Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-30
GERMANS SEND NEW NOTE.


peace. 1t reached the Swiss legation
this. forenoon and was delivered by the
Swiss charge shortly before noon.
The new message described what
Germany is doing in the way of constr
tutional changes to make the govern
ment responsible to the people.
1t was said that it does not alter the
peace situation as it stands today, not
making any new proposals.
1t is understood to have been un-
solicited and constitutes voluntary
move on the part of Germany. The
text may not be made public immedi-
ately.
The supplementary message was by
way of simplifying previous statements
of the German government that it had
politically reformed. The note, which
it supplements, declared that. the presi-
dent 'sknows about these reforms.n
1t was regarded here, therefore, as
last-minute effort to persuade the pres
ident that the kaiser Is power had been
cffectually shorn and that armistice
dealings would, in reality, be with the
German people-not the Hohenzollerns
How the government regards the sim
cerity of the explanations was moi
forthcoming.
The note, which is quite long is un-
signed and directed not to President
Wilson, but to the United States gov
ernmenu. ~ Is more N tne nature OF
memorandum TOT pupnc consumption
II tne ohi.eu states than an o1llcla
uoeument solely Ior tne review Oh the
oiIIuiais' n,s,
w niue ene increasing eIioits OF tne
sn.ial pV@ess ~ an a,inis'i.e peioio
ensy 90 49, uo ~esss, 'nele was
fto.ls .lo lily lily h, .nas y" ~
nataL u "a, n'"'es aiu IVY tornss snvuiu 1 US,
t to"n, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49, ~ | sora aau ts"Io ~
nranto5 @ I nnon az sond;t;on ,a;t M 4bat - Co.. ~
wsnv ] and S bnr aal;es aesont tho Iotter
A. coma exnrassad Il +haro ,,o,,la ho
~ nso Il ,rra pt;ng ~ arm;s+;ea "a +hare
WAS tban ~ bn nrolonoed wrangl;ng
and chance for diseord a tbe neace 10,
ble. Germany. thev said should be
given an armistice only If she agrees
| to the allied peace terms.
Conference at Versailles.
The Versailles conference will agree
4 adbore 81 President W;lson;s neaco
no;nts
This wos stated in. authoritative
American official and entente d,nlo.
mot;c opartara today AZ corollarv
70 the .hasic accentanec tbo Question Of
on orn,ist;co has boon o;ven ovar a.
tho military advisers and according TO
the limited Press, information. arn,is-
tice terms will be Forthcoming before
tba weok ends
And differences 20 n The annlication
of tbe nresident's Ia points will be
throsbod opt IN the final apeace 4 I, ,ust.
mont, Y was said. r. was empbasized
tbat tbe Versailles conference will close
with completely united diplomatic
front.
| With armistice terms about ready for
presentation to Germany, her broken
ally, Austria, was today madly scranib-
ling to get separate peace before tho
complete crash comes.
New Austrian Appeal.
He, latest reported note-an appeal
"a Secretary LANSING to use influence
upon President Wilson for such peace
had not been received, But it was
exnected f. follow closely on her peace
|answer delivered late yesterday, which
was before President Wilson and Sec
rctary Lansing today. That the allies
and the United States are ready to
make terms on the basis Of surrender
of Austria is considered likely. But
the entente, it was learned authenti-
cally, will stipulate that Bohemia and
Slovakia be occupied as base for fu
turc operations against Germany before
an armistiee will be allowed Austria
Austria is regarded as in the position
of having to take practically any terms
the entente and America present.
Must Give Up Entire Fleet.
The original ticket was that Ger
manv would have to give up her sub
marina fleet and hermit occupation O
Ia. orond flaat handing tho outcom
of the final peace negotiations. Britisl
pressure NAV have altered that. fo
press DISPATCHES from abroad now sue
aest that surrender Of NOT onlv th
: IJ-boats bnt the Grand fleet will be re
nu;red.
q. once. Her supplementary appeal fror