Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21

peace note. The German no
Germany to participate in tn
The text of the German reply
follows:
THE undersigned imperial am
bassador has the honor to make
the following reply to the highly
esteemed note of the royal and i'm
perial foreign minister:
Expresses Desire for Peace.
"The summons of the Austro-
Hungarian government to all belli-
gerent states to enter into conf
dental unbinding discussion in a
neutral country of the fundamental
principles for the conclusion of
peace corresponds to the spirit of
peace readiness and conciliatoriness
which the responsible statesmen of
the quadruple alliance and author
lied representatives of the allied
(Teutonic) peoples have again and
again announced. The reception
which previous similar steps met
with from our enemies was not en-
couraging.
"The imperial government, how
ever, follows the new attempt to
bring the world nearer to the just
and lasting peace. which it desires
with the sincere and earnest wish
that the statement of the Austro-
Hungarian government inspired by
profound conciliatory feeling and
noble humanity, will this time
avoke the desired echo.
"In the name of the imperial gov
ernment the undersigned has the
honor to declare that Germany is
ready to participate in the proposed
exchange of ideas
The American reply to the Aus
tro-Hungarian proposal for a non
binding and secret conference of
the belligerents was communicated
to the Austro-Hungarian foreign Of
flee yesterday by the Swedish min
lister, according to telegram re-
ceived here today from Vienna.
No Joint Reply Necessary.
London, Sept. 20.-The Austrian
note inviting the belligerents to a
conference not being collective
one, it is regarded as unlikely that
any joint reply on the part OF the
allies will be forthcoming. More
over, it is pointed out, the attitude of
the various entente powers has been
made sufficiently clear by respon-
sible ministers for the European
countries as has that of the United
States by President Wilson.
Pitiless Repression Planned.
Paris, Sept. 20.-(Havas.) Be
cause Of the aggravation of the in
ternal situation in Germany, which
continues to grow, the German gov
ernment has taken measures to as
sure rapid and pitiless repression"
in case Of revolt, Zurich dispatch
reports today.
Take Troops From Poland.
Washington, Sept. 20.-Apparent-
ly in desperate need of man power
as a result of the military events on
the western front, Germany is cut
ting down the garrisons maintained
heretofore in Poland and sending
the troops to the front. A dispatch
from Cracow, sent through a neutral
country and received here today, said
the reduction in the forces of occu-
patton of Poland affects even the
smallest garrisons. In some places
the ordinary detchments of 20 men
have been reduced to two or three.
Won Hertling Worn Out.
Washington, Sept. 20.-Count Won
Hertling, according to an article in
the Boersen Zeitung, synopsis OF
which was received here in an Off
cial dispatch from France today,
gives the impression of an exhaust
ed man, tired of power and worn
out by events. The paper says there
are so few men in the empire cap
able of acting as political leaders
that it is necessary to make use to
the utmost limit of the strength and
capabilities of an old man who,
after all, has rendered eminent serv-
ices. The different parties in the
Reichstag are preparing for a con-
tinuation of the discussions in the
principal committees of the Reich
stag which will meet on September
"a.