The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-29
AMERICANS lSING THEIR L0NG RANGE GUNS

! sentiaK different functions in one phase of the negotiations.
 In the case of the Austrian con- way to Washington through the med ium of the Swedish government 1t al- mmicati0n now supposed tO be on its so was noted that effort was made Co show that Austria has complied with the presidents demand for the recog- milton of tho rights of the CzechO- Slovaks and Jugo Slavs and other op- pressed nationaIities in Austria II does not appear that the complet in dependence of these people has been guaranteed and probably sufDcienG assurance must be had on that point before the Austrian proposals will be transmitted to the entente powers for 1 submission to the military experts.
 Because of the wide extent of the disaffection in the dual empire, dew elopments in that quarter are heliev- ed to be traught with greater pos sibilities in the way of peace than in Germany and in some official quar- ters the opinion freely is expressed that Emperor Charles fully realizes that he must submit to any terms which the entente powers and Amer ica choose to impose and that at preseM he is seeking simply to secure ] the least onerous and humiliatng. He will be obliged to permit the Hun i garians to shift for themselves in the peace settlement if they persist in l the separated movement already in full swing but there are intimations in official quarters that by no such means can the Magyars escape the | assumption of full responsibility for their share in the War and for the acts of oppression thy have prac- ticed upon the helpless minor nation alties within the confines of Hun gary and in the Balkans.
 The fact that Austria has antic- ipated Germany all through in the various peace moves without visibly exciting any tresenItment at Berlin is taken to mean that the two are working in perfect harmony Tt mas beon suggested that in her present disorganized and demoralized condi- ton Austria no longer is an asset but 2 distinct drain upon Germany from the military point of view and con sequently that even though intend ing 10 continue the war on her own account Germany would be quite will ing to allow Austria to drop out, pro- yided she could be insured against the entente forces on the south. Warning against any peace with Austria that would not give the allies free passage through that country 10 attack the Germans from the south was sounded here today by Captain Nasile Stoica now in " Mashingtcn, wac represented the Rumanians of Aus tria Hungary in the conference of or- pressed Iationalities last week nt Philadelphia,
 Captain StCcia said that if immune from attack from the south, the Ger { mans, by withdrawing to the natural | defenses of the Rhine in the west might be able to carry on the war sey- eral years because of this shorter front the allies superiority of forces could not use to full advantage.
 Secretary Lansing gave out the fol- | lowing announcement:
 Department of State October $, 1918. The secretary of state, makes i public the following:
 From the charge de affaires, A. l.. of Switzerland to the Secretary of State: Legation of Switzerland, Washington D. C., October. 2S, 1918; Department of German interests. 1 Sir
 'l am instructed by my government to have the honor to submit 70 your eXcellency the original German text of a communication fro the German gov ernment dated october 2, 1918. which has today been received from the Swiss foreign office.
 'I also beg leave to enclose an Eng l fish translation of above mentioned 1 communication. the German text of which is alone to be considered as authoratiye
 "Accert, sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. "SigneG F. OEDERLIN. Charge D' affaires A l of SwitZ-
 erland
 His EXcellency Robert Lansing, sec retary of state, Washington
 Translation of a communication from the German government dated October 27, 1918. as transmitted by l the charge q affaires A. l. Switzer- | land October 2S. 1918:
 "The German government has tax en eognizance of the reply of the 1 President of the United States. The ] president knows the far-reaching 1 changes which have taken place and are carried out in the German cor stitutional structure. The peace ne- ! gotiations are being conducted by government of the people in those hands rests, both actually and con- stitutionally the authority to make de- cisions. The military powers are also ! subject 10 this authority. The Ger