The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
HUNS ACCEPT
WILSON TERMS
WASHINGTON WARNS NATION
TEUToN REPLY MAY NOT FuL
FULL AMERICAS CONDITIONS.
TEXT OF GERMAN REPLY
BERLIN AGREEo TO WITHDRAW
ARMIES. GUT VITAL CUES
TioNs NOT SETTLED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. Oct. 1.-THE greatest
danger facing the people OF the Unit
ed 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 ana
carry over the fourth Liberty loan. On
every side In official quarters II was
stated that this view of the situation
could not be placed before the public
too strongly.
Text Of Germany's Reply to Wilson.
In reply to the questions OF the
President OF the United States Of
America. the German government
hereby declares:
The German government has ac-
oepted 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 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
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 an 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 q 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.
(Slgned.) "SOLF
Secretary OF State. Foreign Office.
Berlin. Oct. IL, 1918"
Unconditional Surren nder U. S. Stand.
Chicago, Oct 1.-THE text OF Ger
many's reply to President Wilson's in
quiry was communicated by tho Asso-
ciated Press Saturday night to Will
liam G. McAdoo, secretary Of the
| treasury just before he delivered q
Liberty Loan address at a crowded
mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo told the
audience the text of the reply and
added:
What this government demands.
based on President Wilson's messages
and speeches. 10 unconditional sur.
render. and II the text OF this reply Is
authentic 1t means Just that"
Before telling the audience about
the German note. Mr.. McAdoo said Of
the first German note a week ago:
Germany didn't send its note to
anyone except the United States
| Wuy beCdu6o lhc EIcSlutul III t00
United States has formulated the prin
ciples Of a permanent peace.
Germany knows that when she 20
cepts the Presidents conditions am
not talking terms. but conditions. prin
ciples-when she Is off the soil Of ev
cry invaded land. 1t means uncondi
tional surrender.
What ts unconditional surrender
1t Is when the fellow you are fighting
says. 7 give In and take what you say
I ought to take
''The kaiser might A. we'll surren
der now. He isn't deluded now. He
wouldnts got into the war but hs
did think At one time that America
knows better now"
Take Army Home, Says Finland.
Stockholm.-The Finnish govern
ment has asked Germany to withdraw
her troops from Finland.
British Demand Guarantee.
London.-The Press Association
says that 1t is the view In exception
ally we'll informed circles that nj
question Of armistice viii be serious
ly considered without accompanyinl
naval and military guarantees tina
Germany 10 not merely ready t
sheathe the sword but that she IL ah
solutely powerless to resume hostili
ties.
Paris Sees Scheme to Split Allies.
Paris.-The reply Of the German
government to President Wilson
questions is considered here to indi
cate that Germany's diplomatic from
is as flexible as her military front
Some Of the commentators find the re
ply so worded az to show the hope o