The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
US. Note TO GERMANY
DIRECTS ENEMY TO SEE ALLIED
CHEF FOR TERMS.
Versailles Conference Accepts All But
One Of President Wilson's
Fourteen Principles.
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Washington, Nov. 6.-President
Wilson notified the German govern
ment Tuesday that Marshal Foch.
commander OF the allied armies in the
field. is authorized and ready to re-
ceive accredited representatives.. to
whom he will communicate the terms
Of armistice agreed upon by the su-
preme war council at Versailles.
Text Of Lansing Note to Germany.
The text of Secretary Lansing's
note to Germany follows:
Il have the honor to request you to
transmit the following communication
to the German government:
In my note of Oct. %, 1918. ad-
vised you that the President had trans
mitted his correspondence with the
German authorities to the govern
ments with which the government of
the United States is associated as q
belligerent. with the suggestion that
II those governments were disposed
to accept peace upon the terms and
principles indicated, their military ad-
visers and the military advisers of the
United States be asked to submit to
the governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms OF such
an armistice as would fully protect the
interests Of the peoples involved and
insure to the associated governments
the unrestricted power to safeguard
and enforce the details of the peace to
which the German government had
agreed, provided they deem such an
armistice possible from the military
point of view.
1.-The President is now in receipt of
. memorandum Of observation by the
allied governments on this correspond
ence, which is as follows:
The allied governments have
given careful consideration to the cor
respondence which has passed be-
tween the President Of the United
States and the German government
Subject to the qualifications which
follow they declare their willingness
to make peace with the government of
Germany on the terms of peace laid
aown in The Presidents address to
Congress of January. 1918, and the
principles of settlement enunciated in
his subsequent address They must
point out, however, that clause two.
relating to what is usually described
as the freedom of the seas, is open to
various interpretations, some of which
they could not accept. They must,
therefore reserve to themselves COM
plete freedom on this subject when
they enter the peace conference.
Further. in the conditions OF peace
laid down in his address to Congress
of Jan. 8, 1918, the President declared
that invaded territories must be re-
stored as well as evacuated and freed.
the allied governments feel that no
doubt ought to be allowed to exist
as to what this provision implies. BY
1t they understand that compensation
will be made by Germany for all DAM
age done to the civilian population Of
the allies and their property by the ag-
gression of Germany by land, by sea
and from the air.
Il am instructed by the President
to say that he is in agreement with
the Interpretation set forth In the last
paragraph of the memorandum above
quoted. l am further instructed by
the President to request you to notify
the German government that Marshal
Foch has been authorized by the gov
eminent of the United States and the
allied governments to receive properly
accredited representatives of the Ger
man government and to communicate
to them the terms of an armistice.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my highst consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING"