DAKOTA County herald, Dakota City. Nebraska.
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WANTS
10
.BERLIN SEND8 AN AN8WER TO
PRESIDENT WILSON'8
NOTE.
PEOPLE ARE NOW IN CONTROL
.Reply Refers to Far Reaching Con
stitutional Changes Undergone In
Germany People's Government
Now Conducting Peace Offers.
Tho German government has pre
pared a rojolndor to Prosldont Wil
son's last noto- in which, after again
Starring to tho far reaching changes
which havo heon carrlod out and aro
being carrlod out Jn tho Gorman con
stitutional Htructure, to which tho
military powers havo beon mado Bub
loot,1 It declares that Gorman Is now
awaiting tho-proposals for an nrmlB
tide. Text of the Answer.
Coponhagon. Gorman's answer to
prosldont Wilson's latest communica
(Ion says:
"Tho Gorman Eovcrnmont has taken
qogoixnnco of tho answer of tho presi
dent of tho United States.
"Tho prcsldont Is awaro of tho fa
reaching changes which havo been
carrlod oat and aro boing carried out
In tho German constitutional struc
ture, and that pcaco negotiations aro
boing conductod by a people's govern
ment in whoso hands rests, both actu
ally and constitutionally, tho power to
make tho deciding conclusions.
"Tho military powers aro also sub
ject to 1L
"Tho Gorman government now
awaits proposal!) for an armistice,
which ahalbbo tho first stop toward, a
Just poaco, as tho president has de
scribed it In his proclamation.
"Solf."
Way Cleared for Discussion.
Washington, D. C Tho unofficial
toxt -of Germany's reply to President
Wilson was rocolved too lato to bo
aeon by Prosldont Wlson and othor
officials.
Tho questions of an armlstlco and
poaco is already being consldorod by
tho allied governments. Col. E. M.
IIouoo and Admiral W. S. Benson,
ranking officer of tho Amorlcan uavy,
recently arrived in Franco, tho former
to roproaont tho prosldent in tho dis
cussion to bo hold at Versailles,
whore tho supremo war council sits.
Admiral Bonson will roprosont tho
navy In any uiattors relating to an
armlstlco in so far as Amorlcan naval
forcos may bo affected. Gon. Taakor
H. Bliss, formor chlof of staff, Is tho
Amorlcan military roprosontatlvo at
tho council.
Tho Gorman roply Is oxpoctod to
oloar tho way for a gonoral discussion
ottho Individual vIowh of tho cntonto
po'wora on poaco terms and an agree
ment among tho nations fighting Gor
many, so that a united front on theso
Questions may bo prosontcd to tho
common ouomy. A
Germany's roply doos not clmngo
tho diplomatic situation. Thoso In tho
confldonco of Prosldont "Wilson havo
said that his doallngs with tho Gor
man govornmont ended with his noto
informing it that tho roqucst for an
armlstlco and poaco had boon trans
mitted to tho allies and that furthor
action rented with thoso governments.
Tho Gorman roply may or may not
provo that Germany will accept such
terms of an armlstlco as may bo pro
sentod. In this connection tho presi
dent in his last noto said:
"Should such torms of an armistice
bo suggestod tholr acceptance by Gon
many would afford tho host concroto
evidence of her unequivocal accept
nnco of tho terms and principles of
poaco upon which tho whole action
procoods."
Tho Gorman roply talcos cognizance
of tho president's statomont In his
last noto that It Is ovldent tho power
of tho king of Prussia to control the
policy of tho empire Is unimpaired by
stating that tho poaco negotiations
aro being conducted by a pooplo'a gor
ornmont, In whoso hands rosts tho
powor to make tho deciding conclus
ions and to which tho military powerB
also aro subject.
This may glvo added significant
to tho unofficial roport from Berlin,
via Copenhagen, that Gon. Ludondorff,
quartermaster general of tho Gorman
army, had resigned. IIo generally was
regarded as tho virtual head of the
German high command.
Allies to Await a Reply.
London. It 13 understood In authorl
tatlvo quarters that tho allied govern
ments will not rovoal tholr armlstlco
torms until Gormany imn lupliod to
President Wilson's last! noto.
