The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-21

IMPERIAL G0VERNMENTWANTS :.
FRESH PARLEYS WITH WILSON,
PRESIDENT REFUSES T0C0MMENT.

the Kaiser's Reply to Last Note Until Of
iicial Text is Available the Administration
Declines to Issue Any Statement.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Washington Oct. M.-sen. Pondexter of Washington
republican introduced joint resolution today proposing
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until the German armies have surrendered uncon
The resolution was referred to the committee on foreign
relations .'."
Washington 21-A version German reply
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Germany reply President received today
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await the arrival Of the official text before reaching
The note received by wireless will not be made public here
nor wlohcia discuss ondol dispatches describing It's contents
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES.
ondon Oct 2Announcement made Of fundamental changes
in the German constitution granting the people full representation
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Germany claims justification carry
ing out destruction of rereat and its
under instruction spare property the
civil population Where ansgressos the note the
transgressors being punished
The German further denies that the German
ment sinking ships has puposy destroyed life boats with
their The proposes that all Of these
cases cleared UP by neutral commissions when an amstice de-
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has been formed complete accordance with
the wishes prncipa Of the people based equal rresenato
and direct franchise The German suggests the
president that be brought about for the fixing Of the
details Of It trusts the president Of the United States will
and dignity OF the German people and with the fixing OF to
paw N'N ''''''' UNDER INSTRUCTIONS
The German against charge OF
destruction made against the and land forces Of the German
and therefore the German people The German troops
under the instructions property Where
gessons spite of these Instructions the guilty being
n order avoid anything that might hamper the
the German caused orders to be dispatched all sub
marines orbiddng the tcrpedoing of passenger ships without now
for technical being able that these
Instructions wi reach all Of the submarines before their return
their bases .. ....
Of this government In the future no government can take or con
tnue office with possessing the confidence of majority Of the
LEFT TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES I
No future German government will be able to take or hold office
unless the confidence of majority of the rcstag the
Gemany has agreed that conditions an
left the military that the actual standard Of
both sides Of the field basis
TEXT OF NOTE
Ih text of the received by wireless follows:
In accepting the proposal for evacuation of occupied terri
tory the German government has acted from assumption that the
left the military advisors and that the actual standard Of power on
both sides of the field is form the basis for actual arrangements
safeguarding and guaranteeing this armistce, !
As fundamental for the president rescres the des
single disturb peace Of TO this
the German government replies II.
...{ REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE
Hitherto representation Of people
has not been endowed with influence in the formation Of the
The responsibility chancellor of the empire rep
esenaon the people being legally developed and
stag bill alter constitution empire
Of the Of the people is required for decisions
and peace s.4.Jaa}E ts t
The Of the system however, guaranteed
only by constitutional safeguards but also by the unshakeab
determination Of the German people whose stand be-
hind these reforms demand their energetic continuance
The demand Of the president therefore answered clear
that the offer of and
armis has from government which free from arbi
irresponsible and supported by the
overwhelming majority of the German people.
"a ASKS NEUTRAL COMMITTEE.
London Oct 2I-The German reply to President Wlsonsl
says Germany hopes the United States will approve Of
which would be econcae with the honor the German
people and with the opening of to and justice
protests against the references Of President Wilson's
illegal nhuman Denial is made that the German
puposey destroyed eboats with survivors She
that these facts be cleared by neutral committees
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