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THE GREENSBORO */. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. *z. fiSTA GREENSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1918. VOL. 97-NO. 83 RENT'S REPLY TO [ANY'S PEACE APPEAL He I'iiem There will be No Cessation of Arms While Germany's Acts of Inhumanity, Spoliation nd Dessolation on Land and Sea Continues— Kaiserism Must be Eliminated Forever— , No Thought of Stopping the Fight Un-til Autocracy is Dead--An Uncon-ditional Surrender Demanded. I'ri'sidenl Wilson's reply to Germany's pence offer Washington. Oct. 11, ii-jilv io the communication of ilic German giivmi- • li'ili instant, which you handed me today, I have the .HI ID transmit the following answer: ilitied acceptanee by the present German govcrnnieiu i tjority of the Reichstag of file terms laid down by ii HI ihe I'liiu'd States of America in his address to the ! iiited States on the 8th of January, 1SH8. and in addresses justifies the President in making ;: frank in of his decision with regard to the commnniea-lan government of tlie ^i!i and 1-ih of October. he AUTOCRACY Ml'ST GO! arlv understood that the process <>f evacuation — of an armistice are matters which inns', be left to il advice of the military advisers of the govcrnmpfi; tes and the allied governments, and the President io say llii'.i no arrangement can be accepted by the I'nited States' which docs not provide absolutely , guards and guarantees of the maintenance of the of the armies of the United States and of the al-ii, feels confident that In- ean safely assume that - the judgment and decision of the allied govern- FIRST STOP IMll'MANK PRACTICES. lent feels that it is also his duty to add that neither of the United Slates nor. he is quite sure, the govern i the government of the United Stales is associated it. will consent to consider an armistice so long as the ■ of Germany continue llie illegal and inhumane prac-icii ihev still [iersist in. JI'STLY liKGARDEI) WITH HORROR AND BURNING HEARTS very time that the German government approached the I the United States with proposals of peace its subma- . >i ni sinking passenger ships at sea. and not the lint the very boats in which their passengers and crews heir way to safely; and in their present inforced with-landers and France the German armies are pnrsuing a nton destruction which has "always lieen regarded as in ' -'ii of the rules and practices of civilized warfare. »illages, if not destroyed, are being stripped of all they only that, but often of their very inhabitants. The iated against Germany cannot In* expected to agree to "cessation of niiiis while acts of inhum'anity. spoliation and desola-g continued which they justly look upon with horror "d*'i ing hearts. "Il is , "f Ihi. Ilieai im'ni b ':■ -Il . ■itiyv,■',.. •TIIP "' tin- S.M ' ■ -"■!],r, ' "l"'tl ■ •• i I.: . ' *») si. l BE DESTROYED OR MADE IMPOTENT. • essary, also, in order that there may be no possibility "landing that the President should very solemnly call of the government of Germany to the language and one Of the terms of peace which the German govern-accepted. It is contained in the address of the Pres- II Mount Vernon on the Fourth of duly last. Mows: -The destruction of every arbitrary power can separately, secretly and of its single choice dis-of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed. lion to virtual impotency.' which has hitherto controlled the German nation is described. It is within the choice of the German na- The President's words just quoted naturally con-lion precedent to peace,* if peace is to come by the iernmn people themselves. The President feels bound whole process of peace will, in his judgment, depend eness and the satisfactory character of the guaran-be given in this fundamental matter. NOW WITH WHOM WE ARE DEALING. lispensible that the governments associated with Ger-iiow beyond a peradventure with whom they are deal- •The ident will make a separate reply to the royal and im- :ii of Austria-Hungary." the renewed assurances of my high consideration. ROBERT LANSING. 0. Bderlin, Charge d'Affaires ad interim, in charge i»( i, . ' ■ ■'■' interests in the United States. rf„,i.. M-—> peace proposal with a decision which not only fulfills the expectations ot the President openly join with the supporters of his diplomacy but also entente statesmen in the demand dispels the fears of those who pre- that the "thief criminals" must be Reply Means. ■■ Oct. 14.