Picmlor Lloyd Goorgo and Forolgn
Socrotary Balfour, accompanlod by
naval and military ofilcors, havo gono
to France.
Austria's Reply Ready.
Basel. Austria's rojolndor to Prosl
dent Wilson's noto Is roatly, according
to Vienna papors. It was submlttod
to authorized quartors and will bo
eont to Washington soon. It Is couch
ed In tho most conciliatory termB.
For Army Motor Corps.
Washington, D. CMomborB of tho
nrmy'H now motor transport corps
havo boon glvon a purplo hat cord and
an Insignia consUtlng of a bronze
motor car whool upon which Is supor.
Imposed a wing hat
HEM
AiSIICE
IS
BANK DEPOSITS GAIN
LIBERTY LOANS CANNOT STOP
SOUTH DAKO-
TANS.
Regardless of tho calls for Liberty
loans tho past year, in which South
Dakota has not only met tho allot
ments made to tho state, oven though
they were greater on a population
basic than thoso asked from any othor
atato in tho northwest, tho deposits
in the banks of tho state, show an in
crease of 121,000,000 for tho year, and
stapd at $131,000,000 at tho dato of
tho laBt call. Tho lncreaso from the
provlous call was over $7,000,000, and
tho Increase of rosourceB was over
flO.000,000. South Dakota pooplo
havo not only met inoro than their
share of tho domand for soldiors and
sailors for carrying on tho war, but
havo boon ready with moro than their
sharo of tho cash, and aro piling up
tholr surplus at the samo time.
A St. Paul company is erecting sa
plant in Sioux Falls In which to con
donso buttermilk. The product of this
condenser will bo Hold to bakers for
use In bread making, tho first few
barrols which tho plant Is being
tried out being used for stock feed.
Tho buttormllk undergoes three pro
cesses. When pumped from tho
creamery into two stcol tanks 21 foot
long and approximately 10 feet deop,
It is kept at a tomporature of 08 de
grees ovor night, then goos Into fore
warmers, whoro It Is heated to 190
dogreos for Its prosorvatlon, tho first
process starting tho fermentation,
nnd Is finally hcatea m ptuiB to about
200 degree's, whon it Is ready to bo
poured Into barrels, each of which
will contain from 450 to 525 pounds
of buttermilk.
Ono of tho enemy aliens of Load,
when approached on tho Llborty loan
proposition, refused flatly to buy,
stating ho would not furnish money
to buy snails which might kill his
relatives in Gormany. Ho stated that
ho had sisters living on tho Rhino.
His excuses wero not accoptod by tho
committee, which Insisted that ho pur
chaso his allotment of. bonds. Rathor
ban comply ho now has loft town. Aa
he Is registered hero as an enemy
alien, tho chlof of pollgo took official
notice of his supposed destination.
Tho offlcors thoro will bo warned to
coop an eyo on him. Sovoral months
igo this samo man groatly angered
his patriotic nolghbora whon a now
jorn son was named WUholm by him.
That tho moon told him not to reg
'ster was tho unique excuso offered by
iohn Achakoss, a Russian arrostod at
Yankton for failure to register. Slnco
ho connection botwoon fooblo mind
tdnoBS and tho moon nro somowhat
dontlflod, tho authorities aro looking
losoly Into tho history of tho man
vho meanwhile is 1h tho Yankton
ounty Jail In dofault of $500 bail.
VchakosB had his hearing at Yankton
whore ho was arrested by United
States Marshal Ulckoy, aftor making
(omo bitter pro-German remarks.
Vhon tho offlcor questioned him on
ho lnfluonco tho moon seemed to ox
'rt ovor him, ho declared It was n
dangerous subject and that It would
aot do to talk about.
Tho State collogo school of agrl
culture at Brookings, will opon on
Vovembor C, provided restrictions up
m school attendance are romovod by
ho stato board of hoaitn noforo that
lato. Boys will find their usual ac
ommodatlons in privato rooming
housos and boarding clubs. It is plan
ned to organlzo a school of agricul
ture branch' of tho "Boys' Workln"
tosorve." Boys bolonglng to tho ro
orvo will be given n certain amount
3f military drill and bo pornilttod to
woar a special uniform sanctioned by
tho war dopartmont.
