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.ARM|ST|CE IS PUT
UP TO THE ALLIES
NO CESSATION OF HosTILITlEs
UNTIL HUNS ARE
DiSARMED
TEUTONic NOTE is ANSWERED
Reply to Latest Peace Proposal Re.
iterates That Nations of World
Do Not and Cannot Trust
Word of Monarchists

Washington. Oct. 24.-President VIII
sou has submitted the German Piles
for an armistice and peace to The
allies and at the same time has in
/ formed Berlin that there can be NJ
armistice except upon terms that
would make it impossible for Germany
/ to renew hostiiities.
While conserving to deal further
with the present authorities in Ger.
many, the president has given them
this warming:
sIf 1t (the United States) must deal
with the military masters and mon
archial autOcrats of Germany now, OF
if it is likely TO have to deal with
them later in regard 70 the interna
tional obligations of the German en-
pire, it must demand not peace negO-
tiations but surrender. Nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid."
The presidents reply TO the last
German note was handed to the charge
of the Swiss legation last night for
| transmission to the German govern
ment. 1t accedes to the request that
he take up with the allies the pro-
posals of the new Spokesman of the
German people, but does it with no.
tice that virtual surrender of the Teu
tonic armies in the field will be the
price demanded for interruption of the
beating now being administered /
In transmitting the matter to the
allies, the president says he has sug-
gested that if they are disposed to |
effect peace on his terms and princi- |
Piles now accepted by the present Ger
man authorities, the American and |
allied military advisers be asked if |
they deem such an armistice possible
from a military point of view, to SUBJ
NIT such terms as will fully protect
the interests of the people involved
and insure to the associated govern
ments the unrestricted power TO en-
force peace or the conditions accepted
Ignores German DeniaIs.
The president says he feels he can
not decline to take up the question of
an armistice, ha,ing received solemn
|
that it accepts the terms
of peace enunciated by him; that the
desire to discuss their applications
comes from ministers speaking for an
majority of the German
people, and that the German armed
forces will observe the humane rules of |
civilized warfare on land and sea. He
| .
md denials in response to his state !.
nent that an armistice could not be
considered while the German army and
lavy continued their atrocities.
Kaiser Still Master. +
Significant and important as the d
proposed constitutional changes seem
O be. he declares it does not appear f
hat the principle of government n
esponsible to the German people has z
ct been worked out. and it is evident z
hat the people have no means of
commanding the acquiescence of mil
tary authorities.
He reminds the Germans that the
over of the king of Prussia (the
aiser) to control the policy of the
mpire is unimpaired, and concluoes
18th the warming that If this power is
D be dealt with, the United States
nd the allies can demand nothing but
urrender
Military Program Continues.
As the note was dispatched, Secre-
try Tumulty at the White house
ave emphasis to the assurance given
= all members of the government that
D interruption of the military pro-
am is contemplated. He did this by
aking public correspondence be-
veen Secretary Baker and President
'ilson showing that more than 2,000.-
10 American soldiers have embarked
II the war overseas.
Approval of the presidents action
as voiced everywhere among Off
ais. who declared that the note de-
anded the surrender upon which
nerica and the allies insist, and at
e same time held up to the German
ople picture of their situation in
way likely to hasten their rise to
row out the kaiser and his war
IDS completely.
All Washington was surprised by
e, news that the note had been sent
st IL hours after the official text
the last German communication
d been delivered by Frederick
derlin, the Swiss charge During
: afternoon it had been stated au-