—President answered Germany's ha5 dieted he would substitute victories at arms with defeats at diplomacy. Autocracy Must Go! No peace with kaiserism! Autoc-racy must go; no armistice can even be thought of while Germany con-tinues her atrocities on land and sea; one cannot be considered unless it is fully dictated by the allied com-manders in the field in such terms as absolutely provide safeguards and guarantees that Germany's part will not be a scrap of paper. This in a few words is the Presi-dent's answer. May Cause Revolution. If it does not bring a capitulation which may be more than uncondi-tional surrender allied diplomats auu -merican officials believe it may cause a revolution in Germany. Beyond qmesWu it speaks for the entente allies as well as the United States. The dispatch or the President's re-ply was followed by the issue of this formal statement at the White House by Secretary Tumulty: "The governnient will continue to send over 250.000 men with their supplies every month and there will be no relaxation of any kind." Xo Thought of Slopping Fight. Quito outside of the formal phrases of a diplomatic document net was President Wilson's word to the world that he had no thought of stopping the lighting at this stage. The senate chamber ring with ap-plause of senators as the President's nnswer was read a few minutes af-ter it had been announced at the state department. Senator Lodge. iiio President's chiei critic in his course, until -s-ied a state-ment expressing his gratification at the president's decision. Opinion at the capital and throughout Official Washington was unanimously in ap-proval. The official note which will convey the President's decision to the Ger-man government and more impor-tant, to the German people,Nwas de-livered to-day by Secretary Lansing to tin' charge of the Swiss legation, who has been acting as the-intermed-iary. It was given out publicly by Mr. Lansing at the state department at 6 o'clock this evening. Milst Restore Alsace-Lorraine. One outstanding point which does not appear in the President's note— a point on which the world has been asking questions can be answered to-night. When the President declared that the wrong done to Fiance when Ger-many took Alsace-Lorraine should be righted, he meant that Alsace- Lorraine should be returned to France. Past the Bartender stage. Those who contend that the Pres-ident's decision arranges the situa-tion for something more than an un-conditional surrender base it on the argument that he has now passed the stage Where lie might have ac-cepted a surrender of the German military and naval forces and left the Hohenzollern autocracy on its throne. Mr. Wilson, atcording to this view has now finally informed the Ger-man people that if they want peace they can only attain it by getting rid of the kaiser an- his system. Stop Atrocities First. An armist.--. it is true, m' come first and the details of the downfall of the German autocratic government might be arranged later. But this is what an armistice would entail: First, a stop to the atrocities on land and sea and the systematic destruction and devasta-tion in the wake of the retreating German armies. Then, the disarm-ament of all the German forces and the deposit of their arms and muni-tions at points to be chosen by the allied military commanders. Then the occupation by allied forces of certain German cities or strongholds of strategic Importance. Probably also the-occupation of all the sub-marine bases, a turning over of the German fleet. In short, it will entail a taking from Germany of everything with which she might break her word to an armistice. From that point the United States and the allies might proceed to dis-pose of what remained of kaiserism if the German people have not done ' it before, as President Wilson in his note plainly invites them to do. WUI "Cliief Criminals" be Executed? While nowhere in the note does delivered up far trial, the Presi-dent's confidants point out that he plainly subscribes to the doctrine that the guilt of bringing on the world war is personal. No "Mixed Armistice-." It will be noted that the Presi-i dent completely rejects the German suggestion for a adzed commission i to arrange an evacuation and re- | minds the militarists that they will accept the terms laid dawn by Mar-shal Foch and the associated com manders; that they will have no part in framing them. He makes it plain that he does not accept the new Ger-man government headed by Chan-cellor Maximilian as any less auto-cratic, anything less a creature of German militarism than its prede-cessors, and warns the German peo-ple that unless they destroy it the al-lied armies will do so. One of the Strong Points. One of the most important points of his note is that In which he ac-knowledges the present German gov-ernment's unqualified acceptance of his peace terms and then goes on to show that those terms provide spe-cifically for the substitution of a government wholly responsible to the German people themselves for the present one dominated by. the German militarists. Destruction of Autocracy. Quoting hie Mount Vernon speech of July 4. the President reminds Germany that his terms call for "the destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere, that ean separately. 6ec-retly, and of its single choice disturb the peace of the world: or if it can-not be presently destroyed, at least its reduction to virtual impotency." Then follows the words which pro-claim with finality that the autocrat-ic government of Germany must go. and plainly invite the German people :o make the change which will bring them peace. , fnwnien People May Do It. "The power which hitherto has son rolled the German nation." says the President's rc-p.