Want a provontalvo for influonza
that won't break tho bank and Isn't
hard to tako? Frank Rowland is nu
ihorlty for this ono and ho says that
Dr. Medlll, of Now York, who is in
ohargo of ono of the largo soiitherr
training camps, has boon using It with
such good effect that no a slnglo case
has appoarod thoro. This is tho ro
clpo: Boil two whole lemons in three
cupsful of water two hours, thon strain
the pulp through a slovo, mix with a
cup of stralnod honey nnd tako ono
to throo tablospoonsful a day.
Mrs. Petor Cobiirn, wlfo of a Day
county farmer, was tho victim of n
poculiar accident. Tho gasoline Iron
with which she was ironing exploded,
sovoroly burning hor about tho face
nnd arms, whllo a ploco of tho metal
of the Iron lmbeddod Itself In her
neck, making a gash an Inch In longth
Othor parts or. tho Iron flow upward,
making deop Indentions in tho ceal
lng. The baby and grandmother, who
wero Bitting nearby, "wero unlnjurod.
Tho town of Lestorvlllo is porhap
ono of tho most soroly afflicted places
In tho state with tho provalllng opl
domic of Spanish lntluonza. Sovou
deaths havo occurrod In tho little
town during tho past wool;, and at
present It Is said that practically ov
ery household In tho town has Its
alckbed.
With tho number of now cn- o'.
Influonza in Huron not showing .my
feain, physicians are of the opinion
that tho epldomlc In this city is b
Ginning to dlo out. Tho nunuW :
casoa of pnoumonla in tho city ar.
gaining, howovor, and niny patients
nro lu a critical comll Ion.
Tho Union Co-oporatlvo association,
of Huron, a stock concom of which
railroad men of tho city nro offlcors,
has opened a co-oporatlvo grocery
storo thoro. Frank Harlan, of Sioux
Falls, has heon mado manager of tho
storo.
The coMutll of deftnso of Yankton
disposed of a caso against solicitors
for tho Soventh Day AdvMitlat church
by taking tho monoy thoy had col
lected from them and dismissing tho
solicitors. Coupled with tho regular
missionary work of tho Advontlst
church, they have used In their can
vass for funds tho statements that
$60,000 of the first moneys collcctod
was to bo used in tho construction of
a hospital In France for tho caro of
wounded soldiers. This makes their
appeal for funds a war relief work
under tho statutes of this state past
ed at tho special session of last win
ter, and forbiddon oxpect by spoclal
permit and consent of tho stato coun
cil of dofenso. Something over $100
had boon collected by tho solicitors
In this county before they wero ap
praised of tho fact that their work
was against tho rules of the stato au- I
thorltlcs. This money thoy readily ,
turned over to tho council of dofonso
for ubo in whatever charitable- channel
that body desired. It was decided to
forward tho eamo to the Minnesota
forest flro sufferers, and with that end
In view has now been turned ovor to
M. C. Jennings, tho federal representa
tive of the United States employment
service.
Just how Reinhold Muollor, Henry
Marcus Lahn, Herman Gustav Till
wick and William Henry Wulf, four
Gormnn alien enemies, came to bo In
Minnehaha county without permits, is
something that United States District
Attorney Stowart Is now enaoavoring
to ascertain. Aa mn Indication of how
closely the government trails the men,
the four registered last Decombor as
German alien enemies but found tholr
way Into Minnehaha county. Muollor
was in Sioux Falls, Lahn and Wulf
at Humboldt and Tlllwlck at Hartford.
Tho bureau of investigation got track
of tho men and rounded them up.
Nono of thom had reported to -tho
United States marshal's office aa re
quired and further Investigation of
tholr cases is beting made to determine
what disposition to mako of tholr
cases.
A myBterlous flro caused a heavy
loss to tho Thompson brothers, living
near Alexandria. Their largo barn,
a silo and considerable grain was de
stroyed, and in addition two valuable
stallions, seven head of horses and 14
(calvos woro burned to death. Tho loss
'is estimated between $12,000 and $15,
000, with Insurance of less than $7,
000. Sovoral auto loads of voluntoer
flro fighters from Fulton went to tho
scene to aid In fighting tho fire, but
tho flamos had gained such headway
when they arrived that nothing could
bo saved.
Tho region near Big Stono lake was
swept by a destructive prairie flro,
which consumed hundreds of tons of
hay and a numbor of grain stacks that
wero in its pathway. Tho flro started
on a farm about 10 miles north of
Big Stono and was driven by a brisk
west wind, soon getting beyond con
trol. It burned over a strip about
hreo mllos wldo and 10 miles long
ooforo being extinguished. Hundreds
of farmers and others turnod out to
fight tho fire. Some ostimatos places
tho loss df hay alono at 800 tons.
Surgeon Major Spafford, of the
South Dakota medical service corps,
has requested A. It. Follows, of tho
tato council of dofonso, to secure aa
nany avallablo doctors as possible for
oluntcor sorvico in tho medical re
wvo corps. Thoso doctors who volun
eer tholr sorvlccs are to receivo com
missions and tho samo remuneration
for tholr sorvlccs as thoso who have
jeon Inducted Into tho military serv
!co at tho various training camps bjr
ho government.
A. It. Holtor, of Madison, suffered
i heavy toss when his barn and
hicken houso wero dostroyod by lire.
Children playing with matchos are bo-
loved to hayo beon responsible for
ho flro. Tho winter supply of coal
'or tho family was In tho barn, and
his also was burned. In addition
loiter lost an automobile which was
learly now. Thoro wbb some Insur
uico on tho barn, but nono on tho
ar.
Tho now Charles Mix county court
'iouso Is comploted and ready for oc
cupancy and arrangomonta woro made
'or olaborato dedication exorcises.
One of tho features was an address by
ludgo Tripp, of Yankton. The uuw
-ourthouso Is ono of tho finest In the
state, and 13 in keeping with the rich
ness of Charles Mix county, which la
".no of tho great grain producing coun
ties of South Dakota.
Annually thero aro sovoral head of
Mvostock killed by tho railroads of
tho country. An effort has boon
itartod to reduco this numbor. The
farmers aro being urged to mako spec
ial offorts for tho protection of their
rattlo. It la claimed that one railroad
last yoar paid $G00,Q00 for cattlo killed
'y trains.
Dr. Trotter, of Scotland, aftor a tour
hiough tho surrounding territory, re
ports that tho droaded cornstalk dl
icnso has again mado Its appearance
and that Bomo farmors nlioady havo
mfforod some losses of cattlo Tho
li.-toaso rosults from cattlo o erf nod-r-s"
when turned Into flolds contain
''is cornstalks.
Eight more 'man havo boon sont by
Huron omploymont ngonts to Nltro,
W. Va., to work on tho consiruc.tlon
jf tho big government pjanl thoro.
itocrutlng of men for this work is go
ng on Btoadily under tho direction of
ifflclals of tho Unltod States depart
ment of labor.
Tho stato council of dofonso has
appoalod to tho farmors of tho stato
to build n flro guard alonr tholr land
bordering on railroad rights of way In
order that tho railroads may burn all
grasa and rubbish ulong tho ay ji'lth-
I out cndungorlng property,
MAJ. HERBERT C. ERNSHAW
)aBlWio'Wt'tlVrn Nfw"'''''3fiiiimSiB
Muj. Herbert. (J. Ernshaw, U. S. A.,
has succeeded Col. J. P. Flnley In
charge of one of the largest student
posts In tho United Stntes. Mnjor
Ernshaw is ono of General Pershing's
veterans and fought in tho battlo of.
Chateau-Thierry.
NAME NEW HUN STATE
"GERMAN STATE OF AUSTRIA,"
IS THE LATEST.
Austrian Authorities In Poland Hand
Over Administration to Polish
Officials.
