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Show GENERAL VON LUDENDORFF, "military 'brain" of Germany, whose resignation has been accepted by the kaiser. i" fir Mm I i GEIiy WAITS ARMISTjGE PUN British Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Proceed Pro-ceed to France. LONDON. Oct. 27. Germany's answer to President Wilson's latest communication communica-tion declares that Germany is now awaiting await-ing proposals for an armistice. It is understood in authoritative quarters quar-ters that the allied governments will not reveal their armistice terms until Germany Ger-many has replied to President Wilson's last note. Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Sec-retary Balfour, accompanied by naval and military officers, have gone to France. BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 27. Austria's Aus-tria's rejoinder to President Wilson's note is ready, according to Vienna papers. It was submitted to authorized quarters today and will be sent this evening or tomorrow to Washington. It is couched in the most conciliatory terms. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27. (By the Associated As-sociated Press.) Germany's answer to President Wilson's latest communication says: y "The German government has taken cognizance of the answer of the president presi-dent of the United States. "The president is aware of the far-reaching far-reaching changes which have been carried car-ried out and are being carried out in the German constitutional structure, and that peace negotiations are being conducted con-ducted by a people's government, in whose hands rests, bofh actually and constitutionally, con-stitutionally, the power to make the deciding de-ciding conclusions. "The military powers are also subject to it. "The German' government now awaits proposals for an armistice, which shall be the first step toward a just peace, as the president has described It in his proclamation. (Signed) "SOLF." WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. The unofficfal te:t of Germany's reply to President Wilson Wil-son was received tonight too lato to be seen by President Wilson and other officials, of-ficials, The question of an armistice and peace Is already being considered by the allied governments and the United States. It will bo discussed at a meeting of tho supreme su-preme war council at Versailles, France. The German reply is expected to clear the way for a general discussion of the individual views of the entente powers on peace terms and an agreement among the nations fighting Germany so that a united unit-ed front on these questions may be presented pre-sented to the common enemy. A London dispatch tonight announced that Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour Bal-four had gone to Paris with military and naval advisers. Indicating that the conferences con-ferences between the representatives of the allied powers and the United States soon were to begin. - Germany's reply does not change the diplomatic situation. Those in the confidence con-fidence of President Wilson have said that hi? dealings with the German government ended with his note Informing It that the request for an armistice and pence had been transmitted to the allies and that further action rested with those governments. govern-ments. Tho German reply may or may not prove that Germany will accept such terms of an armistice as may be presented. pre-sented. In this connection the president, in his last note, said: "Should such terms of an armistice be suggested their acceptance by Germany would afford the best concrete evidence of her unequivocal acceptance of the terms and principles of peace upon which th whole action proceeds." The German reply takes cognizance of the president's statement in his lust note that it is evident that the l ower of the king of Prussia to control the policy of the empire is unimpaired by stating that the peace negotiations are being con- (Continued on Page Two.) GERMANY WAITS ARMISTICE PLAN (Continued from Pafd One.) dUOtdd by w. peop's novernmcn In whnn hands t eta the powi to rpae to m i Id inic ooltottielone anri n m. h thu military pOW'TS alr (ire PUhJfw't. This on 7 L.) vt -i dded rhf u f Imi tu e to ih unofficial report from Iter) In via Co-perthaaen Co-perthaaen thai flencral Uudeudorff, ntiar teirtinPlt'T Reiieriil of Ilie fief mull Hliriv, (nd rtfllgried lb- nenemlly was reffardstj ih virtual lend of tho fPtiiuin h i h ommaiid. |
