Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-06

on the subject of freedom of the seas.
 It was further stated, with refer ence with restoring of invaded terri tories, that the allied governments understand 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 aggression of Germany "by land by sea and from the air"
 The text of Secretary Lansing's note follows:
 T have the honor to request you to transmit the following communica- ton to the German government
 " In my note of October 23, 1918, advised you that the president had transmitted his correspondence with the German authorities to the gov ernments with which the government of the United States is associated as a belligerent with the suggestion that if those governments were dis posed to accept peace upon the terms and principles indicated, their mili- tary advisers and the military ad- visers of the United States be asked to submit to the governments associ- ated against Germany the necessary terms of such an armistice as would fully protect the interests of the peo- pies involved and insure to the assoc lated governments, the unrestricted power to safeguard and enforce the details of the peace to which the Ger man government had agreed, pro vided they deem such an armistice l possible from the military point oi iNieW
 The president is now in receipt | of a memorandum of observations by l the allied governments on this corre- i spondence, 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. whicl follow, they declare their willingness to make peace with the government of Germany on the terms of peace laid down in the presidents addres. to congress of January, 1918, and tht
 principles of settlement enunciateS
 in his subsequent addresses. The,
 must point out, however, that claus
 two relating to what is usually de
 scribed as the freedom of the seas
 is open to various interpretations
 some of which they could not accept
 They must, therefore, reserve t.
 themselves complete freedom of thi | SuDJeCt' WH6Ha they SHl6T lu6 pSdc
 conference
 Further, in the conditions of peac
 laid down in his. address to congress of January Sth, 1918, the presiden ;! declared that invaded territories mus be restored as well as evacuated an, freed, the allied governments feel tha 'g no doubt ought to be allowed to ex ist as to what this provision implies By it they understand that compen sation will be made by Germany fo alle damage done to the civilian pop ulation of the allies and their prop erty by the aggression of Germany b
 land by sea and from the air T am instructed by the presiden to say that he is in agreement wit : the interpretation set forth in the las
 paragraph of the memorandum abov quoted. I am further instructed b the president to request you to noti fy the German government that Mar
 shaI Foch has been authorized b .. the government of the United State } and the allied governments to re : ceive properly accredited representa- :, tives of the German government an
 to communicate to them terms of q : armistice . Accept, sir, the renewed assur . ances of my highest consideration. (SIGNED)
 Robert Lansing"