Cheyenne record., 1918-10-17
HUNS ACCEPT
WILSON TERMS
WASHINGTON WARNS NATION
TEUToN REPLY MAY NOT Full
FULL AMERIcA's CONDITIONS.
TEXT OF GERMAN REPLY
BERLIN AGREES TO WITHDRAW
ARMIES, BUT VITAL oUEs-
TIoNs NOT SETTLED.
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Washington, Oct. 1.-THE greatest
danger facing the people Of the Unit
ID States. officials said here Saturday.
was that they might hastily consider
GermanyS 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 it was
stated that this view Of tho situation
could not be placed before the public
too strongly.
Text Of Germany's Reply to Wilson.
I'm reply to tho questions of the
President Of the United States of
America, the German government
hereby declares:
The German government has &C
oeptsd the terms laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson In hts address OF Jam
uary the eighth and In his subsequent
addresses On the foundation of per-
maneat peace Of justice. Consequent
ly. its object n entering into discus
ssoas would be only to agree upon
practical details Of the application Of
these terms. Tho German govern
meat believes that the governments Of
tAs powers associated with the govern.
meat Of the United States also take
the position taken by President vii.
soa In his address. Tho German gov
srnment in accordance with tho Aus
tro-Hunsarian government, for the
purpose Of bringing about an arm
istics, declares itself ready to comply
with the propositions Of the President
h regard to evacuation.
"Ths German government suggests
that the President may occasion the
meeting Of . mixed commission for
making The necessary Arrangements
eoaesrning the evacuation. The pres
ent German government which has un-
dsstaksa the responsibility for this
step toward peace. has besa formed
By conferences and In agreement with
the great majority ef the Reichstag.
The chancellor. supported In all Of his
actions BY the will q this majority.
speaks In the name Of the German
government and Of the German people.
(sixnsd.) "soLF.
-sscrstary Of state. Foreign Office.
"Bsrlil, Oct. Il, 1918"
Unconditional surrsnde v. 8. Stand.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-The text OF Ger
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 .
Liberty Loan address at a crowded
mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo told tho
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 week 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 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. It means uncondi
tional surrender.
what Is unconditional surrender?
It 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
wouidnr5 get into the var but he
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 II Is the view in exception
ally well Informed circles that no
question OF armistice will be serious