Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
PRESIDENT DEN0uNCES
PRESS BUREAUS
FOR FALSE REPORTS
Washington, Nov. S.German acceptance or
rejection of the armistce terms of the allies will

night. That they must
accept is regarded by Of
hcials here as a foregone
conclusion. Practically all of Ger.
many now is In revolution. Only an
immediate end Of the war can prevent
reign Of boodshed in the German
empire that will eclipse that which
brought Russia to her present condi-
ton.
The official report of the proceed.
ings of the conference between the
German armistice delegate and Field
Marshal Foch will be made public as
soon as available. President Wilson
and Secretary of State Lansing, re.
sentful Of the manner in which the
American people yesterday were mis-.
led have taken steps to see that the
people get the truth and all of the
truth at an early moment as is pos
sible. The President himself will
| make a statement when the armis ice
terms are agreed to. Secretary Ian
sing took occasion this afternoon Of
| llcially to deny the various reports
that charged the United States gov
ernment with holding back cable dis.
patches dealing with the conferences.
| The secretary said.
Il am requested and authorized by
the President to state chat no infor.
nation reaching this government con.
corning the armistice negotiations in
France has been withheld; that any
statement to the contrary is utterly
false, and that as soon as definite de-
ciSiOn in regard to the armistice has
been reached it will Immediately be
made pubic by the government
The German delegation went into
| conference with the allied general.
issemo al 8 O'Clock this morning, ac-
cording to an official report from Col.
House to the state department. Their
credentials were accepted and it is
assumed that they were then fur
nished with the official copy of the
armistice demands acted upon by the
Versailles allied war council These
carried with them a time limit of sew
enty-twO hours, in the event the Ger
man parliamenjaries believe it neces.
sary for them to communicate with
, Berlin on any of the demands. If
this time is necessary then their de.
cision probably will not be available
until Monday. II they have complete
power to act and decide to do so then
their decision may be communicated
to Field Marshal Foch at any mo-
ment.
. That decision will be made public
here in Washington as soon as it is
officially communicated. The Presi-
dent and Mr. Lansing have both said
so. And with the decision, if it ac.
T. cepts the terms laid down by the al.
g lies as is expected will be made pub.
r lie the text of these terms.
Meanwhile all of the information
reaching officials and diplomats today
+ emphasize the growing and revolu
tionary spirit within Germay There
was a growing belief in many quar-
ters here today that it will be neees
sary for the allies to enter Germany
. and do police duty there while a ndy
and liberal Germany is finding herself
o. London, Nov s g p m)-The Ger
NJ man ENJOYS received the armistict
y, terms this morning and must accept
or reject them before / o'clock Mon
day morning, said Franch wireless,
dispatch this afternoon.
No Suspension Of Hostiltes.
2 Paris, Nov S ll.30 p m,)--The Ger
man armistice delegation demanded
an immediate suspension of hostli
r ties, but the demand was refused b,
n the allies, # was officially announce,
o. here today.
\ When the German parliamentarie
Ie arrived at the headquarters of Maj
IL shal Foch this morning formal de
mand for an armistice was made
G. The text Of the allied condition
W were read to the German ENJOYS an,
IN copy handed to them.
o. 1t was then that the request for I'M
m,hiate cessation of hostlities wa
n made. The refusal followed.
n The Germans were given seventy
< two hours in which to reply to the a
IN lied terms.
y Suspends Firing.
London, Nov lii4j p. m)-Au OF
"a fetal German wireless dispatch sal,
aL that the German armistice delegation
tCputiuupl an Dapa 3 column y1