Basel, Oct. 25. The German-Austrian
deputies In the Austrian relchs
rath have formed nn nssembly for tho
purpose of conducting tho affairs of
tho Germanic people in Austria and
hnve Issued a declaration announcing
the creation of the "German stato of
Austria."
Karl Seltz, leader of the Germnn so
cialists In Austria, has been elected
president of the new assembly. Tho
deputies have announced thelrleslro
to bring about tho autonomy of tho
Germans In Austria nnd to establish
rclntlons with other nntlons.
The assembly has drawn up a reso
lution respecting tho form of govern
ment of tho territory occupied by Ger
mnns. Tho "Gennun Stato of Austria"
will seek access to the Adriatic sea,
in ngrcement with other nations.
Pending the establishment of a con
stitution, according to this program,
the people will be represented by tho
relchsrath densities constituted as a
provisional national assembly. This
body will represent the Germans In
Austria In negotiations for pence nnd
will exercise legislative powers. Tho
legislative branch will consist of 20
members, who will have power to con
tract state debts and administer In
terior nffulrs.
I "We must act In favor of peace,"
said Uerr Seltz In taking the presi
dency of the new state. "We must do
nil posslblo to lessen tho misery of tho
German-Austrian people. Tho new
j German-Austria, for which we shall
lay the foundation, will bo constituted
, In conformity with tho free will ex
pressed by 1I10 German-Austrhin peo
ple."
Amsterdam, Oct. 25. Tho Austrian
authorities In the pnrt of Poland oc
cupied by the Austrian arms have for
mally handed over the administration
to Polish authorities, soys n Vienna
dlspntch to tho Vosslscho Zeltung of
Berlin.
CHICAGO AWAY "OVER TOP"
City's Total Liberty Loan Subscrip
tions $305,000,000 Leads Sev
enth District
Chicago, Oct. 20. Chicago mngnlfl
cently redeemed Itself In the1 last days
of the fourth Liberty loan cumpnlgn.
Not only did It equal Its quoin, but It
exceeded in percentage of oversub
scription nil other divisions of tho Sev
enth federal reserve district. Iowa,
which was first "over the top," has tho
smallest percentage of oversubscrip
tion. It was a enso of hnre and tor
toise, and Chicago, llko tho tortoise,
won.
BIG VICTORY FOR SERBIANS
Defeat Armlet of Enemy In Valley of
Morava River Foe Retreats In
Disorder.
Loudon. Oct. 23. The Serblnns havo
defeated tho armies of the enemy In
tho valley of the great Morava river,
hays nn olllclal Serbian announcement.
The enemy Is retiring In disorder.
LATIN FLYERS SINK U-BOAT
Italians Bombard Enemy Submarine
From Low Height Believe Ves
sel Was Sunk.
Home, Oct. 25. Italian nnvnl avi
ators have bombarded 1111 enemy sub
ninrlno from a low height and believe
that tlio U-bont was sunk, says nn of
ficial stntenient.
No Raise In Coal Mine Pay.
Washington, Oct. 28. Fuel Adminis
trator Garfield refused to grant bitum
inous coal miners nn Increase of wages
Bought In connection with tho plan for
stabilization of wages worked out for
tho unthrncito minors.
Capture 5,000 Huns.
Rome, Oct. 21. In bjtter fighting
Frldny In tho region of Monto Grnp
pa, tho Italians established themselves
on the northern bnnk of tho Ornlc
river. They captured nearly 5,000 piis-pners
flam is u. 5,
eoici 10 IHE
GERMAN
KAISER
Wilson's Reply to Last Hun Note
Says Surrender!
THROUGH WITH AUTOCRATS
Tells Berlin Nothing Can Be Gained
by Leaving This Essential Thing
Unsaid Chiefs of Allied Arm
ies Must Dictate Any
Armistice Term6.
Washington, Oct. 21. "The nuttons
of tho world do not und cannot trust
the word of those who have hitherto
been the mnsters of German policy."
