Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29

POWER0F AUSTRIA
BROKEN, ALL AGREE
Effect on Germany Now Main
u Interest in London and
RU Paris.
CHAOS IS PREDICTED
BY the Asst ciated Press.

LONDON, October 29.-Austria's re-
ply to President Wilson is viewed
here as an unconditional surrender.
Although recognized as an event Of
intrinsically the greatest moment. de-
noting the breaking up of Hapsburs
power, main interest in the situation
lies in the effect it will inevitably
have on the position Of Germany.
TT removes" says. the Telegraph.
amy lingering, doubt as to the total
and irremediabie defeat of Germany,
for which, besides being most grave
military misfortune, it involves uiti-
mate crushing political defeat as 1t
destroys the monstrous fabric known
as pan-Gefmanism."
The Chronicle: ut completes the
isolation of Germany. which II 1t
decides on a war Of defense must be
prepared to meet invasion from the
Austrian side, where the whole 1tal-
ian army will be able to operate
against it."
Likened to Chaos in Russia.
The Daily News likens the chaos in
Austria-Hungary to that In Russia
Chaos may soon follow in Ger
many"
Emphasizing the serious conse-
quences for Germany, but relteratlng'
nevertheless it's former warning 70
the allies not to make the terms Tor
an armistice such as to sting Ger
MANY into resistance, the Post says:
1T now remains for Austrla's plenl-
potentiaries to go with the white nag
to Italian headquarters ana Wnen
Austria-Hungary has been disarmed
and her armies demolized, it viii be
for Italy and the allies to decide upon
the terms"
Wary of Hidden Snare.
PARIS, October 2e-'"The capitula-
ton of Austria is the unvarying cap
ton with which the morning news
papers precede Count Julius Andras-
sy's note to President Wilson. The
editorials of the newspapers. Whlle
accepting this conclusion, urge eau
tion lest there be a hidden snare De-
hind the Austrian offer.
Beware of the last Commissions OF
the colossal enemy who IS not YET
completely crushed writes Maurice
Barres, in the Echo de Paris. THE
situation will not clear until military
defeat is acknowledged or inflicted:
1t will draw in its train the central
empires. including Germany
Alfred Capus. editor of the Figaro,
and all writers agree there ere, can IN De ,b a
terms set by the allies. Count An
dressy, they say, represents NOBODY.
and therefore, separate peace with
Austria Hungary is absurd ana I'M
possible.
Points Way to Entente.
1.-THE democracies of the entente can
maint ain only one attitude: An armis-s
tice first, and all their conditions OF
peace afterward, but only afterward.
says LHomme Libre- .~.-..,-..
UNIQUE opportunity to lay down a
reasonable basis for the future edl-
Ace of central Europe. The total dis
location of the Hapsburg monarchy
the addition of 100000 Germans and
Austrians and as many Magyars A
center of gravity is necessary in mid
die Europe. his center can only be
at Vienna or Berlin. What will hap
the same helmet?"
ouest of AustYia-Hungary for sep
arate peace. it is pointed out generally
Grassy, the new Austro-Hungarlan
foreign minister, represents nothing
but a nomination by the Austrian en-
peror.
Suggests Reply for U. S.
eff" says the Journal des Debats,
Secretary Lansing replies, which is
not certain, it will be easy for him to
saw: There is no occasion to pursue
the subject, as neither Austria Hun
gary nor common minister of for
eign affairs exists
referring to the phrase in the Aus
TRAN reply. without awaiting the re-
suit of other negotiations" the Temps
says:
In these words the son of the min
lister who concluded the Austro-Ger-
man alliance gives official notification
that the alliance has been torn up"
with a government that f1atters
itself it still exists in Vienna. with
that in Berlin and with that in Con-
stantinople." the newspaper contin-
ues, "the only question at the present
moment can be to take military guar
antees and not negotiate territorial
or political stipulations."