Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-24
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 24.-The presi-
dents reply 10 Germany, given TO the
world from The Arlington naval wire
less station, undoubtedly reached
Berlin today.
Informing The new spokesmen for
Germany that he had acceded 10 thelr
request to submit an armistice plea
to the Allies, the president told the
Germans he would only accept a
guarantee; that their words must be
submission TO the terms OF an armis-
tice that would make it impossible
for Germany to renew hostilltles,
and that until The Kaiser and his au-
iocrats are ousted or surrender, no
negotiations may be demanded.
The probable terms of The armisiice
occupied discussion here today. 1t was
regarded as obvious that The occupa-
lion of the -Thionville fortress,
probably by the Americans, would be
essential. This would enable The
Allies to dominate the German front
and would give an open road to Ger
many in case of renewal Of hosliliiies.
II is believed the Allied chiefs will
propose a rearward movement of the
Germans which would provide for ex-
posure of The Germans to thanking
operations that would cut them to
pieces if any treachery was revealed.
The occupation of the Heligoland and
Dardanelles forIresses and the Aus
trian surrender of Alpine fortresses,
and possibly the surrender of war
craft, are other probable Terms.
The Secretary of State makes pub
lie the following:
"The Secretary of State to the
Charge d'Affaires of German inter-
ests in the UniIed States, October %,
1918: l have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note of the
22nd transmitting communication
under dale of the goth from the Ger
man government, TO advise you that
the President has instructed me to
reply thereto as follows:
"Having received the solemn and
explicit assurances of the German
government that it unreservedly ac-
cepls The terms Of peace laid down
in his address to the Congress of
The United States on the eighth of
January, 1918, and The principles
enunciated in subsequent addresses,
particularly The address of the 9th
of September, that it desired to dis
cuss The details of their application.
and that this wish and purpose en-
analed, not from those who have
hitherto dictated German policy and
conducted the present war on Ger
many's behalf, but from ministers
who speak for the majority of the
Reichslag and for an overwhelming
majority of The German people, and
having received also the explicit
promise of the German government
that the humane rules of civilized
warfare will be observed on land and
sea by The German armed forces,
the President of the United States
feels that he cannot decline 10 take
up with the governments with which
The government of the United States
is associated the question of an ar
mistice.
"He deems it his duty to say again,
however, that the only armistice he
would feel justified in submitting for
consideration would be one which
would leave The United States and
the powers associated with her in a
position to enforce any arrangements
that may be entered into that will
make renewal of hostilities on the
part of Germany impossible. The
President has, therefore, transmitted
his correspondence with the present
German authorities to The govern