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| WASHINGTON, Oct THE Swed.
ish minister had a double engagement
today to see Secretary of State Ian.
sing at 1890, and President Wilson at
4:30.
! 1t was understood that he would
give Lansing the copy OF Austria S
peace proposal.
German Chancellor Max's note to
President Wilson regarding a peace
conference arrived at the Swiss lega-
ton this morning and will be trans
mitted before noon to Secretary Ian
sing, 1t was stated at the lezation.
President Wilson passed up his
morning game of golf-an unusual
proceeding locked himself in his
study where he busted himself with
writing. 1t was understood he was
drafting some reply to the Teuton
peace offensive.
Peace Note Delivered.
WASHINGTON, Oct THE Swed
ish minister reached the state depart.
ment shortly after 1890 a. m. to de-
liver to Secretary Lansing the Aus
TRAN peace appeal.
The minister officially delivered the
Austrian note to Secretary Lansing
taking only about a minute to do SO
and having no discussion with him
other than the ordinary exchange OF
courtesies. From Swedish sources, 1t
was said, that the appointment this
afternoon with President Wilson con-
cerned simply Swedish business-not
the Austrian peace appeal
Will Refuse to Accept.
not praci6anf
Wilson's reply to the Teutonic peace
offers will be refusal TO accept, &C
cording to strong indications from a
high governmental authority today.
This authority, who predicted accur-
ately the rejection of the last Aus
TRAN peace note, said he assumed"
the answer would be rejection.
The state department declined OIL
cial comment on the peace note situa-
ton.
1t was officially noted that the
Swedish minister had delivered the
Austrian note. At about the same
hour the Swiss minister who had re-
ceived the German note, was calling
at the white house.
The Swedish minister mad an ap-
pointment at the white house this
morning, but this was understood at
both Swedish and American sources
to deal with a topic entirely aside
from the latest Teuton peace moves.
Apparently the only matter unde-
cided this forenoon was the form OF
the reply and whether the allies
should be consulted before the
answers are despatched.
Whether the president will include
in his answer statement that peace
can be had if an unconditional sur
render is made, is a matter of specu-
lation. That the country demands an
unconditional surrender as a prelim
mary to any peace conference was
clear from the tener of white house
kilograms today. The Austrian note
was delivered shortly after 10:30.
Secretary of State Lansing was to
see President Wilson today, but his
visit was social in as much as he was
introducing the British naval party
previous to luncheon at the white
house.
State department authorities made
it plain that while President Wilson
had not yet given them his conf
dence, it was safe to assume the
American position would, in general,
be unaltered from the stand taken
on the last Austrian note.
Soldiers Opinion.
by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. Ito learn the fight
ers' opinion of the German peace pro-
posal | went into the bou1eyards and
talked with the soldiers.
Its up to Wilson," declared Frank
Parker, of Chicago. Whatever he
says goes with me. / do not believe
he'll say quit before the Germans are
licked"
The Germans are burning our