Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-22

Washington, Oct. Z2-Ihe ouicIdA
text of Germary's latest note to Pres
ident Wilson was received today at
:he Swiss legation and Frederick
Loderlin, the Swiss charge. delivered
to Secretary Lansing a. soon as I.
was decodeA.
The charges appearance at the state
department was delayed for several
hours, as the task OF DECIDING and
translating proved TO be long J. aud
tedious.
Considerable differences in verbase
may be shown and 1t is understood
that the official text will clear up cer-
tain obscure passages in the wireless
version received yesterday.
Wilson 70 Act Promptly.
Indications were that no announce
nent OF a decision by the president
could be expected before tomorrow.
Secretary Lansing was with him un-
til near midnight last night. discuss-'
ing wireless version. but there must
be further conferences now.
President Wilson Is expected to act
promptly on the new note. If the
president decides the note calls for an
answer his reply Is expected to go
forward within a few days at the most,
while IL no reply is to be sent that
fact probably will be made known by
tomorrow.
Official Comment Withheld.
Press comment on the German re-
ply indicates the newspapers of the
country have not changed their opin-
ion that unconditional surrender" by
Germany should be precedent to peace.
Official comment continued to be
withheld, awaiting an indication Of the
presidents views. Every one expected
him to decide very quickly whether the
note, with its promise in connection
with the plea for an armistice and the
assertion that the government at Ber-
lin no longer Is responsible to an arbi.
trary power, creates new situation
requiring action.
Informal opinion as to the probable
attitude of the president covered 8
wide range. tho 1t did not differ on the
point that an immediate peace is hot
at hand. and that however sincere the
German overtures may be no armistice
will be agreed to except on conditions
of surrender that will destroy forever
the power OF the kaisers war machine.
May Make No Answer.
Some thought no answer would be
made and the Germans would be left
to complete the evacuation of occu-
pied territory with the allied armies
on their heels.
Others believed the next step would
be a suggestion that the German mill
ttary commanders, II ready to accept
z dictated terms. should approach Cen
seral FOch on the subject Of an armis-
tice.
Those who are convinced that the
enemy II beaten into submission and
that efforts Of bargaining now are
merely Z prelude to complete surren-
sder In the near future. II the allies
hold drm in the determination to ac-
scept nothing else, are guided by con-
fidential diplomatic advices purport-
ing to show there has been real poll
teal revolution in Germany and the
people In power are ready to throw out
the kaiser and the war lords to get
peace.
A II was learned today that 4 private
dispatch from Germany has been pub
slished in L Copenhagen Newspaper that
troops now on leave have received
secret orders to demobilize. Military
leaders here. however. regarded It ~
inconcetvable while desperate efforts
are made to hold allied troops at bay
at certain points on the western front
Would Leave iit to Psrshins.
[By Havas Agency.1
Paris, oct. 22-The Germans are