Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
HURRY ARM|ST|CE!'.
FOES CRY IN UNISON
"Notes" to U. S. From Ger
many, Austria and Turkey
All Seek to End Fighting.
HUNS AIM TO SAVE ARMY

Hurry up with that armistice!" is
the cry Of Turkey. Austria
and Germany, according to all the
latest notes" now in hand or in course
of transmission. The text of the
Austrian note has been cabled and
today came an outlinsi of Turkeys
reported appeal for an Independent
peace.
The two northern nations are pro-
life in promises of reform along the
lines laid down by President Wilson.
Turkeys promises were not set forth
in detail; Turkey wants peace, how
ever, the report says. and wants it
regardless of whatever obligations
are laid upon her allies.
Austria-Hungary' professions of
Willingness to adopt changes which
strike at the very keystone Of the dual
empires construction; Germany'S mar
velous shedding of leopard's spots al
most overnight and frantic assurances
of coming democratizing, all bear wit
ness to the seeming imperative demand
of the two neighboring belligerents for
an immediate cessation of hoStilitieS.
Huns Aim to Save Armies.
In military circles here this is con-
strued to be melted by Germany's s
necessity of an armistice in order to
enable her to move her armies, guns
and munitions back from the territory
where they are now threatened by the
allied advance to positions Of better
IAFo
1T is thought that the Germans are
willing to promise anything to achieve
this object, and this accounts for the
complaisance with which they are re-
garding Austria-Hungary's. detection
from the alliance. The one big object
lieved now to be to save their armies
from further harm and plant them
on German territory. where they can
be resuscitated and reinforced for
subsequent emergencies.
The supreme war council, now or
soon to be meeting in Versailles, is
well aware of these considerations.
which are visua1ized even on this side
Of the water, and there is no fear
among military men here that any of
will avail to enable them to accom-
plish the desired objective. So the
German, Austrian and Turkish pro-
posals of peace are received in Off
cial circles here with equanimity,
military men and diplomats alike
resting content in the assurance that
the supreme war council of the allies
will make the terms of the armistice
such that peace negotiations of the
future can be safeguarded.
No Break in Alliance Seen.
Though the Austrian note. according
+o the unofficial text, goes farther than
have any of the German peace propo-
calls in that it asks the President to
herin Immediately negotiations for
ne,ce and an armistice without await
ing further exchange with Germany.
many officials saw practically no signs
Of the expected break in the alliance
of the central powers
In fact, it is believed that the vi
emma ana Berlin governments are
working in harmony and with full
knowledge Of the others actions. The
belief was based largely on the fact
that the actions OF Austria have not
thus far caused any visible resentment
in Berlin.
The statement Of the Austrian gov
ernment that it adhered to the point
Of view expressed by President Wilson
in his last communication upon the
rights Of the peoples of the dual mon
archy, and of the Czecho-slovaks and
Jugo-Slavs in partfcular-one Of the
preatest concessions Austria Hungary
could make considered as re-
f1ectfng the chaotic conditions in the
empire. Emperor Charles. it was said
donbtless realizes that conditions can
not long remain as they now are. and
accordingly. Is exerting even more
strenuous efforts than his ally to OBJ
tain a peace not too onerous or too
humi1iating.
Absence Of Guarantees Noted.
In regard to this Austrian asser.
ton, it was pointed out that nothing
is said about guaranteeing the COM
plete independence of those peoples
It was thought in some quarters to-
day that the President will demand
that such guarantees be offered be-
fore consepting to transmit the Aus
trian proposal to the allies.
No indication had been received
early today as to when the Official
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