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Show VOH HINDENBURGIS BEHIND PEACE filOVE ' ADVISED KAISER THAT GERMANY MUST HAVE PEACE AT ONCE O.-J TERMS SHE COULD GET. i i Declared the Armies of Central Powers No Longer Had Necessary Munitions : and Materials to Continue Struggle, j and No Souice of Supply. i ! Washington. Reports reaching here through official sources by way of neutral neu-tral countries not only indicates the existence of almost chaotic conditions in the central powers, but also said it was Field Marshal von Hindeiiburg himself who was responsible for the German governments accepting the president's peace terms and seeking an immediate armistice. It was said that at a recent meeting meet-ing of lie military leaders and the heads of the parties iu the reichstag Yon Hindenliurg boldly declared that Germany must have peace at once at the best terms she could get. lie said the armies no longer had the necessary munitions and materials to continue the struggle, nor was there any source of supply so far as he was aware. In the light of this situation, the field marshal said lie fell the time hud Come to try first for an armistice and then for peace and lie urged that this could be put in the light of a concession conces-sion to tlie demands of the .socialists and pacifists in Germany. Prince Maximilian, tlie chancellor, is reported to have strongly opposed such a course, but imperial approval was given Yon Hindenburg's plans and the request for peace followed. No indication lias been given as to when replies will be made by President Presi-dent Wilson to the Austrian and Turkish Turk-ish appeals for peace. It is understood under-stood that there is no ground for the apprehension which has arisen in Austria Aus-tria that the president would refuse to reply to Premier Burian's appeal because of tlie autocratic character of the Austrian government. It was said that this might well figure in a final peace proposal, hut would not operate to prevent the consideration of an armistice arm-istice which Austria seeks. The same is true of the Turkish appeal. |