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Show Kim sras mum in MxmumwKi &r 7 &r &r &r &r &r &r zr zr - j& HUN NEWSPAPERS LOOK FOR PARLEY TO FOLLOW REPLY Semiofficial Hun News Agency Sends the Report That Kaiser's Note in Sense Accepts President's Terms. By Aeeeoiateel Press. , . - - - ZURICH, Oct 12. Baron Ton Hueaarek, premier of Auetria, has resigned, according - the Vooaiache Zethmg't Viennrcorre-tpondent. Viennrcorre-tpondent. Emperor Charles, the same cotTeepondent amy, has chosen Protestor Heinrich Launiruuch, a pacifist and an adversary of an alliance with Germany, to succeed to the premiership. , By Aeeeelatee1 Prase. BERNE, Oct.. 12. The Wolf4 bureau, the semiofficial Ger. man news agency, has circulated a Frankfurter Zeitun; dispatch from Berlin stating that the German reply to President Wilson's note was sent last, night, and. that it is in a sense an acceptance. :' ' , ...,, V . i lfc ,. ; m -.aj Utilise Prtta U ' ' LONDON. Oct. 12. Austria-Hunjrary and Turkey ire expected ex-pected immediately to announce acceptance of President Wilson's armistice terms, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin received by way of Amsterdam. A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam says that Austria, Hungary and Turkey have informed Germany they will accept Wil-. son's terms. The Express declares the allies, have agreed on a common policy in regard to peace negotiations. ' -. - - Assoelsted Prate. i ... BASEL, Oct. 12 (Havas). The Frankfort Gazette announces that the German answer to President Wilson, which has been completed com-pleted in prinriple, probably w as forwarded on Friday flight. The Gazette says it has reason to believe the answer expresses adhesion . of Germany to the demands of. President Wilson. By Aeaoeiatee' Prate. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 12. The North German Zeitung says, the German answer to President Wilson.'s note of inquiry Is ready and believes it was handed to the Swiss government today. ' The newspaper understands "the answer will make far-reaching far-reaching advances and it is hoped that the discussion between Ger- many and President Wilson will bring forth a (Jurable peace for the whole world." , WASHINGTON IS SUSPICIOUS. " . . py Associated Press. WAHHINOTON. Oct. 11 Oermsn reports that Prince Maximilian's repl to President Wilson's Inquiries has been dlsoatched and Indicating that it it "in a sense" an acceptance of the president's condition of peace, led to an authoritative statement hsre today that tha public should be warned against ( believing Onrmanj; la about to end the war by unconditional surrender. I Apparently no su-h thing aa direct dealing In German diplomacy la looked , for. and even an official announcement announce-ment from Berlin that the noto meant unqualified acceptance of American and allied terms would he viewed with open auanlclori. It -would be quite In keeping with German method. It ia pointed out. to eeelt at lho critical moment- to befog the laaue and unsettle un-settle public opinion by misleading atatementa to create the impression that the war la over. EXPECT TRICK. j ltnlees Germany actually la readv I for unconditional surrender, officials . here do not believe Prince Alaximillun I will reply to the prealdent by saying he represents the German people ! themselves regardless of the war lords, and that the president's eon-dltlona eon-dltlona are accepted without equivocation. equivo-cation. Only su h a reply, It hi conceded, con-ceded, cn move tha prealdent to propose iteaca negotiations to the a I Ilea, and euch ft reply merrily re of the American government do not believe Prince Maximilian la prepared to give There probably will be attempts by diplomatic trickeries to the very last to get something better than the dictated peace before the Americana and allies begin to cross the German border. t HAIQ GIVES WARNING. IXNIK)N, Oct. 15 (Via Montreal). Field Marshal llnig on October 7 Issued an army order calling attention of his officers and men to the cl reflation refla-tion of false rumors to the effect that peaxe waa at hand, with the evident object nf discouraging the troops and diverting them from the great task of overthrowing their enemiea. Field Marshal Haig urged the troops to realise now more than ever that It was necessary to concentrate their energies toward the goal all hoped for, namely, the attainment In the near future of a decisive and happy reault. ,. ,. ,.i ,t Says Acceptance Is Complete , , ," By Associated Press. AM8TKRDAM. Oct. 12. Commenting Comment-ing on the German peace proposal to President Wilson, the Hamburg Frem-denblatt Frem-denblatt aa ys: "The German government hag accepted ac-cepted President Wilson's entire program pro-gram without exception aa a baaia for peace, and the aim of further deliberations delibera-tions must be to reach a compromise on practical subjects. "As regards the evacuation of occupied occu-pied territory, an agreement ran b reached If it' can be guaranteed that Belgium will not again become, a war , theatre." Germany's Reply to Arrive Sunday Night , By Associated Press. v. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 If Germany's Ger-many's reply to President Wilson's Inquiries In-quiries regarding her peace proposals was dispatched last night, as dispatches dis-patches from Switzerland Indicate, it probably will reach Washington not' Inter than tomorrow night, s Frlace Maximilian's firat note was delivered personally to President Wilaon by the , Hwisa charge here, ao should the reply " come to the legation tomorrow It may kt held until Monday to await the re tttri of the pr-stdent from New York. The firat note was about forty-eight hours coming by cable from Berne. Thia was alow transmission and It la possible this delivery may bo arcom pliahed more expeditiously. The scale department still is with (Continued on page I.) ' HUN NEWSPAPERS (Continued from page' 1.) out confirmation of reports thet Turkey Tur-key haa appealed to the alllea for peace on allied terms, and there aleo was nothing official regarding another communication from Austria. At the Bpanlsh embassy, which represents rep-resents Turkish Interests here. It was aid no Information had been received from Madrid of a communication from Conetantlnopla. - The collapse of ths pro-German government gov-ernment In Turkey la regarded here virtually aa an accomplished fact. Consequently a direct appeal from Constantinople for peace without regard re-gard to Berlin la expected momentarily. |