Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-22
(By The Associated Press.)


 Dr. Solf, the German secretary for foreign affairs. has sent another mes sage to President Wilson on the ques- tion of peace. This time Germany pro- fesses tc accept all the conditions for an armistice and eventual peace as laid down by President Wilson.
 The reply indicates Ger1nany's will ingness to evacuate occupied territory under an agreement to be reached by the military chiefs in the field. It IS announced in the note, that all sub marine commanders have been order cd to cease attacks upon passenger vessels. Denial is made that lifeboats and passengers have eve: been pur- posely destroyed or that any author ized atrocities have been committed by German troops.
 It is declared that Germany now has a parliamentary form of government, responsible to the people.
 Comment on the note is being with held by the United States government pending receipt of the official text.
 The Text as Per Wireless.
 London, Oct. 21.-The text of the German reply as received here by wireless follows:
 In accepting the proposal for an evacuation of occupied territories, the German government has started from the assumption- that the procedure of this evacuation and of the conditions of an armistce should he left to the military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides in the field has 10 form the basis for arrange ments safe guarding and guaranteeing uis standard.
 The German government suggests to hn tNr should be brought about for fixing the details. It trusts that the president of the United States will approve of no demand which would be irreconcila- ble with the honor of the German peo- rle and witlleopening a way to a peace of justice.
 The German government protests against the reproach of illegal and in humane actions made against the Ger | man land and sea forces and thereby against the German people. For the covering of retreat destruction will Alvays be necessary and tkey are car ried out in SO far as is permitted by international law, The German troops are under the most strict Instructions 10 spare property and to exercise care for the population to the best of their ability Where transgressions occur in spite of these instructions the gull ty are being punished.
 The German government further de- nies that the German navy in sink ing ships has ever purposely destroy ed lifeboats with their passengers. The German government proposes with re- gard to all those charges thst the faots be cleared up by neutral commits sions.
 In order to avoid anything that might hamper the work of peace the German government has caused or ders 10 be despatched to all submarin, commanders precluding the torpedo ing of passenger ships without, how ever for technical reasons. being abl, 10 guarantee that these orders vii reach every single submarine at seG before its return.
 As a Fundamental condition fol peace the president Drescribes the destruction of every arpitrary powe that can separately, secretly, and of it evsl single choice disturb the peace O inc world. To this tae German gov ernmeit replies;
 Hitherto the representation of tn people in the German empire has no been endowed with an influence on tn formation of the government.
 The constitution dld not provide fo a concurrence of representation of tn people in decispns of peace or wal These conditions have just TOW under gore a fundameptal change A neS government has been formed in com plete accordance with the wishe tprinciples0 of the representation c the people, based on equal, universa secret. direct franchise.
 The leaders of the great parties c the reichstag are members of this gov ernment. In the future no 2overnmer can take or continue in office withou possessing the confidence of a major ity of the reichstag.
 The responsibility of the chancellc of the empire to the representa- ( the people is being legally develope and safegua-ded. The first act of tn new government has been to lay be fore the reichstag a bill to after tn constitution of the empire so that tn tonsent of the representation of tn people is required for decisions on Wa and peace.
 The perTnanence of the new systel is, however, guaranteed not only | constitutional safeguards. but also | the unshakable deter1niuiation of tf German people whose vast majorit stands behind these reforms and dt rnands their energetic continuance.
 The question of the prcsident-wit whom he aud the governments assC ciated against Germany are dealing is therefore answered in clear, UT eduivocal manner by the statemel that the offer of peace and an armil tice has come from q goternmei which is free from any arbitrary ar irresponsible influence, and is suppor ed by the approval of an Cverwheln ing majority of the German people
 SOLF.