Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-31
Opinion at Washington That
Military Party Is Forced
To Ask for Peace.
ANOTHER NOTE IS RECEIVED
Contents Withheld Are Un-
derstood to Explain Last
Plea for Armistice.
AUSTRIA ALMOST OUT OF IT
Government Is Trying To Get
Best Conditions Possible;
Word From Versailles.

WASHINGTON. y. oct. 90. O.-The gen
eral opinion among officials ana
diplomats here is that the German
proposal for an armistice and peace
while having its origin in a plan to
gain time for strengthening the army
and restoring its shattered morale.
has now gotten beyond the control
Of the military party and that the
German people are the force which
is driving the German government
20 make efforts for ending the war.
Another note from the German
government explanatory OF the
n changes that have been made or are
projected in the German Constitu-
Ton and form OF government was
received today through the Swiss
'cGa;ion, but the state department
did not make II public. This note
was understood TO be supplementary
~ the preceding German communi-
cation saying to the president that
he must have knowledge Of the cf-
forts that have been made to democ-
ra;iZe Germany.
President Wilson was at work to-
day on his reply to Austria's renewed
plea for an armlstiCe and peace and
II was expected that ii would be
dispatched before midnight but
later today II was said at the state
department that there would be no
announcement regarding the reply
tonight.
Austria Nearly Out.
Il was understood that in the note
the president intended to touch upon
the steps that Austria and Hungary
have taken in the direction Of re-
easing subject peoples from politi-
cal bondage, but that the Austrian
governments plea would be referred
10 the allied governments. The ad
ministration was said to be well con-
vinced now that Austria already IS
nearly out OF the war and that her
will for peace is simply tempered
by natural disposition to get the
hest terms possible. short OF uncon-
ditional surrender.
The report that Count Andrassy.
the new Austrian premier. is about
to sue directly to Italy for peace
on the ground that Italy is Austria's
sole antagonist is generally re-
carded az confirmatory OF this un-
derstanding of the hopeless situa-
tion in the dual empire. 1t was
pbAuAfl uul lIdA Sllltt lAdlN oOltlillNJ
engaged with the other entente pow
ers not to make a separate peace,
II Austria carries out this plan II
naturally would be referred by Italy
10 the supreme war council.
Supreme Council Silent.
There was no official information
here today as to the progress OF the
deliberations OF the supreme war
fol ~ tho
reserved attitude of the council in
Issuing any statements. The infer
ence is drawn that definite policy
has been agreed upon to withhold
all information regarding the dis
customs before the council Of the
grave diplomatic and military ques-
tions which now engage its atten-
ton in connection with the prcpara-
tion Of an armistice.
Colonel r.. NJ. House. who is in
Paris, as the special representative
NJ the American government to the
European governments, has been
making long reports TO Washington,
hut Il is believed these do not relate
10 the proceedings OF the war coun-
Gil, but rather embody the individual
views he has gathered from many
private conferences with the entente
premiers, cabinet officers and mill
nry and naval officers in attend
ance upon the council.
To Demand Compensation.
There has been much speculation
In official circles as to the probable
features Of the armistice which will
he offered to tho central powers.
hut it is admitted that there is no
definite knowledge on the subject.
ilna n nrnnngitinn
relates to the guarantees to he eN-
acted from Germany for the repay.
ment OF the tremendous financial
losses suffered by the population Of
those portions OF Belgium and
France occupied by tho German
troops. This is understood to CON
template the occupation by the en-
tente powers OF number OF impor-
tant industrial cities in the Rhine
country and of tho products OF. the
mines and the soils therein until
compensation has been made. Thus
Germany would be dependent upon
The entente powers for any iron and
coal or manufactured products she
might have to draw from that ter
ritory,
The official text Of the Austrian
note, which did not differ materially
from the unofficial version, was
made public at the state department,
out there was no announcement OF
the receipt OF the communication
from Count Andrassy to Secretary
lansing asking the secretary TO use
MS good offices with the president
IN behalf OF Austrias plea.
Nor would anyone admit knowl-
edge OF the extraordinary communi-
cation from NJ Tchitcherin, the boil
shevik foreign minister, as given In
cable dispatches today, demanding
me evacuation by the allied and
American troops Of the Murman
coast, Archangel and Siberia. AZ the
state department has never recog-
nized even the existence Of the gov
eminent OF which NJ. Tchitcherin is
part. II Ia not probable that his
note will elicit a response. 1t IL re-
earded as quite natural that the Ger
man supported holshevik govern
ment should have been made very |
a"rvous by the impending collapse
ot the military party In Germany
snnd Anatria