29 SEPTEMBER 1917, Page 2

The Austrian reply to the Note, in more flowery language

than even Germany uses, welcomes the Pope's idea " that the future arrangement of the world must be based on the elimination of armed forces and on the moral force of right and on the rule of international justice and legality." It requires security for the "unhampered future development" of the Auetro.Hungarian Monarchy, but does not condescend to mention the grievous wrong done to Serbia or to express any desire to make amends. The New York Sun has characterized the enemy replies as "the Devil quoting Scripture," and the comment seems justified by the text.