-.c. •■;.; of the sort here described. I: fs within the choice of the German people to alter it. The 1'resident's words just quot-ed naturally constitute a condition precedent to peace, if peace is to come by the action of the German people themselves. The President feels bound to say that the whole process of peace will in his judgment depend upon the dejniteness and the satisfactory character of the guaran-tees which can be given in this fun-damental matter. It i« indispensi-ble that the governments associated against Germany should know be-yond peradventure wtta whom they are dealing." The Call For a Sliow-Down. This pronouncement, the Presi-dent's friends say. fulfills the .predic-tions of those who declared that when he asked Prince Maximilian if he merely represented the military leaders who had been conducting the war. he was laying the founda-tions to show that the new govern-ment of Germany la no less autocrat-ic than the others and for a final statement to the German people themselves that nothing but their autocratic government stands be-tween them and the peace which they so fervently desire. This, the President's friends say. has been the whole theory of his diplomacy. Foch and tlie Final Analysis. When the President decided to say that if an armistice should be thought of. it could not be consider-ed without imposing terms to guar-antee the good faith of Germany and provide for the maintenance of the military supremacy, of the armies of the I'nited State? and the entente allies, he undoubtedly knew what the allied war council, acting on the recommendation of Marshal Foch had decided upon as necessary guar-antes. These now are understood to include the occupation of Metz and Strassburg and Coblenz the strategic keystone. What May Be Expected Meat. The next move in the great inter-national drama is no way expected to take place in Germany while the armies of the co-belligerents thunder at her gates. Diplomatists are agreed that what must come from Germany now is action, not words. She may offer to comply with the terms and give up the guarantees which would permit an armistice. From that point the disposition of the autoc-racy might be considered in connec-tion with the terms of peace. Other-wise, the opinion is unanimous that the victorious armies of the United States and the entente allies must march on. THE ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR ONWARD MARCH WHILK GERMANV IS SUING FOR PEACE OCR BOYS ARE DRIV-ING THEM TOWARD BERLIN. The entente force In Belgium and France continue successfully to drive the enemy before them. In Belgian Flanders the advance is somewhat rapid but on all the sectors in France the Germans are fighting with des-peration to hold back their foes. The great wedge that is being driven by\ the Belgian, British and French troops in Flanders now threatens seriously the tenure by the enemy of many positions in north Belgium from the Lys river to the sea, including his submarine and other bases along the coast, while to the south the Lille salient gradually Is being enmeshed and ,doubtless soon will receive attention from the pincers, which are being oiled for the task of reclaiming this important tract of territory as far as Valencien-nes for France. Meanwhile the French and Ameri-can forces are struggling valiantly forward in their drive northward 'from the Champagne region in the country over which the Germans must effect a retirement to their border in event of a final debacle. As has been the case always since the aft'enaive began, the Germans are vigorously defending their positions, using innumerable machine gun de-tachments in endeavors to hold their ground. Particularly vicious are the counter thrusts that the Americans are being compelled to sustain east and west of the Meuse, where the en-tire enemy front is threatened with' immediate collapse should General Leggett's men crash through the line for material gains. Nevertheless, bot'i the Americans and the French ai j demanding that their arms be served, and on various sectors they are meeting with suc-cess. In the Romagne sector further ■;ains have -been made by the Amer-icans in the face of terrific artillery and machine gun fire and the natu-ral defenses and great systems of wire enanglements which had to be negotiated. Bad weather has fallen over the sector, and the airmen have been unable to give their usual bril-liant assistance to the maneuvres. To the west the French are slowly closing in upon Rethel on their way to Mezieres, being only two miles distant from the town. West of Grand Pre they have effected further crossings of the Aisn. About 800 Germans were made prisoners in this fighting. In Flanders the British have taken 'he impoitcnt railway cjnte: A Mer.- in. Thourout has fallen, and the Thourout-Courtrai railroad has al-port been won Numerous lawns have been rectpteral try the allied tones and la.si numbers of nrisc E-ors .