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Show AUSMIflEEERJE PEACE FINDS NOW (Continued from pael) clothed with proper authority to dlrsct the mllltsry snd political affairs of ths , lie Ulaewajs. . ' " " 'It has also recosniaed In the fullest full-est manner ths Justice of ths nationalists national-ists aspirations of ths Jui-o-Slivs for freedom. 'Ths president Is,' therefore, no longer at liberty to sccept s mere autonomy' of theiie peoples as a baelai of peace, but la obliged to Insist that they and not he shall be the judges of, what action on ths part of the Auatro-Hunirarlan Auatro-Hunirarlan government will aatlefy their aapiratlona and thflr conception of their rights and destiny aa mem-bere mem-bere of the family of nations."' AUSTRIA S NOTE. I The test nf the Austrian note to ths : president said : - - Ths Auatro-Hungarlan monarchy, which haa waged war alwaya and aolely as a defensive war and repeatedly repeat-edly given documentary evidence of Ita readlnesa to stop ths shedding or blood and arrive at a Just and honorable peace, hereby addresses Itself to his lordship, the president of the United States of America, and offers to conclude con-clude with him snd his allies sn armistice armis-tice on every front on land, at sea and in the Air, and to enter Immediately upon negotiations toward a peace for which the fourteen pointa In the message mes-sage of ITesldent Wilson to rongreas of January S. ISIS, and the four pointa contained In President Wilsons sd-drees sd-drees on Kebrusry 12, 1U, serve aa th foundation and In which the vlew-pointa vlew-pointa declared hy President Wilson In hla address of Heptember 27, 1011, will slso be taken Into account." NO FAKE REFORMS GO. Tha United Stales government will accept no half-hearted measures of political reform In liermany and in Austria aa a basis for peace. The amnke barrage now being laid down by the German propagandists la fooling no one but the (lermsns themselves. them-selves. Amerlcsn authorities are penetrating pene-trating the purposes and developments behind this screen. And thus far tney have found that the reported reforma do not meet the acid test. They are regarded mainly as being the basis for a further reply from Germany in ths peace situation. It la held she will attempt at-tempt to show that she has reformed and that the kaiser is no longer the sll-powerful with the "divine right." HUNS KNOW TERMS. However, President Wilson's last communication was a "decision" containing con-taining the minimum that Oermany must meet If she wants peace. And President Wilson will stand aa judge of the degree of Teutun sincerity and actual reform. Officials are at a loss to know exactly ex-actly whether Germeny's reply Is coming directly, or whether It will be delayed while a peace atmosphere la further created. FIGHTING WILL DECIDE. I They do not anticipate that there will be further discussion from Oer-i Oer-i many. Oermany Is regarded as anxious to get peace, but there Is a doubt here 1 now as to whether the Teuton war "lords have yet seen the handwriting on the wall, or whether the Gentian people fully appreciate that President YV.Iau.n has set for them the only way ,out a path unblotted by Honeniol-lernlsm. Honeniol-lernlsm. Neutral diplomats here believe be-lieve Germany "went the limit', in the concession in her last note and will now fight on. President Wilson's reply to Austria waa considered by the Cxecho-Hlovak national council as a master atroke tow vd disruption of the dual monarchy. mon-archy. Great elation waa expressed at the open and uncompromising stand of the president for the complete com-plete independence of the nationalities oppre HHed by the Hapsburgs. when members of the counctl were informed in-formed by the United Press of Amricd's reply. The council believes the move will be felt In every corner of the dual i monarchy and that direct encouragement encourage-ment will e given forces struggling throughout Austria-Hungary, and particularly par-ticularly In Bohemia and Moravia, for-Immedlate for-Immedlate freedom from Vienna rule. |