This Is the answer of the president
of the United States to Germany's
latest bid for peace, while notifying
her that on her acceptance of his
terms, the question of an armistice,
which Germany seeks, Is to be present
ed to the governments of tho nations
nssoclnted with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out equivocation "that If It (the Unit
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the monnrchlal autocrats
of Germany now, or if It Is likely to
hnve to deal with them later in regard
to the International obligations of the
German empire, it must demand not
pence negotiations but surrender."
The president snys thnt nothing can
be gained by leaving that essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
The president's reply, which was
made public nt nine o'clock Wednes
day night, serves notice on Germany
that on her solemn assurance of ac
ceptance of the terms lnid down by
him In his recent addresses, he cannot
decline to take up with tho govern
ments associated with tho United
Stares in the war the' question of an
armistice. ,
However, he forcefully serves notice
on Germany that only nn armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming of her forces in the field will
be considered nt all.
Points Way to Peace.
The president's message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and nt the snme time It strips
the Germnn note of every vestige of
hypocrisy thnt camouflaged It. The
president reiterates that there can bo
no peace with autocracy save the
peace that comes on the heels of un
conditional surrender. That point Is
mnde perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the prosldent does, as
he snld he would, refers the question of
on armistice to tho military advisers
of those governments nssoclnted with
the United States In the wnr. Their
word will be llnal on thnt subject,
nnd his very words strengthen tho
word they will give If the question goes
thnt fnr.
The distrust that every one felt nt
the Germnn note Is expressed openly
by tho president, &o openly, in fnct,
that there can no longer be any ques
tion in the minds of the American peo
ple us to how the president looks upon
the pence reforms which the German
government so glibly suid it hnd nc
complished. More Than 2,000,000 Yanks Over There
He says that "It may be" that future
wnrs have been brought under the con
trol of the Gorman people, but he adds
that the present wnr the ono with
which tho entire world Is concerned
hnsnot, and he ndds that it is evident
thnt the Germnn people today nro
without the power of commanding
acquiescence of the military authori
ties. In addition to the reply of the presi
dent, there was mnde public by Joseph
P. Tumulty, the president's secretary,
n letter from the president to Secre
tar ypf Wnr linker, congratulating
both the war and navy departments on
tho successful transportation of moro
than 2,000,000 soldiers overseas.
Text of Reply. ,
President Wilson's reply to the lat
est German noto follow?:
"Department of State, Oct. 2:5.
"Sir I hnve tho honor to acknowl
edge tho receipt of your note of the
22d, transmitting a communication un
der tlutu of tho 20th from the Ger
man government, nnd to ndvlse you
thnt tho president has Instructed me
to reply thereto as follows :
"Having received the solemn nnd ex
plicit assurance of the German govern
ment thnt It unreservedly accepts the
terms of pence laid down In his ad
dress ro the congress of tho United
Stntes on the 8th of January, 1018,
und the principles of settlement enun
elated In his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address of the 27th
of September nnd thnt It desires to
discuss the details of their appllcatlnu,
anil that this wish nnd purpose eman
ate not from thoso who have hitherto
dictated the policy nnd conducted tho
present war on Germany's behalf, but
from ministers who speak for the inn
Joiity of tho roichstug und for nn over
whelming mnjorlty of the German peo
ple, und having received also tho ex
plicit promise of the present German
government that tho hiimnne rules of
civilized warfare will bo observed
both on land nnd sea by the Germnn
armed forces, tho president of tho
United States feels that ho cannot de
cline to tako up with tho governments
with which the government of the
United States is assoclnted tho raee
tion of nn armistice.
"He deems It his duty to sny again,
however, that the only armlstlco I19
would feel justified in submitting tot
consideration would be one whicbi
should leave the United States and tliQ
powers associated with her In a posh
tion to enforce any arrangements thnis
may be entered Into nnd to mako a,
renewal of hostilities on the part of
Germany impossible.
Must Protect Allies.
"The president has, therefore, trans- s
mltted his correspondence will thoj
present Germnn authorities to the gov-
ernments with which the government
of tho United States is associated as!
a belligerent, with the suggestion that.