*-ve oeen taif'."!. Many guns a: *• t.« fallen into he hards of the allies. The capture of Thourout com-pletely outflanks the German subma-rine base at Ostend and brings the allied troops within ten miles of Bruges, whence the railroad line runs northward to Zeebrugge, Ger-many's other U-boat base on the north sea. Reports are to the effect that the Germans are withdrawing what Is left of their forces in the north, both naval and military. In Albania the Italians have occuf pied the Austrian naval base of Du-razzo on the Adriatic, while in Ser-bia the allied forces are continuing to press the enemy troops north of N!sh. QCARTER~MILLION~BEEGIAXS MAKING WAY TO HOLLAND. Washington. Oct. 15.—A quarter of a million refugees are making their way from Lille, Roubalx and other Belgian towns near the front lines to the Dutch frontier in an en-deavor to escape into Holland. Mes-sages received to-day by Chairman Hoover, of the commission for relief in Belgium said arrangements had been made for food, clothing and shelter upon tlfeir arrival at the frontier. Should the Germans In retreati>^ from Belgium seize the internal food supply consisting of crops now ready for harvest and the few remaining dairy cattle, the situation, the mes-sage said, would be serious. To meet such a possibility the relief commis-sion has shipped 180,000 tons ot foodstuffs to Rotterdam in the last month. GERMANY'S REPLY IS EXPECTED ANY MOMENT WILL HE ABDICATE VOLUNTAR-ILY OR WILL HE BE FORCED OUT? IS ON ALL LIPS. London, Oct. 16.6—Reuter's Lim-ited, learns that the German reply to President Wilson is expected to be communicated immediately and that it is likely to constitute a general ac-ceptance of the President's condi-tions. German Reply is Expected at Any Time. London, Oct. 16.—The German re-ply to President Wilson's latest note probably will be sent to-day, accord-ing to news received here through diplomatic channels from Holland. It is expected that the reply will be an acceptance of President Wilson's terms with 6orae stipulation to the effect that the interests of the Ger-man people must be respected. Abdication of the Tlwii Reported. Amsterdam, Oct. 16—The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant which to-day issued a special edition giving the report that Germany had capi-tulated and that Emperor William had abdicated, has withdrawn Its statement regarding. This step wa> taken, the newspaper says, becaus* it was unable to obtain any confir-mation of the report. News From Germany Regarded Highly Important. Washington, Oct. 16.—To-night's news of Germany is everywhere re-garded here as the shadow of great events being cast before them. There is in Washington no offi-cial word that the kaiser has abdi-cated; or that he has been over-thrown; or that Germany is ready to accept all of President Wilson's terms. Officials and diplomatists, cau-tious and conservative, by nature and practice regard with incredulity the intimations that one or all of these things has happened. Of course, they all hope they have: they all know that one or all of them are inevitable. The official opinion in the capital to-night is that-the coming of these things is timed only by the unknown degree to which the German military power has been broken. There may be more Information on that point In the chancellories of England. France and Italy than there is In Washington. When President Wilson's reply to the German peace proffer went forth Monday night it was predicted here that if it did not bring a complete and unconditional surrender of the military autocracy the German peo-ple themselves would force one. President Wilson's words were a plain invitation to the German peo-ple to take such a step and an ulti-matum that there would be no peace with kaiserism. BRITISH, FRENCH. BELGIANS TAKE OVER 10,000 PRISONERS. With the Allied Forces in Bel-gium, Oct. 15.—British, French and Belgian troops in their offensive be-gun yesterday in Belgium, have cap-tured more than 10,000 prisoners and have taken more than 100 guns. Advanced allied troops have sig-nalled that they are from six. to ser-en miles inside t-.e German posi-tions. Heavy rains fell in Flanders throughout the night, tending to turn the battle fields into seas of mud. The low hanging clouds show no signs of clearing. A continuation of the steady downpour would un-doubtedly result in slowing up the battle. The Belgian town of Thourout was captured 1y the allies. Thourout was an important strat-egic position and a vital transporta-tion center. Upon it hinged a large part of the German transportation system. French Advance North of Laon. Paris, Oct. 15—The French troops north of Laon and in the Champagne have made further important ad-vances against the Germane, accord-ing to the official communication Is-sued to-night. The Grand Pre-Vou-zlera road in Champagne, west of Grand Pre, is now in the hands of the French. Eight hundred prison-ers were taken in the day's fighting. 1
