Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-25
Binding Action on the
Hun Plea by Allies
To Be Taken. ~
MAY ADD CONDITIONS
While Accepting Wilson
Points Entente Will
Propose Others.
U. S. TO BE REPRESENTED
Naval and Military Officers
and Agents Are to Have
Important Part.
U. S. TO BE REPRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Oct 2i.--Ger.
many's plea for an armistice and
peace now IN before the allied gov
ernments which are to determine
whether they arc disposed to ac-
cept President Wilson's principles OF
settlements. to which Germany sub
scribes. and. In accord with the
United states ask their military ad-
visers and those OF America to pre-
pare the terms OF an armistice
which virtually will mean surren,
der by Germany.
In various public utterances, the
premiers and other leaders OF the
entente powers have repeatedly de-
clared that President Wilson's state
ments In his address of last January
= and subsequent addresses reflect
their OWN views. Something more
official and binding In required now,
although II ia regarded here as a
foregone conclusion that this ap-
proval will be registered and that
the offices of the supreme war
council will be invoked to prepare
the fateful document which will de-
fine tho conditions under which
Germany may secure relief from the
inoessant hammerinR OF the victori-
Gus allied and American armies.
Action May be Near.
No one here today would under
take TO forecast the probable time
OF a final decision on Germany's
plea. II In known, however. that the
supreme war council already has
given the matter the most earnest
consideration. And IN that connee-
~
no delay IN notifying General d'Es-
percy. the allied commander on the
Balkan front, OF the terms that
should be laid down for Bulgaria
when that nation asked for an ar
mlstice. The general principles In
each case probably are similar, but
there necessarily will be n great
Variance In tho details, since not
only is a greater army and nation to
be dealt with. but the question Of
large naval forces m well.
Certain utterances OF entente
statesmen and OF inspired official
organs have led to the surmise here
that, while accepting the terms laid
down by President Wilson, there
may be a disposition TO inject new
matters to meet Individual demands
and to propose new points based
upon ever-shlfting conditions II is
believed, however. that II such
should prove the case, the new
points probably would be dealt with
In connection with final peace ne
gotiations and need not delay the
consideration of the form OF armis-
tice.
U. s. Is Represented.
The United States already has
~ "a NJ hIn nA naval nffinarsI In
Europe prepared TO deal with the
technical questions involved IN an
armistice and II II should become
necessary to consider political issues
President Wilson would be amply
represented by chosen agents. The
entente premlers. whose duty II is to
deal with these political questions
can be speedily assembled ut the
most convenient entente capital to
meet the presidents representatives
General approval OF the presi-
dents reply to Germany. and OF his
action In transmitting Germany's re-
quest to the allied governments,
was voiced here today in official and
diplomatic circles.
Although several senators we're
known to have prepared addresses
on the subject there was no discus
sion of the noto In the senate. Most
senators, however, both privately
and in public statements, praised
the presidents course, Senator
Lodge Of Massac husetts, the repubh-
can leader, who disapproves the
note. was ready TO speak today and
II was thought that when the sem
ate reconvenes Monday after a three
day recess there will be general
peace discussion.
No Dealings With Kaiser.
Two points in the presidents note
generally emphasized In official cir
clcs were his plain notice that the
only kind OF armistice acceptable to
the United States liz one carrying
with II virtual surrender and that
even IL those terms are complied
with, there can be no dealings look
ing TO peace with the kaiser and the
German war lords.
Tho terms laid down by the pres
ident for an armistice were said to be
without precedent in the history Of
warfare Usually an armistice is de-
fined as a suspension OF hostllities
for certain specified purposes, such
as peace negotiations and involves
simply the maintenance OF the status
quo on each side. But the president
has laid down the demand that the
armistice shall make 1t impossible
for the German army to again renew
hostillties. No mention was made
in the note about evacuation of in
vaded territory, but far more than
that would be necessary to meet
the presidents demand.
Details fthe armistice must be
worked out by the military advisers
Of the governments associated against
Germany They would include con-
ditlons under which the German
armies would evacuate Belgium and
France; occupation OF strategic
points in Germany by alli4d and
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