The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-14
"Unconditional Surrend-
er" Is Demanded In SEN
ate Resolution
GREAT BRITAIN IN
NO YIELDING MOOD
Will Demand Absolute
Military and Naval Guar
antees From Enemy
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Ashurst OF Arizona, after con"
ferrins with President wilson
TODAY said: "The President will
take no action that will weaken
in the smallest degree the aue-
ceases of the American and allied
armies in the field.
ION the contrary" Senator
Ashurst added, "what he does
will rather strengthen the rnIiI-
tary situation"
This was the first statement by
anybody who has talked with the
President. The senator said that
the country should not be Wor-
ried, that of course the President
knew the views of cIsmenccau
and Lloyd George, and was pre-
pared TO take the proper step IN
accord with the allies.
Washington. Oct. 14.-Great events
were moving swiftly today behind
the veil of diplomatic secrecy toward
the formation Of President Wilson =
next move in answer TO Germany $
peace plea.
There was still no official indiea
tion to guide the public mind to-
ward what the President is consider
ing, but the idea that there could be
no armistice without guarantees
which in themselves would constitute
an unconditional surrender, gatnsd
strength everywhere.
Apparently it reflected the state Of
mind of the country and there were
unmistakable signs that the foreign
offices OF Great Britain, France and
Italy had determined that there must
be no development which will give
the German armies breathing spell.
Gets Official Text.
President Wilson just before noon
received the official text Of the Ger
man reply to his inquiries to Chan
cellor Macmillan. He already has
been in conference with Secretary
Lansing, Secretary Baker, Secretary
Daniels and Colonel =. M. House, his
personal friend and coniidant.
Later and just about the time As
sociated Press dispatches from Lon-
don reported Great Britain inclined
to demand satisfying guarantees in
cluding both military and naval pro-
visions as the prerequisite 10 an
armistice, If there should be one,
Counsellor Polk of the state depart
ment, hurried to the British embassy.
No announcement OF the purpose
Of his visit was made, but 1t seem
ed likely that il he did not go To
acquaint the embassy with President
Wilson's intended answer, it was To
set up a quick and confidential
means Of conference with Lisyd
George.
The promise that whatever action
Is taken will be without delay still
held good today. There will be very
little suspense while the people
withhold their judgment as they hava
been requested TO do by the govern
ment.
The movements now under way
are rapidly taking form and soon
will be made known to the German
government and the world.
Lodges Resolution.
Republican Leader Lodge today in
troduced a resolution 10 declare il
the sense OF the senate that no furtla-
er communication be had with thB
German government of the subject OF
an armistice and that no communi-
cation be had with that government
except on the question OF uncondt-
tional surrender.
Senator Lodge made no comment
on the resolution at the time OF in-
PRODUCTION.
In the third of President Wilson'S
IL principles which Germany has ac-
cepted, Senator New said he saw
plan to write into the peace treaty a
free trade agreement.
do not believe" he said. th4f
the American people win willingly
or complacently place themselves
at a disadvantage through the peace
plans whenever they may be siih.
mttted. Many resolutions and tela-
grams received by senator's from
their home states opposing any tenn
porarizing with Germany and urgiT1e
unconditional surrender alone as tia
basis for peace were read into the
record. Among the senators pre-
senting them were Minority Leader
Lodge. and Senator'S Townsend 81
Michigan and Brandegee of Con-
nectlcut.
viii Demand Guarantees.
London. Get I4 While certain
Developments are taking place. Tie
Central News Agency SAYS IL learns
that the British government win
resolutely oppose the granting Of anv
arfnistsee to Germany unless ! hsa