The Washington times., 1918-10-20
Turkey sliding.

slOvak and Jugo-slav peoples of their
own empire.
Turkey sliding.
Constantinopie newspapers, accord
ing to information reaching the
French high commission. have de-
manded that Turkey at once abandon
the Germans and sue for an immediate
peace on the best possible terms OBJ
tainabIe.
THE central powers are defeated
and are abandoning Turkey to her
fate" is the burden of their demand,
and Turkey must act to retain her
place in the world family"
The German government, after hav-
ing agreed on details Of an ambiguous
reply to President Wilson's peace de-
cisions decided to further consider the
matter. All of the military and naval
chiefs are being consulted as to the
reply. The liberal element, aided by
most of the leading financiers. are in
sisting on further concessions to Sc
cure peace, while the German economic
organizations, including the manufac-
turers' association, is reported to be
urging a stubborn defense. The I'M
rest in the industrial centers is re-
ported as constantly increasing.
Reply to Turkey.
Up to the present President Will
sons reply to Turkeys appeal for
peace has not gone forward. 1t is
understood to have been completed.
The President is reported to have
made it plain to Turkey that she
must apply to the allies and meet
their demand for an unconditional
surrender. Granted this the rights
of the Ottoman peoples will be safe
guarded while the other nationalities,
heretofore oppressed under the Turk
ish flag, must be granted autonomy"
in a manner to be decided on by the
peace conference. This reply Is ex-
pected to go forward next week.
It was accepted here that the Ger
man leaders must decide on their
policy within the very near future.
The agitation now going on within
the empire is rapidly shattering the
morale at home. There have been
various manifestations in favor of
peace in the Industrial centers. Up
to the present the police have been
able to quelI these without any loss
of life and with a minimum OF vio-
lence. But the feeling against the
government is growing, as is shown
by the appeals of the Socialist organ,
Vorwaerts, to the labor leaders to
hold their people in check.
Press PessImIStic.
The entire tone of the German press
Is pessimistic. The Lokal Anzeiger OF
Berlin. after declaring that a good
part OF the reply to the President has
been decided on. declares that IT II
almost considered certain that the
note will not categOrically reject,
President wilson's demands. but NM
present certain questions which Will
permit OF continued negotiations.
The Berlin TaGeblatt says that lit
is neither the questions put by Presi-
dent Wilson nor his demands that can
be an insurmountable obstacle to
peace"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: 1--WE
all feel in our hearts the weight OF a
terrible question, what is going to
happen? VIII the German govern
ment be able to continue its declara-
tions about peace so closely united
to those regarding an armistice. Yet
in this time of emotion we must not
forget that nothing can be decided
before the opinion of all qualified in
military circles has been secured"
Officials in close touch with the
situation said that, judging by all
comment reaching here, the rcat ef-
fort of the German government TO be
expected in the coming reply Will be to
continue negotiations. This will be i'm
possible, they say. Germany cannot
secure another hearing from President
Wilson until she meets the conditions
set forth by him. II she does that
peace is possible. II she does not then
the war will continue.
The Presidents reply to Austria
-houId reach Vienna today. 1t is be-
Iieved here that the lingo element will
utilize il in an effort to bolster up
their cause. They may succeed tenn
norarily. but officials think that the
declaration Of the President in favor
of the oppressed peoples of the dual
empire will result in a real uprising in
hat country, which will overthrow
the present government