Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
NEW GERMAN NOTE
TELLS OF CHANGES
President at Work on Reply to
Austria's Renewed
Plea
COL. HOUSE SENDS REPORTS
Much Speculation in Official
Circles at Capital Regarding
Armisticc Conditions.
lKv Associated rress.


WASHINGTON. October 3n-Thc gen
oral opnion among officials ana diplo-
mats here is that the German proposal
for an armisticc and peace. while hav-
ing It's origin in a plan to gain time
Tor strengthening the army and re-
storing its shattered morale. has now
gotten beyond the control of the mil
'ary party. and that the German pco-
pic arc the force which is driving tina;
German government TO make proposals
for ending the war.
Another note from the German gov
crnincni explanatory of the changes
mat nave been made or are projected
III the German constitution and form
OF government. was received to-day
through the Swiss legation. but the
state department did not make il pub
nc. ihis note was understood 10 be
supplementary to the preceding Ger
man communicaiion saying to the Pres
!dent that ne must have knowledge of
me efforts that have been made to
dcmocratize Germany
PRESIDENT Wilson was at work to-day
on his reply 20 Austria's renewed plea
TOR an armistice and peace. and il was
expected thar ii would be dispatched
neiore night. but later it was said that
thtEr would be no announcement re-
GardinS the reply tonight.
CONVINCED AUSTRIA
NEARLY OFT OF WAN
1t was understood that in the note
INC president intended TO touch upon
nave taken in the direction OF rcIcasinc
subject peoples from political bondaee
ou. mat the Austrian governments plea
erhments;, The administration was said
TO he we'll convinced now that Austria
ai1Gady ,s,sy is nearly out Of tho war.
Ihe report that Count Andrassy tho
ncw AUSTRIAN Premier. is about 10 sue
directly to Italy for peace on the
ground that Italy is Austria's sole an
hrmatory Of this understanding of The
hopeless situation in the dual empire.
II was pointed out that since Italy
solemnly engaged with the other en-
tente powers not TO make a separate
peace. II Austria carries out this plan
1t naturally would be referred by Italy
10 Inc supreme war council.
There was no official information
mere to-day as to tho progress of the
q q ooeIberations of the supreme wa coun-
Gll. and notice was t,ken of the re-
served attitude, Of tile council Tin is-
suipg any statements The iiifsreiice,is
9 asawn rnsna That a a, definite policy has been
tion regarding the discussions before
the council of the grave dipionnatic and
miiiitary M questions which now engage
IT'S attention in connection with tho
preparation of an armistice.
HOUSES REPORTS DO NOT
RELATE TO WAR COUNCIL
Colonel l.. NJ. House, who is in Paris
as q the special representative of the
'~"'' poNS ~ the f,uT0nc1n
governments. has been making long re-
ports TO Washington. but it is believed
tn"se DO not relate TO the proceedings
OF the war council
mere has been much speculation in
oiilcial circles as TO the probable fca
lures OF tho armistice which win he
oicred 10 the central powers, but il is
admitted that there is nc de0njtc !
knowledge on the subject Ono com
paratiNely new proposition relates TO
inc qua arantccs to be enacted from Ger
many Tor the repayment of the ire
lncndouS financial losses suffered nv
the populations OF Belgium and France ,
occupied by tho German trcops
OFFICIAL TENT OF AUSTRIAN
NOTE MADE PUBLIC !
Tae official text of the Austrian note. .
which did not differ materially from
he unofficial version. WAS made pubic |
Io-day at the State Department. but /
mere was no announcement OF the ;e-
,elPt OF the communication from Count !
AhdrassS to Secretary Lansing asking /
ria's plea.
Nor would any one admit knowledge .
~ the extraordinary communicative
rom NJ. Tchitcherin. the Bolshevik
'oreiSn Minister as given in cable dis /
,atcheS today demanding the evacua-
'on ny the allied and American troops |
't the Mourman. Archangle and ST. /
'eria. As the State Department. has
,eNer recognized even the eXisteuce OF /
ne government OF which NJ. Tchitcherin I
5 part. II is not probable that hrs I
iotc. VIII elicit response