If thoso governments arc disposed tcr
effect peace upon the terms und prin
ciples indicated their military advls
ers and the military advisers of the;
United States be nsked to submit tc
tho governments associated against'
Germany the necessary terms of such!
nn armistice ns will fully protect tho
interests of the peoples Involved andj
insure to the associated governments
the unrestricted power to" snfegunrd1
and enforce the details of the peacrf
to which the German government ha
agreed, provided they deem such nn;
armistice posslblo from the military
point of view.
"Should such terms of armistice bo
suggested, their acceptance by Ger
many will afford the best concrete evi
dence of her unequivocal ncceptnuce
of the terms nnd principles of peace
from which the whole action proceeds
"The president would deem himself,
lacking in candor did he not point out
in the frankest possible terms tho rea
son why extraordinary safeguards;
must be demanded.
"Significant and important as the
constitutional changes seem to bo
which aro spoken of by the German
foreign secretary in his note of the
20th of October, it docs not nppeur
that the principle of a government re
sponsible to tho Germnn people has
yet been fully w orked out, or that any;
guarantees either exist or nro In con
templation that the alterations of prin
ciple nnd of practice now partially,
agreed upon will be permanent.
"Moreover, It does not appear that
the heart of the present dlfllculty has
been reached.
German People Without Voice.
"It may be that future wnrs have
been brought under the control of the
German people, but the present wnr
has not been, and It is with the pres
ent wur that we are dealing.
"It Is evident that the German peo
ple hnve no menns of commanding tho
acquiescence of the military authori
ties of the empire lu the popular will;
that the power of alio king of Prussia
to control the policy of the empire is
unimpaired; that the determining
Initiative still remains with thoso who
have hitherto been the masters of Ger
many. "Feeling that the whole peace of tho
world depends now on plain speaking
and straightforward action, the pres
ident deems it his duty to sny, with
out any uttempt to soften what may
seem harsh words that the nntlons of
the world do not und cannot trust the
word of thoso who have hitherto been
the masters of German policy, and to
point out once more that in concluding
peace nnd attempting to undo the In
finite Injuries nnd injustices of tills
war the government of the United
Stntes cannot deal with any but verit
able representatives of the German
people who have been assured of a
genuine constitutional standing as the
real rulers of Germany.
"If it must deal with the military
masters nud the monarchical autocrats
of Germany, or if it Is likely to havo
to deal with them later in regard t
the international obligations of tho
German empire, It must debate not
peace negotiations, but surrender.
"Nothing can be gained by leaving
this essential thing unsaid.
"Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
(Signed) "ROIJEUT LANSING.
"Mr. Frederick Oederlln, Charge d'Af.
falres of Switzerland, nd interim, In
charge of Germnn Interests In tho
United States."
Must Disarm the Hun.
London, Oct. 21. Gen. Sir A. Hunt
er snld: "We must compel the sur
render of the kaiser ns the Germans
compelled tho surrender of the em
peror of Franco at the end of tho
Franco-Prussian wnr. The armistice
is a matter for Mnishal Foch nnd Ad-
mlral Bcatty to decide. Germany and
Austria probably will not believe they
are beaten until their cnpltnls are oc
cupied. The Germuns must bo beaten
to their knees. Wo must continue
hammering them until the white flag
is sent Into our lines, signifying un
conditional surrender. They must ac
cept our terms. Wo should demand
the whole Germnn fleet from tho bat
tleships down to the U-boats, as well
as the surrender of the Rhine, Metz,
nnd other fortresses, the allies to gar
rison them." The general added he
thought there was small chunce of h
German revolution.
30,000 SERBS DIE IN CAMPS
British Prisoners Released by Bulgars
Say Serbians Succumbed to
III Treatment.
London. Oct. 21. The first party of
1,000 lirltlsh prisoners taken lij the
Hulgniinns und liberated under the
pence agreement between that country
und Uie allies pulsed tln.i.iuii Snfia
Monday en route to Snlnnlkl, arcordlmt
to dispatches to the Mull fiom the Ilui
gniiiin capital. They reported that be
cause of III treatment nt the hands o
the Bulgnrs fJO.OOO of the fiO.OUO Ser
bians lu Uulgurluu prison camps havo
died.
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