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Full text | THE GREENSBORO */. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. *z. fiSTA GREENSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1918. VOL. 97-NO. 83 RENT'S REPLY TO [ANY'S PEACE APPEAL He I'iiem There will be No Cessation of Arms While Germany's Acts of Inhumanity, Spoliation nd Dessolation on Land and Sea Continues— Kaiserism Must be Eliminated Forever— , No Thought of Stopping the Fight Un-til Autocracy is Dead--An Uncon-ditional Surrender Demanded. I'ri'sidenl Wilson's reply to Germany's pence offer Washington. Oct. 11, ii-jilv io the communication of ilic German giivmi- • li'ili instant, which you handed me today, I have the .HI ID transmit the following answer: ilitied acceptanee by the present German govcrnnieiu i tjority of the Reichstag of file terms laid down by ii HI ihe I'liiu'd States of America in his address to the ! iiited States on the 8th of January, 1SH8. and in addresses justifies the President in making ;: frank in of his decision with regard to the commnniea-lan government of tlie ^i!i and 1-ih of October. he AUTOCRACY Ml'ST GO! arlv understood that the process <>f evacuation — of an armistice are matters which inns', be left to il advice of the military advisers of the govcrnmpfi; tes and the allied governments, and the President io say llii'.i no arrangement can be accepted by the I'nited States' which docs not provide absolutely , guards and guarantees of the maintenance of the of the armies of the United States and of the al-ii, feels confident that In- ean safely assume that - the judgment and decision of the allied govern- FIRST STOP IMll'MANK PRACTICES. lent feels that it is also his duty to add that neither of the United Slates nor. he is quite sure, the govern i the government of the United Stales is associated it. will consent to consider an armistice so long as the ■ of Germany continue llie illegal and inhumane prac-icii ihev still [iersist in. JI'STLY liKGARDEI) WITH HORROR AND BURNING HEARTS very time that the German government approached the I the United States with proposals of peace its subma- . >i ni sinking passenger ships at sea. and not the lint the very boats in which their passengers and crews heir way to safely; and in their present inforced with-landers and France the German armies are pnrsuing a nton destruction which has "always lieen regarded as in ' -'ii of the rules and practices of civilized warfare. »illages, if not destroyed, are being stripped of all they only that, but often of their very inhabitants. The iated against Germany cannot In* expected to agree to "cessation of niiiis while acts of inhum'anity. spoliation and desola-g continued which they justly look upon with horror "d*'i ing hearts. "Il is , "f Ihi. Ilieai im'ni b ':■ -Il . ■itiyv,■',.. •TIIP "' tin- S.M ' ■ -"■!],r, ' "l"'tl ■ •• i I.: . ' *») si. l BE DESTROYED OR MADE IMPOTENT. • essary, also, in order that there may be no possibility "landing that the President should very solemnly call of the government of Germany to the language and one Of the terms of peace which the German govern-accepted. It is contained in the address of the Pres- II Mount Vernon on the Fourth of duly last. Mows: -The destruction of every arbitrary power can separately, secretly and of its single choice dis-of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed. lion to virtual impotency.' which has hitherto controlled the German nation is described. It is within the choice of the German na- The President's words just quoted naturally con-lion precedent to peace,* if peace is to come by the iernmn people themselves. The President feels bound whole process of peace will, in his judgment, depend eness and the satisfactory character of the guaran-be given in this fundamental matter. NOW WITH WHOM WE ARE DEALING. lispensible that the governments associated with Ger-iiow beyond a peradventure with whom they are deal- •The ident will make a separate reply to the royal and im- :ii of Austria-Hungary." the renewed assurances of my high consideration. ROBERT LANSING. 0. Bderlin, Charge d'Affaires ad interim, in charge i»( i, . ' ■ ■'■' interests in the United States. rf„,i.. M-—> peace proposal with a decision which not only fulfills the expectations ot the President openly join with the supporters of his diplomacy but also entente statesmen in the demand dispels the fears of those who pre- that the "thief criminals" must be Reply Means. ■■ Oct. 14.