The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-23
NOTHING IN Z.
NEW NOTE TO
!. ALTER STAND
Can Be No Armistice Until Ger
many Has Evacuated Occu-
pied Territory. n
UNRESTRICTED DEBATE
Prince Max Says Critical Point
Has Been Reachfd in Peace
Negotiations.
UNRESTRICTED DEBATE

Negotiations.
NO WORD FROM WILSON TODAY.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 23.-
There will be no announcement
today Of president Wilson's De-
cision in regard to the new Ger
man note. This was learned after
white house conference partici-
pated in by Secretaries Lansing
and Daniels and General March.
1t is understood that the outcome
= Of exchanges with London and
Paris is awaited.
Washington. Oct. 23--The German
reply to President Wilson was deliv-
cred to Secretary Lansing this morn
ing by Frederick Oderlin, charge OF
the Swiss legation. 1t may be stated
that there is nothing in the communi-
cation to change the determine
tion of the president to propose to
the allies no armistice until Germany
has evacuated all occupied territory.
The only question is whether there
may be discussion of the terms Of
evacuation while the Americans and
their allies continue their work OF
clearing France and Belgium.
Exchanges between Washington and
the allied capitals have been in prog
ress on the basis of the wireless ver-
sion of the note received Monday and
it is regarded as certain that any re-
ply the president will make will be
governed by the supreme war coun-
Gil in France. st%~
No one can say when an announce.
ment of the presidents attitude can be
expected. ~. ,..., -.
Although an English translation OF
the note was made with the text, the
state department made its own trans
lation of the note. 1t was expected
the verbal differences in the transla-
tions would not alter the contents Of
the note: w I: ~ :f{fs tf3' NJ
Secretary Daniels and General
March remained only q short time,
leaving Mr.. President ana Mr.. Ian.
sing in conference.
READY 70 EvAcUArE.
Paris, Oct 23.--(;ermany's high
command is ready to evacuate the in.
vaded territory Of Belgium and France
on the express condition that the. al-
lied forces will not follow them in
retreat, but will remain where they
are now located, according to lateNt
information from Belrin, says the Eur
1ch correspondent of the Journal. This
grotesque proposal is the outcome OF
the latest conferences at Berlin, it is
said. The militarist party is rapidly
gaining ground, but members OF the
moder;st forces believe that before
long grave internal developments will
assist in bringing about condition
which will Jake peace possible.
The militarist party is absolutely
opposed to the cession of Alsace and
Lorraine.
Copenhagen, Oct. 23,--Peace confer
ences between Berlin and Washing
ton have reached critical point, ac-
cOrding to Prince Max, speaking be-
fore the reichstag yesterday. He urg
ed that debate on the subject be re-
stricted as much as possible. "The
whole German people is anxious to
hear the views of the government re-
garding the prospects of peace, but
am able to speak only with the ut
most reserve, and urge that members
of the ,reichstag limit debate.
1.-The presidents first answer has
in all countries brought the question
of a peace by violence or peace W
justice to the highest point. His sec
con left 4 the issues more vague and
uncertain. President Wilson's next
answer will perhaps bring definite
certainty Until then we must in all
our thoughts and actualities, first that
the allied governments are intent on
war, in which case we must put our.
selves in posture OF defense, with
all the strengt no four people driven
to the last extremity. Should this
necessity come, l have no doubt the
German government will in the name
of the people issue a call for national
defense in the same manner in which
it spoke for the people when it took
faction for peace" .-=s..