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in Germany which even ,yishes to gain
the right TO have The plea for arnnlstico
heard musr pures ITSELF 81 The yresent
stains ~ s,,ch ,,,sS.i snd ,nhun,a ne npacs
tees az arc now hains ,nauigoa IN on
land and aea.
So long as the armed forces OF Ger
ds.tr,,c,,on "a .,,n,a., IL. ~
| civil,zed .ortaro ar Cn,,.rn,,.n, con-
trolling than, nil, No, he rssardsd m Al
evan 70 nIesd for . cs..at,on ~ ", rfare.
So long MS Germap mbnoar,nes nersist
in sinking passenrer veesels and run
ming amuck in violation Of intsrnn t,onaI
law the Joyernment controliins them
will be regarded unworthy Of asking an
armistice.
These preliminary provisions which
the President insists unon. arr OF prime
Importance, II is explained. and show
how far Off the dawn of real peace by
anything but absolute force Of arms may
be. The German Government not only
must agree radically to change its meth
DDS OF warfare on land. but must end
ns C-ooat campaign ana give sul.Asle
suaIsntees .hst .hese me.noas NJ
al trne cast IN the scrap heap ~ '"e
uehahu vi ciNiiiSa'ioh'
Should this requirement be fulnlleo
and the German Government sunicientiy
graduate from It's depths OF interna-
tional degradation to have its plea TOT
an armistice heard the President again
frankly informs the enemy OF the re-
Quirements ne would next pe caheo OH "
meet.
| Procc.. of Exscv.tion,
| 49,.
| 1t must De clearly understooo tnn'
the process or evacuation ana inc Gun
ditions OF an armistice are matters
which must be left to the judgment ana
advice OF the military advisers OF the
| United States Government ana the allied
Governments" the President says. This
.n,,aI,v ta,t,nr .r,,,i.t,cs mo Germans
90 ..sn.c,s.,,i,, ra,.rr.d 20 Marshal
~. s a.. ~, -, en- au,od
| ' ~ " 80. -.
lorees' ing slu :. J.. "a
'Iis :" ~ ,s 80, .,.,n.s,,o,,
~ nc Si'neu ~ o., 49, ,.,s,.,,
vi pIaVaoo IN nis co'hihuii'e ~"
is characterised by an even 'enpofo1
pneoosy, VIZ" nv
stress or unusual biuntness.
| Marshal Foch would decide upon the
terms OF evacuation and the terms OF the
armistice There would be no mixed
commission to discuss details. The chief
matter Of interest In the arnistice pro-
ceedings would be TO guarantee that the
German troops will follow directions
which render II impossible for them to
break out again In the future. The
sting would naturally have to be taken
from the German war machine.
There is no reason TO believe that the
note sent tonight did not have In ad-
vance the thorough approval of the al
lied Premers. though necessarily the
President must appear to be acting alone
in view OF his refusal Of the German re-
quest to take up the matter OF an armis-
tIce and peace negotiation officially with
them.
there has been A meeting OF the supreme
| War Council at Versailles. This council
as Secretary Baker made plain to-day.
consists of the Prime Ministers Of Eng
land France and Italy and the Presi-
dent who. though not represented In
person. nevertheless casts one OF the
four votes, and does so now. presumably
by cable.
At this meeting, II Is understood, the
whole question OF the German peace no.
gotiations was taken up The proposal
for guarantees In the event OF an ar
mistice such as are mentioheo IN !ne
| PRESIDENTS note may nave eIhanaceo
from THIS recent eatnerIns. Inc AoV'ce
OF the mihtary aoNiseIs. acooruns "
one report was 70 Insise upon .he ~
Gu occups'loh VI N. S
even ooceh.; oeups'on ot .nos.
s.iohsnoius' tne . u. 10 -.
mus w'ui. ' r s.,,e,,a ~, uO n,,
n,.' UNI. a. ,,. :.
n,. . go. ~. ~. ,aa,s
anesnn, .ha, tb. Ssrsna for s,ch sase.
evards 80 s,,s ra nta.s ni,i ha tha iuSg-
ln,.n, snd dec,s,or ~ the AiIies thouSb
,roy, ,his .nhisct
NP
Turkish Note Delivered,
In the excitement OF the day the note
OF the Turkish Government, transmitted
through the Spanish Embassy, was al
most lost sight OF. Following closely
the lines OF the German communicate ton,
this note showed so plainly its dictation
by the Wilhelmstrasse az to be regarded
a. OF little Importance except as IN
dicatinr that turkey had not vet parted
cornnsnv With the Central Empires
Immediate present of the reports tina,
IKE bussaria,
notes will be answered bv the pres,d.n,