—President answered Germany's ha5 dieted he would substitute victories at arms with defeats at diplomacy. Autocracy Must Go! No peace with kaiserism! Autoc-racy must go; no armistice can even be thought of while Germany con-tinues her atrocities on land and sea; one cannot be considered unless it is fully dictated by the allied com-manders in the field in such terms as absolutely provide safeguards and guarantees that Germany's part will not be a scrap of paper. This in a few words is the Presi-dent's answer. May Cause Revolution. If it does not bring a capitulation which may be more than uncondi-tional surrender allied diplomats auu -merican officials believe it may cause a revolution in Germany. Beyond qmesWu it speaks for the entente allies as well as the United States. The dispatch or the President's re-ply was followed by the issue of this formal statement at the White House by Secretary Tumulty: "The governnient will continue to send over 250.000 men with their supplies every month and there will be no relaxation of any kind." Xo Thought of Slopping Fight. Quito outside of the formal phrases of a diplomatic document net was President Wilson's word to the world that he had no thought of stopping the lighting at this stage. The senate chamber ring with ap-plause of senators as the President's nnswer was read a few minutes af-ter it had been announced at the state department. Senator Lodge. iiio President's chiei critic in his course, until -s-ied a state-ment expressing his gratification at the president's decision. Opinion at the capital and throughout Official Washington was unanimously in ap-proval. The official note which will convey the President's decision to the Ger-man government and more impor-tant, to the German people,Nwas de-livered to-day by Secretary Lansing to tin' charge of the Swiss legation, who has been acting as the-intermed-iary. It was given out publicly by Mr. Lansing at the state department at 6 o'clock this evening. Milst Restore Alsace-Lorraine. One outstanding point which does not appear in the President's note— a point on which the world has been asking questions can be answered to-night. When the President declared that the wrong done to Fiance when Ger-many took Alsace-Lorraine should be righted, he meant that Alsace- Lorraine should be returned to France. Past the Bartender stage. Those who contend that the Pres-ident's decision arranges the situa-tion for something more than an un-conditional surrender base it on the argument that he has now passed the stage Where lie might have ac-cepted a surrender of the German military and naval forces and left the Hohenzollern autocracy on its throne. Mr. Wilson, atcording to this view has now finally informed the Ger-man people that if they want peace they can only attain it by getting rid of the kaiser an- his system. Stop Atrocities First. An armist.--. it is true, m' come first and the details of the downfall of the German autocratic government might be arranged later. But this is what an armistice would entail: First, a stop to the atrocities on land and sea and the systematic destruction and devasta-tion in the wake of the retreating German armies. Then, the disarm-ament of all the German forces and the deposit of their arms and muni-tions at points to be chosen by the allied military commanders. Then the occupation by allied forces of certain German cities or strongholds of strategic Importance. Probably also the-occupation of all the sub-marine bases, a turning over of the German fleet. In short, it will entail a taking from Germany of everything with which she might break her word to an armistice. From that point the United States and the allies might proceed to dis-pose of what remained of kaiserism if the German people have not done ' it before, as President Wilson in his note plainly invites them to do. WUI "Cliief Criminals" be Executed? While nowhere in the note does delivered up far trial, the Presi-dent's confidants point out that he plainly subscribes to the doctrine that the guilt of bringing on the world war is personal. No "Mixed Armistice-." It will be noted that the Presi-i dent completely rejects the German suggestion for a adzed commission i to arrange an evacuation and re- | minds the militarists that they will accept the terms laid dawn by Mar-shal Foch and the associated com manders; that they will have no part in framing them. He makes it plain that he does not accept the new Ger-man government headed by Chan-cellor Maximilian as any less auto-cratic, anything less a creature of German militarism than its prede-cessors, and warns the German peo-ple that unless they destroy it the al-lied armies will do so. One of the Strong Points. One of the most important points of his note is that In which he ac-knowledges the present German gov-ernment's unqualified acceptance of his peace terms and then goes on to show that those terms provide spe-cifically for the substitution of a government wholly responsible to the German people themselves for the present one dominated by. the German militarists. Destruction of Autocracy. Quoting hie Mount Vernon speech of July 4. the President reminds Germany that his terms call for "the destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere, that ean separately. 6ec-retly, and of its single choice disturb the peace of the world: or if it can-not be presently destroyed, at least its reduction to virtual impotency." Then follows the words which pro-claim with finality that the autocrat-ic government of Germany must go. and plainly invite the German people :o make the change which will bring them peace. , fnwnien People May Do It. "The power which hitherto has son rolled the German nation." says the President's rc-p.