that Austria has sent note to President Wilson ac- cepting all his views expressed in his note of October IS is the most inter- esting of the dispatches from abroad telling of the situation in the central powers.
 The dispatch quotes the Austrian note sls saying that Austria is ready to negotiate a peace and an armi- stice without awaiting the result of the negotiations with Germany. Ill his reply to Austria-Hungary De- tober 19, President Wilson said that since his speech of January 8, the IA points which were accepted by Aus tria, the United States had recogniz- ed the Czecho-Slovaks as c belliger- ent and had recognized the aspira- I tions of the Jugo-Slavs for freedom
 He continued: "The president is therefore no longer at liberty to ac- cept the mere autonomy of these peoples as basis ol peace, but is obliged to insist that they, and not he, shall be the judges of what action on the part of the Austro-Hungarian gov ernmert will satisfy their aspirations and their conception of their rights and destiny of the members of the family of nations
 In the last few days it has been reported that the CZechs were in com plete control in Bohemia It slso has been reported that the Jugo-Slav nations have taken steps to throw off the yoke of Austria and establish a. free state.
 More Troubles for Austria.
 Reports continue to come through telling of the serious condition of af- fairs in Austria-Hungary Germ2h newspapers are quoted as saying that the mutinous Croatiap troops still con- trol the city of Plume, despite the of ficial statement that they have been subdued The papers say thl:t the Croatians have driven the Hungarians from the city.
 Paris reported today that grave troubles have broken out at Budapest as the result of the appointment of Count Julius Andr;ssy who is sus- pected of Germanophile tendencies, to minister, according to Zurich dis patch to the Matin. A committee of workmen and soldiers has been formed to represent the extremist party in impending events.
 Germany to Surrender! London dispatches say that the resignation of General Ludendorff there generally is believed to forecast Germanys acceptance of the allies armistice terms. Whether this is true or not. there seems to be a general be- lief that his resignation will have a disheartening effect on the German Iarmy.
 
 don indicate that the situation in Ger many d2ily is becoming worse. There are persistent reports of riots in va rious parts of the country, with con siderable loss of life and that the lack of raw materials is seriously decreas- ing the output of munitions.
 A dispatch from Berlin by way Of Amsterdam says thst the Reichstag has adopted resolution providing that President Wilhon's note shall not be discussed by that body.
 Germans Advertise Reforms.
 Dispatches sent out from Germany obviously try to give the impression that the German military authorities now are completely under the control of the Reichstlg and the civil authori- ties. A dispatch sent by way of Copen- hagen says that Ludendorff resigned because the military authorities were placed under civilian control. This dis patch says that Hindenburg remains as chief of the army. Another dispatch says that Ludendorff resigned because of his disagreement with the chancel- Tor, Prince Maximilian. It is said that there was no chance of an agree ment and therefore the kaiser was forced to accept Ludendorff's resig- nation. lit is said that Ludendorff's successor as quartermaster of the Ger man army will be either General von Seckt, who was von Mackenzens chief of staff in Rumania, or General von Hosgorg, who has held important commands on the Somme and Flanders fronts.
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