The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-15
EXPECT FURTHER
HUN ATROCITIES
Officials Look for Renewal OF
Submarine Warfare on
Large Scale.
PRESIDENT D0RsED
Effect of Wilson's Reply Ex-
pected to Create New Political
Crisis in Germany.
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

| washington Oct. l5.-Q. N. S)-
| ''The big task confronting us now is
| to complete winning the war;"
That was official Washington's ad-
| monition today. The nervousness of
yesterday, while the nation waited for
President Wilson to speak. had disap-
peared today. The war was to go on.
On that point officials were positive.
There might be internal upheavals in
Germany that later would change the
situation. But for the present at least.
the military party was In control there.
And the military party will not meet
the conditions set down by President
Wilson as necessary before any further
steps toward peace were possible.
Further Atrocities.
Officials today prepared for further
German atrocities as soon as the text
Of President Wilson'S decision reaches
Berlin. They expect an immediate re-
newal of submarine warfare on the
largest scale possible to the German
admiralty. They expect even worse
treatment of occupied territory than
has been reported in the past. This
has been the order of things whenever
the German military machine failed
to win its point through campaign
of intrigue. But officials made it en-
phatically plain here today, that such
action only will make it harder for the
Germans when the inevitable end Is
reached.
From every section today, came en-
dorsement of the presidents position.
His declaration that the military eX-
perts of the United States, and it's
allies will have their say when any
armistice Is arranged, means much to
ha hn G0h
means that when Germany does really
apply for peace, she will be compelled
to furnish guarantees that will COM
pletely protect the victorious allied
troops. According to reports that have
reached here, the supreme war coun-
Gil at Versailles has adopted COM
plete program to that end. 1t COM
prises holding of important German
centers and for, rendering the German
fleet impotent while peace negotiations
are in progress.
Reply to Austria. Hungary.
1t was expected that the presidents
reply to the Austro- Hungarian note
will be made ready without delay.
That it will follow the lines of the
German note is certain. But 1t also
will be different. That is to say, Off
cials here feel convinced that the presi-
dent is willing to go farther to aid
Austria in ending the war. That ma
ton has not been guilty of the studied |
atrocities that Germany has. Her |
submarines have not been SO active. !
Her armies in the field have been a |
trifle more humane, although guilty of |
gross atrocities in Italy and Serbia.
But there is decided difference be-
tween Austria and Germany in the
opinion Of officials here, and it is eX-
pected that in replying to Austria, the
president will let it be known that she
can have q separate peace on some
what better terms than can be offered
TO Germany.
So far as the Turkish note is con-
officials say that the president
very probably will communicate to the
Ottoman government a note identical
officials here believe that no matter
what happens elsewhere, the uncon-
ltional surrender Of Turkey is mat
er Of only brief time. And now that
Germany has been unable to get peace
1t her own terms, the Constantinople
are expected to follow Bull
,aria's lead in every way and save
what they can from the wreckage of
heir national war hopes.
New Political Crisis.
Diplomatic officials here today said
hat they believed the presidents ac-
ion in again telling the German peo-
lie that one of the great conditions
owards peace was a change In the
serman government, will precipitate
new the political crisis in Germany.
hey say that this statement can be
depended on to stiffen the attitude of
he German socialists. The very fact
hat the kaiser has found 1t necessary
0 ask the socialists to take q real part
n the government, indicates that 1t
vas necessary to placate them to get
heir support for the latest peace move. ,.
hat having failed officials here, be-
eve that the socialists will renew {
heir demands, that the government {
ctually be made responsive to the !
eople. Whether they will be able to !
ain this point is matter Of serious
oubt here at present. But ultimate
Y. they will as the German armies
ontinue to suffer serious reverses In
he field.
Gratified With Note. II
Entente officials were extremely =
ratified today over the official an .
made simultaneously with :,
1e uttering of President Wilson's de- g
ision that there will be no slowing b
p in the rushing Of troops and war
laterials to the front. That is the
ort Of language that the Germans can
they say. And when they
,alize that the promises of the gen. $
raj staff that it will have at least r
100000 men in France by June l, is 0
} be kept, it will bring about con- a
itions that must eventually lead to g
,mplete unconditional surrender.