The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-23
PREmE WAR
COUNCIL WILL
CONT ROL U. s.
REPLY TO FOE
President Consults with Allies
as to Next Action-Armis-
tice Terms Only Question
for Prompt Consideration.
ANSWER STILL IN DOUBT
(By Associated Prea.l

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct 23-There
VIII be no announcement TODAY of
President Wilson's decision in regard
to the new German note. This was
learned after White house conference
es participated in by Secretaries Lam
sing and Daniels and General March.
1t is understood the outcome of ex-
changes with London and Paris is
awaited.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-Germany's
note to President Wilson in officfal
text was delivered to Secretary Lam
sing at 10 o'clock this morning by
frederick Oerdelin, charge of the
swiss legation. 1t may be stated that
there is nothing in the communica-
tlon to alter the decision of the pres
ldent that he will not propose an arm
istice to the allies before the Germans
eyacuate occupied territory.
! Official intimation already has been
given that the only question for i'm
mediate consideration Is whether there
shall be a discussion of terms of
evacuation while the allied and Amer
lean armies continue their work of
clearing Belgium and northern France.
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and
General March, chief of staff of the
army were called to the White House
shortly after noon just as a state
department messenger arrived to de-
liver the German note to the presi.
dent.
May Not Send Reply.
Exchanges between Washington and
ZOOS L. u :.
gress on the base of the wireless YER
sion OF the note received Monday, and
II is regarded as certain that any re-
ply the president may make will be
governed by the supreme war council
In France. Only the president and
few OF his advisors know how far
these exchanges have progressed. No
one else can say when an announce
ment of the presidents attitude may
be expected.
Although an English translation was
delivered with the note in German
text, the state department made its
own translation before sending the
document to the White House. Moth
Ing was made public pending a care
full comparison with the wireless YER
sion, SO it was said the expected YER
bal differences did not appear to al
ter substantially the meaning of the
note.
In Washington, there still is differ
ence OF opinion as to whether the
German note will draw an answer
from the president Those contend
ing that It will not pointed to the fact
that Mr.. Wilson had characterized
his reply to the first note as a de
cision,N meaning that there could be
no further discussion Of the issues In
volved. The other view which found
expression in official and diplomatic
circles was that reply would be
made and that 1t would deal chiefly
with the military problem.
In some quarters there is a belief
that the German denial of cruelties
and ruthless destruction was designed
to prolong the discussions by drawing
specific citations of instances OF such
acts. Diplomatic observers. however,
believed that these as well as Ger.
many's claim to the establishment OF
parliamentary government would be
left to the future.
In the general view, the only imme-
diate question is whether the Germans
desire peace to the extent of admit
ting military defeat in the field.
Nothing short of such an admission.
| which would leave the details of an
armistice to the allied command, was
regarded as acceptable.
SEES NEED OF PEACE.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23-Admitting
that under modern conditions even de-
fensive warfare on the German from
tiers would involve great dangers.
the Frankfort Gazette says that even
the most careful defense on the west
ern front will entail big losses It is
not to Germany's interests, the news
ra-er says, to make a slow, defensive
retreat from Belgium and that fight
ing there will not be unnecessarily
prolonged single day.
I'VE recognize the movement of
popularizing the government after the
example of 1913 has preceded in con-
tinual waves since August, 1914 and
is still proceeding" the Gazette con-
tinues. Despite this we are con-
vinced that Germany wonld submit
to oppressive conditions, which per-
haps not President Wilson, but the
entente generals desire, only II our
armies were physically unable to avert
still greater mishap."
| DISSATISFACTION IN AUSTRIA.
BASEL, Oct 22-Official comment
in Vienna on President Wilson's ans
wer to the Austrian note expresses
complaint that it does not answer the
precise questions put forward and that
! it is now necessary to again ask the
presidents attitude toward an armi-