New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
HUNS ACCEPT
WILSON TERMS
WASHINGTON WARNS NATION
TEuToN REPLY MAY NOT Full.
FULL AMERICAS CONDITIONS.
TEXT or GERMAN REPLY
BERLIN AGREES TO WITHDRAW
ARMIES, BUT VITAL CUES
TONS NOT SETTLED

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Oct. 1.-THE greatest
danger facing the people of the Unit
Ell States, officials said here Saturday,
was that they might hastily consider
Germany's proposition as the uncondi-
tional surrender which the co-belliger.
ents demand and relax their efforts to
continue the victories at arms and
carry over the fourth Liberty loan. On
every side in official quarters 1t was
stated that this view of the situation
could O be placed before the public
too strongly.
Text Of Germany's Reply to Wilson.
In reply to the questions of tho
President Of the United States OF
America, the German government
hereby declares:
The German government has ac.
cepted the terms laid down by Presi'
dent Wilson in his address OF Jan
uary the eighth and In his subsequent
addresses on the foundation of a per
manent peace OF Justice. Consequent
ly, its object In entering into discus
sions would be only to agree upon
practical details OF the application OF
these terms. The German govern.
ment believes that the governments Of
the powers associated with the govern.
ment OF the United States also take
the position taken by President VII
son in his address. The German gov
eminent in accordance with the Aus
tro-Hungarian government. for the
purpose OF bringing about al arm
istice. declares itself ready to comply
with the propositions OF the President
in regard to evacuation.
The German government suggests
that the President may occasion the
meeting of a mixed commission for
making the necessary arrangements
concerning the evacuation. The pres
ent German government which has un
dertaken the responsibility for this
step toward peace. has been formed
by conferences and In agreement With
the great majority Of the Reichstag
The chancellor, supported in all of his
actions. by the will of this majority,
speaks in the name Of the German
government and of the German people
(Signed.Y "SOLF.
Secretary Of State, Foreign Office
Berlin, Oct. ~, 1918"
Unconditional Surrender v. S. Stand.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE text OF Gen
many's reply to President Wilson's in
quiry was communicated by the Asso
ciated Press Saturday night to vii
liam G. McAdoo, secretary Of the
treasury just before he delivered a
Liberty Loan address at a crowded
mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo told the
audience the text Of the reply and
added g..
What this government demands,
based on President Wilson'S messages
and speeches, is unconditional sur
render. and If the text of this reply is
authentic it means just that"
Before telling the audience about
the German note. Mr.. McAdoo said of
the first German note aweek ago:
Germany didn't send its note to
anyone except the United States.
Why? Because the President Of the
United States has formulated the prin-
ciples Of a permanent peace.
Germany knows that when she ac-
cepts the President5s conditions am
talking terms. but conditions, priI.
ciples-when she is off the soil Of ev-
cry invaded land. 1t NEAR uncondi-
tional surrender.
What is unconditional surrender?
II is when the fellow you are fighting
says, I give in and"take what you say
! ought to take
THE kaiser might as well surren-
der now. He isn't deluded now. He
wouldn't5 get into the war but he
did think at one time that America
knows better now"
.. Take Army Home, Says Finland.
.Stockholm.-The Finnish govern
nfent has asked Germany to withdraw.
her troops from Finland.
90 British Demand Guarantee.
London.-The Press Association
says that it is the view in exception
ally well informed circles that no
question of armistice will be serious
IN considered without accompanying
naval and military guarantees that
Germany Is not merely ready to
sheathe the sword but That she is alb
sdlutely ppwerless TO resume hostili-
ties.
Paris Sees Scheme to Split Allies.
Paris.-The reply of the German