Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-25
SUPREME WAR
COUNCIL WILL
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necessary to consider political is
sues President Wilson also will be
amply represented by chosen agents.
The entente premiers, whose duty
it is to deal with these political
questions, can be speedily assembled
at the most convenient entente cap
ital to meet he presidents repre-
sentatives.
General Approval Voiced.
General approval of the presi-
dents reply to Germany and of his
action in transmitting Germany's
request to the allied governments
was voiced here today in official
and diplomatic circles. Although
several senators were known to
have prepared addresses on the sub
Ject there was no discussion of the
note in the senate. Most senators,
however, both privately and in pub
nc statements, praised the presi-
dents course. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, the republican lead
er who disapproved the note, was
ready to speak today and it was
said that when the senate recon-
venes Monday after a three days
recess there will be a general peace
discussion.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon.
chairman of the senate military com
mittee, in a statement today said:
The presidents note may fairly
be construed as diplomatic demand
for unconditional surrender leaving
to the military authorities of the
allies entirely the adjustment of
methods.
Il have sometimes thought that
there ought to be an end of notes
passing between Germany and the
allied powers. Their effect is to
withdraw the attention of the peo-
pie of the allied countries from the
battle front"
Two points in the presidents
note generally emphasized in off
cial circles were his plain notice
that the only kind of armistice ac-
ceptable to the United States is one
carrying with it virtual surrender,
and that even if those terms are
complied with, there can be no
dealings looking to peace with the
kaiser and the German war lords.
The terms laid down by the pres
ident for an armistice were said to
be without preccf ent in the history
of warfare. Usually an armistice
is defined as suspension of hos
tilities for certain specified pur-
poses, such as peace negotiations,
and involves simply the mainten-
ance of the status quo on each side.
But the president has laid down the
demand that the armistice shall
make it impossible for the German
army to renew hostilities. No men
ton was. made in the note about
evacuation of invaded territory, but
far more than that would be nee
essary to meet the presidents de-
mand.
Details to Be Worked Out.
Details of the armistice must be
worked out by the military advisers
OF the governments associated
against Germany. They would in
clude conditions under which the
German armies would evacuate
Belgium and France; occupation of
strategic points in Germany by al
lied and American forces so as to
remove the possibility of renewal
of hostilities, Disqualification of the
German army, restrictions on the
manufacture of supplies and NUM-
tons, occupation of strategic naval
bases and the internment of German
naval vessels and submarines.
Officials do not overlook the fact
that check to orderly preparation
for an arnistice may be caused by
the refusal of the German govern
nent to accept the severe terms as
outlined by the president in his re-
ply to Berlin which probably al
,eady has reached Germany in Off
:ial form through the Swiss govern
nent as welt as by wireless from
Arlington, from which it was sent
broadcast.
The present German government,
t was said, may refuse terms tan
amount to complete surrender and
appeal to the German people to
continue the war. In this connec-
ion, it was noted that the govern
nent now in power has made it
,lain that there is no thought of re-
toring Alsace-Lorraine to France,
/ condition of peace on which the ,
United States and the allied govern l
nents are thoroughly agreed.
On the other hand, persistent ru-
nors continue to reach Washington
hat Germany desires peace at any
:ost and one report has said that
lemobilization of armed forces in
he interior already has begun. Pres
dent Wilson has pointed the way to $
,eace and shrewd observers believe i
hat the German people now thor v
'ughly realize the only condition S
m which it can be brought about. p