The Washington herald., 1918-10-29
World Awaits Result of Su-
preme War Council
Meeting Today.
GERMAN REPLY ARRIVES
General Belief That Enemy
Must Accept Armistice
Terms.
CENTRAL POWERS IN REVOLT
Bavarian Socialists Demand Repub-
lie, with Eebknecht. the Radi-
cal, as President.
GERMAN REPLY ARRIVES
CENTRAL POWERS IN REVOLT

With a fresh indication from
Germany of her desire for peace,
the Supreme War Council is
scheduled to meet at Versailles
today, presumably for the purpose
of framing the terms of the arm
istice which the enemy has sought
from the allies and the United
States.
President Wilson went to the
War Department late yesterday to
confer with Secretary Baker and
also to dispatch some messages to
the other side. 1t is presumed
that these were directed to COL
onel House, the Presidents ad-
wiser, and his representative now
in the peace negotiations.
Germany Must Accept.
Official and diplomatic Washing
ton, meantime, is waiting for the
first word from the War Council for
the fate of the war hinges on is
decision. II it sets forth the condi-
tons of an armistice Germany is
expected to accept them forthwith
because it is imperative for her to
do so.
The German note reached the
Capital yesterday morning and wa,
transmitted to the State Department
by Frederick Oederlin, Charge
dAfaires of Switzerland At the
same time word was received of the
dispatch OF a new Austrian note
which, IL cable reports of its con-
tents are correct, is equivalent TO
unconditional surrender. inasmuch
as II abides by all the Presidents
terms and even accepts the condi-
tlons laid down by him in his note
OF october ls. That note, every
one here believes. sounded the doom
of the Austrian empire.
Central Powers Intactt
The developments of the last few
days in the international situation
have impressed observers here with
the belief that Germany and Austria
are still working in concert for peace
They recall that Austria began the
present peace offensive, which has
assumed such great proportions. but
that Germany carried on" with bar.
Throughout, however, Austria has
played the game with an eve 10 her
own safety. and her message of va<-
terday demonstrates this fast com
pletely.
Should the allies put forth armIstioe
terms over which Germany might
quioole, Austria will be able to noint
10 her note Of yesterday as evidence
that she had severed all ties with
germany and had asked for q sera-
rate peace. The note reveals the
desperate situation that confr,rt n,
lotterins dual monarchy and how
necessary it is for Emperor Charles
to obtain peace to save the remnants,
OF his throne. 1t also reveals tbe
plight that Germany is in, for with
knowledge of conditions in Austria
she must prepare to accept anything
the allies put forth
Wilson May Not RepIy.
As in the case of the German note
received yesterday, there is no ne
cessity for the President to renTv
tirectly to the Austro- HUNGARIAN
communication. He win no doubt
forward it to the Supreme war Coun-
Gil. as that body would sbe the one
10 make final decision, Just as
1t is about to make a final decision
with regard to Germany's request for
an armistice.
While the most extensive cable dis
patches telling of discord abroad have
dealt with Austria's internal condi-
tons, internal Germany is seetbins
with activity that seeks but one
thing, aod that is peace. The SoIf
note of yesterday is one Indication.
but a dozen more came over the ca
pies yesterday and were received in
diplomatic quarters hereN
A dispatch from Berne yesterdsv y
AFTERNOON TO a French diplomatic
quarter tells of Bayarian Socialists
demanding the establishment of { re-
public, with Liebknecht, the radical
as president, and immediate peace
The advice says:
THE Munich independent Socialists
have decided to present for n vacancy
| in the Reichstag Kurt Eisner, the
writer, who was imprisoned when
strikes broke out last January. Diff
ferent papers give accounts of the
manner in which he opened his cleo
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