Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-30
Note Received From
he German Govern
ment Today Leaves
Situation Un-
changed.
ASSERTS ARMISTICE
TERMS ARE AWAITED
Probably viii Be Referredto Wa1
CouneiHPre.ident Working
y on Reply to Vienna.

Another note from the Ger
man government reached Wash
ington today. 1t supplements
the the last brief communica-
ton, saying armistice terms
were awaited, by reciting in
detail governmental changes
which have taken place in Ger
many as evidence that the kaiser
has been deprived of all power
of making war and negotiating
peace.
Sent Through Swiss Legation.
Frederick oederlin, the Swiss charge
received the German note and ap-
peared at the State Department shortly
before noon to deliver il.
1T was stated later that the new
communication made no change in the
situation. The next step is expected
. TO be an announcement of armistice
terms from one or all the capitals of
the co-belligerents.
This time the Germans do not ad-
dress President Wilson personally, but
send the information for the American
that the stage of personal appeals has
Sassed with the transmission of their
tmistice and peace plea to the allies.
1t refterates that the actual power
and responsibility of the government
han been transferred to the reichstag
and. describes the progress of the
necessary constitutional changes
The note probably will be forwarded
Immediately to Paris, where the supreme
war council already is reported to nave
formulated terms upon which the United
States and the allies might permit a
cessation of hostilities.
President Busy on Note.
As woziF of the new German move
came twas learned that President Will
son /~as working today on a reply to
tbs last note from Vienna. in which the
Austrian government accepted all prin-
ciplea and conditions of the President
and asked for armistice and peace pro-
posalS.
The reply, which probably will be
maQS PUBIC before nlSnt, Is cApcCteo
to inform the authorities at Vienna
that on the basis of acceptance of all
conditions, including actual independ-
ence, and not mere autonomy, for
subject nationalities. their request
has been referred to the governments
with which the United States is asso-
ciated.
Probably Will Demand Surrender.
Although officials here regard the
Austro- Hungarian situation as far
from clarified and are inclined to
question how far the government at
Vienna now is qualified to speak for
any one, the understanding is that
it. is to be dealt with on the
theory that, as in the case of the Ger
mans, acceptance Of armistice terms
amounting TO surrender. in the field
will be the best guarantee of faithful
performance of any promises.
Secretary Lansing had not received
today the note reported to be coming
from Count -Andressy,. the Austrian for
eign minister, asking him to intervene
with President Wilson to hasten an
srmistice and peace discussions. 1t is
assumed that this unusual procedure
was adopted to impress upon the people
at home the desire of the government to
communication to the President himself
was not in order. no reply having been
received from the last.
Tho armistice program said to have
been prepared by the supreme war
council had not been reported on early
today by the American representatives..