-.c. •■;.; of the sort here described. I: fs within the choice of the German people to alter it. The 1'resident's words just quot-ed naturally constitute a condition precedent to peace, if peace is to come by the action of the German people themselves. The President feels bound to say that the whole process of peace will in his judgment depend upon the dejniteness and the satisfactory character of the guaran-tees which can be given in this fun-damental matter. It i« indispensi-ble that the governments associated against Germany should know be-yond peradventure wtta whom they are dealing." The Call For a Sliow-Down. This pronouncement, the Presi-dent's friends say. fulfills the .predic-tions of those who declared that when he asked Prince Maximilian if he merely represented the military leaders who had been conducting the war. he was laying the founda-tions to show that the new govern-ment of Germany la no less autocrat-ic than the others and for a final statement to the German people themselves that nothing but their autocratic government stands be-tween them and the peace which they so fervently desire. This, the President's friends say. has been the whole theory of his diplomacy. Foch and tlie Final Analysis. When the President decided to say that if an armistice should be thought of. it could not be consider-ed without imposing terms to guar-antee the good faith of Germany and provide for the maintenance of the military supremacy, of the armies of the I'nited State? and the entente allies, he undoubtedly knew what the allied war council, acting on the recommendation of Marshal Foch had decided upon as necessary guar-antes. These now are understood to include the occupation of Metz and Strassburg and Coblenz the strategic keystone. What May Be Expected Meat. The next move in the great inter-national drama is no way expected to take place in Germany while the armies of the co-belligerents thunder at her gates. Diplomatists are agreed that what must come from Germany now is action, not words. She may offer to comply with the terms and give up the guarantees which would permit an armistice. From that point the disposition of the autoc-racy might be considered in connec-tion with the terms of peace. Other-wise, the opinion is unanimous that the victorious armies of the United States and the entente allies must march on. THE ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR ONWARD MARCH WHILK GERMANV IS SUING FOR PEACE OCR BOYS ARE DRIV-ING THEM TOWARD BERLIN. The entente force In Belgium and France continue successfully to drive the enemy before them. In Belgian Flanders the advance is somewhat rapid but on all the sectors in France the Germans are fighting with des-peration to hold back their foes. The great wedge that is being driven by\ the Belgian, British and French troops in Flanders now threatens seriously the tenure by the enemy of many positions in north Belgium from the Lys river to the sea, including his submarine and other bases along the coast, while to the south the Lille salient gradually Is being enmeshed and ,doubtless soon will receive attention from the pincers, which are being oiled for the task of reclaiming this important tract of territory as far as Valencien-nes for France. Meanwhile the French and Ameri-can forces are struggling valiantly forward in their drive northward 'from the Champagne region in the country over which the Germans must effect a retirement to their border in event of a final debacle. As has been the case always since the aft'enaive began, the Germans are vigorously defending their positions, using innumerable machine gun de-tachments in endeavors to hold their ground. Particularly vicious are the counter thrusts that the Americans are being compelled to sustain east and west of the Meuse, where the en-tire enemy front is threatened with' immediate collapse should General Leggett's men crash through the line for material gains. Nevertheless, bot'i the Americans and the French ai j demanding that their arms be served, and on various sectors they are meeting with suc-cess. In the Romagne sector further ■;ains have -been made by the Amer-icans in the face of terrific artillery and machine gun fire and the natu-ral defenses and great systems of wire enanglements which had to be negotiated. Bad weather has fallen over the sector, and the airmen have been unable to give their usual bril-liant assistance to the maneuvres. To the west the French are slowly closing in upon Rethel on their way to Mezieres, being only two miles distant from the town. West of Grand Pre they have effected further crossings of the Aisn. About 800 Germans were made prisoners in this fighting. In Flanders the British have taken 'he impoitcnt railway cjnte: A Mer.- in. Thourout has fallen, and the Thourout-Courtrai railroad has al-port been won Numerous lawns have been rectpteral try the allied tones and la.si numbers of nrisc E-ors .