The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-12
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WASHINGTON WAITS
FOR CONFIRMATION

Washington. Oct if.--While the
state department has no confirmation
/ tonight of the report that Austria
and Turkey had announced their &C
ceptance Of the presidents principles.
cfYicials and diplomats alike were IN
clined to place eredence IN he cable
TO this effect
The war, they say. has reached a
stage where anything might happen,
as far as each of the three remaining
central powers IL concerned. This
reason, coupled with the knowledge
Of internal conditions in both Austria
and Turkey, the former nation espe~
cially, il the basis Of their belief
The Austrian Turkish ptance. II
true. might Indicate. IL was 49, a
rupture between the two countries
and Germany, and a disposition on
their part 10 go It alone IN peace
negotiations
In some quarters tonight where
the report gave rise to The suggestion
that II might indicate an open rup-
ture with Germany possibly because
her allies felt she would attempt
further parleys with the president Il
is also ventured that the action by
Austria ana Turkey was an effort to
force the hand Of Germany 10 submit
TO the presidents terms and bring
present peace moves. officials said are
being watched with the utmost eager
7HESE IN both Austria and Turkey.
These nations, II is believed full we'll
know the fate that will he (sernanv's
and ultimately the fate that will be-
fall them II Prince Max's attempt at
negotiations fails For failure. their
statesmen reckon. means a continual
tion of the war
2as.s
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. said tonight that The news
contained in the Amsterdam dispatch
Y OF great significance If II means
that Austria is willing to get out of
ltaiys which is one OF the speciffca-
tons in the presidents principles
namely, that the central powers should
Withdraw from ali allied territory.
II has been rather Anticipated +"
kaid Senator Hitchcock. that Turkey
and Austria would fail in llne and
accept the conditions Of reace laid
/ down by the president II they have
done this, il means that GERMANY tx
4 Ieff alone against the world This
wouip not be entirely surprising in
view OF the turn Of events on the
western front and in other sections
where the Teutouic forces are hard
pressed"
~ has always been hefd that aC-
cepfance of the presidents prinr!ples
q As fantaEnpant 70 unCpUditionat sur
rendsrs ana Tremendous possibilities
merely lie ahead Of the Austro-
Turkish contemplated accceptance
The allies, without question. it was
said. would demand the same privi-
leges that yanquished Bulgaria ac-
corded them. This means that Ger
many, whose armies are fast falling
nefore the allied forces on the west
'front.' would be open TO invasion bv
lnE splendid army tFIHt=TtR1y has in
readiness and also by the allied forces
now operating In the Balkans.
" With concerted action both fore
md att defeat would speedily enrulf
gjermany
Fer the present. however. unless
the Anstro Turkish announcement a.
made direct 10 the United States and
:afne entente nations, this government.
tan Jake no action As matters now
Ste Ind. officially. The German peace
spTOposal is 10 he disposed II hefor.
8Hhe president attends 20 the Austrian
pTuposal which is also ~ HIS hands
Because Of tho repaired transmits
sion of the announcement to Ger
many fhe *ubieci is believed to he
one hesiened especially TO bring
bout the proper replies from Prince
lax % the presidents note for I'M
Sr0ndMonal surrender or the part of
Germany