The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
THE KAISER MUST
DEAL WITH F0CH
WHO WILL COMMUNICATE TERMS
OF ARMlsTlcE.
ALLIES READY TO MAKE PEACE
With the German Government on
Terms Laid Down in Wilson's
Speech Last January and in
Subsequent Addresses.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 6-Marshal
Foch has been authorized by thel
United States and the allies TO re-
ceiye representatives of the German
government and TO communicate TO
them the terms of an armistice.
The German government is so in
formed in a note handed TO the SWISS
minister here today by Secretary
Lansing.
The note announces that the allied
governments have declared their
willingness to make peace with the
German government on the terms laid
down in President Wilson's address
10 congress last January and on the
principles of settlement endnciated in
his subsequent addresses
The allies reserve to themselves,
however, complete freedom of action
when they enter the peace conference
on the subject of the freedom of the
seas.
1t was further stated with reference
to restoration of invaded territories
that the allied governments under
stand that compensation will be made
by Germany for all damage TO the
civilian population of the allies and
their property as the result of the az
gression of Germany "by land, by sea
and from the air"
The text of Secretary Lansing's note
follows:
Il have the honor to request you to
transmit the following communication
TO the German government:
TN my note Of October %, 1918,
/ advised you that the president had
transmitted his correspondence with
the German authorities to the govern
ments with which the United States is
associated as a belligerent with the
suggestion that if these governments
were disposed to accept peace Ipon
the terms and principles indicated
their military advisers and the mill
tary advisers of the United States be
asked to submit TO the governments
associated against Germany the neceS-
sary terms of such an aTmistice as
would fully protect the interests OF
the peoples involved and insure TO
the associated governments the I'M
restricted power to safeguard and en-
force 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.
Allies Willing For Peace.
1.-The president is now in receipt
Of a memorandum of observations by
the allied governments on this cor
respondence, which is as follows:
1.-The allied governments have Civ
en- 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 down in the presidents address
to congress of January. 1918, and the
principles of settlement enunciated
in his subsequent addresses. They
must point out, however, that clause
2, 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.
To Restore Invaded Territory.
Further in the conditions Of peace !
laid down in this address to congress
of January 8, 1918, the president de-
olared that invaded territories must /
be restored as well as evacuated and
freed. The allied governments feel
that no Doubt ought to be allowed 10
exist as TO what this provision i'm
plies. By it they understand that com.
pensation will be made by Germany
for all damage done to the civilian
population of the allies and their
property by the aggression of Ger
many 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.
Marshal Foeh Big Man.
Il am further instructed by the
president to request you TO notify the
German government that Marshal
Foch has been authorized by the gov
arnment Of the United States and the
allied governments TO receive proper.
y accredited representatives of the
German government and TO commun-
cate to them the terms of an arms
ice.
Accept. sir. the renewed assur-
noes OF my highest consideration.
(Signed.) Robert Lansing"