*-ve oeen taif'."!. Many guns a: *• t.« fallen into he hards of the allies. The capture of Thourout com-pletely outflanks the German subma-rine base at Ostend and brings the allied troops within ten miles of Bruges, whence the railroad line runs northward to Zeebrugge, Ger-many's other U-boat base on the north sea. Reports are to the effect that the Germans are withdrawing what Is left of their forces in the north, both naval and military. In Albania the Italians have occuf pied the Austrian naval base of Du-razzo on the Adriatic, while in Ser-bia the allied forces are continuing to press the enemy troops north of N!sh. QCARTER~MILLION~BEEGIAXS MAKING WAY TO HOLLAND. Washington. Oct. 15.—A quarter of a million refugees are making their way from Lille, Roubalx and other Belgian towns near the front lines to the Dutch frontier in an en-deavor to escape into Holland. Mes-sages received to-day by Chairman Hoover, of the commission for relief in Belgium said arrangements had been made for food, clothing and shelter upon tlfeir arrival at the frontier. Should the Germans In retreati>^ from Belgium seize the internal food supply consisting of crops now ready for harvest and the few remaining dairy cattle, the situation, the mes-sage said, would be serious. To meet such a possibility the relief commis-sion has shipped 180,000 tons ot foodstuffs to Rotterdam in the last month. GERMANY'S REPLY IS EXPECTED ANY MOMENT WILL HE ABDICATE VOLUNTAR-ILY OR WILL HE BE FORCED OUT? IS ON ALL LIPS. London, Oct. 16.6—Reuter's Lim-ited, learns that the German reply to President Wilson is expected to be communicated immediately and that it is likely to constitute a general ac-ceptance of the President's condi-tions. German Reply is Expected at Any Time. London, Oct. 16.—The German re-ply to President Wilson's latest note probably will be sent to-day, accord-ing to news received here through diplomatic channels from Holland. It is expected that the reply will be an acceptance of President Wilson's terms with 6orae stipulation to the effect that the interests of the Ger-man people must be respected. Abdication of the Tlwii Reported. Amsterdam, Oct. 16—The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant which to-day issued a special edition giving the report that Germany had capi-tulated and that Emperor William had abdicated, has withdrawn Its statement regarding. This step wa> taken, the newspaper says, becaus* it was unable to obtain any confir-mation of the report. News From Germany Regarded Highly Important. Washington, Oct. 16.—To-night's news of Germany is everywhere re-garded here as the shadow of great events being cast before them. There is in Washington no offi-cial word that the kaiser has abdi-cated; or that he has been over-thrown; or that Germany is ready to accept all of President Wilson's terms. Officials and diplomatists, cau-tious and conservative, by nature and practice regard with incredulity the intimations that one or all of these things has happened. Of course, they all hope they have: they all know that one or all of them are inevitable. The official opinion in the capital to-night is that-the coming of these things is timed only by the unknown degree to which the German military power has been broken. There may be more Information on that point In the chancellories of England. France and Italy than there is In Washington. When President Wilson's reply to the German peace proffer went forth Monday night it was predicted here that if it did not bring a complete and unconditional surrender of the military autocracy the German peo-ple themselves would force one. President Wilson's words were a plain invitation to the German peo-ple to take such a step and an ulti-matum that there would be no peace with kaiserism. BRITISH, FRENCH. BELGIANS TAKE OVER 10,000 PRISONERS. With the Allied Forces in Bel-gium, Oct. 15.—British, French and Belgian troops in their offensive be-gun yesterday in Belgium, have cap-tured more than 10,000 prisoners and have taken more than 100 guns. Advanced allied troops have sig-nalled that they are from six. to ser-en miles inside t-.e German posi-tions. Heavy rains fell in Flanders throughout the night, tending to turn the battle fields into seas of mud. The low hanging clouds show no signs of clearing. A continuation of the steady downpour would un-doubtedly result in slowing up the battle. The Belgian town of Thourout was captured 1y the allies. Thourout was an important strat-egic position and a vital transporta-tion center. Upon it hinged a large part of the German transportation system. French Advance North of Laon. Paris, Oct. 15—The French troops north of Laon and in the Champagne have made further important ad-vances against the Germane, accord-ing to the official communication Is-sued to-night. The Grand Pre-Vou-zlera road in Champagne, west of Grand Pre, is now in the hands of the French. Eight hundred prison-ers were taken in the day's fighting. 1 |