The Mankato free press., 1918-11-01
ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington, October 30.-Germany
has sent supplementary communica-
tion on the subject of peace which
reached the Swiss legation at noon
today. The Swiss charged d. affairs
it is understood has already delivered
the same to the state department.
The new message takes up the con-
stitutional changes in Germany to-
make the German government respon
sible to the German people. 1t does
not alter the peace situation and
makes no new proposal. The note is
uncalled for and purely voluntary on
the part of Germany. The text of the
note may not be made public.
The note is take nto be intended to
amplify the statement that Germany
has made political reforms, and is
also intended to convey the idea that
the kaiser has been shorn of his re-
spCnsibilities. Some take this note
rs Germany's last desperate effort to
persuade the allies that the kaiser has
.been shorn of his power, and that in
treating for an armistice it will be
with the German people and not with
p member OF the Hohenzollern fam
lily.
The state department was not ready
to make statement as to how the
sincerity of the note was taken.
Washington, October 3O.-The new
German communication made no
change in the peace situation. It
is expected that the next step will be
the allied announcement of the ar
mistiCe terms.
Fighting Like Mad.
Versailles, October 30.-The Ger
mans are fighting like mads to stave
off the attacks Of the allies in the
hopes of obtaining an armistice be-
fore their armies are shattered com
pletely by the sledge- hammer blows
of the allies. II was anticipated that
the terms being arranged for the
armistice will be like those given
Bulgaria
Without doubt President Wilson
will have seat at the peace table.
People Are Confused.
Washington, Oct. 80. = Diplomatic
cables from neutral sources declare
that German opinion is torn between
desires for war, peace and revolution.
The perturbation of the German peo-
pie as result of the law to bring
the military power under civilian con-
troll, Ludendorff's resignation and Ber-
Inns request to the Entente for armis-
tice terms, has brought passionate and
contradictory comments from the press
and public, the cables say.
Partisans of the Democratic idea are
gathering around the. government
while the junkers and conservatives
of the old regime will strive to main
tain their power. In addition, the ad-
vices state, there are the Independent
socialists ''who form the center of a
movement that could be called revo-
lutionary, but which the more moder-
ate call Bolshevist."
Washington, Oct. 30-The German
military party is putting out story
that Bolshevik uprising is threaten.
ed in Germany, according to reports
reaching the State department from
Switzerland. These reports are being
circulated in Switzerland and Holland
by German agents and newspapers.
The evident intent Of the reports, 1t is
believed here, is to persuade the Allies
not to make too drastic terms with
Germany in the peace settlements.
Washington, Oct 30.-The press bu-
reau at German general headquarters
has been dissolved, according to an
official dispatch from Switzerland.
The dispatch says that some of the
Berlin newspapers declared the bureau
was responsible for spreading false
news regarding the military power of
the Central empires.
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