The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-06
All Damage to Civilians by
Land, Sea and Air to
Be Compensated.
ALLIES ISSUE WARNING
It Is Given So That Enemy
May Not Charge Unfair
Dealing.
TO BE FIELD SURRENDER
Wilson's Terms Modified and
His Assent Given-NOtice
Sent to Berlin.
TO BE FIELD SURRENDER
Special Despdtch 10 THE suN.

Special Despdtch TO TBE SuN
WASHINGTON, Nov. ). - Warning
Germany that the allied and Ameri-
can peace terms will include an enor-
nous indemnity and that there will
he some qualifications in his fourteen
terms of January s last. President
Wilson formally notified the Ger
man Government to-day that Marshal
| Foch Is now ready TO present the
I armistice conditions to the German
commanders in the field.
/ The Presidents note coming as a
climax to the diplomatic negotiations,
WAS made public by Secretary Ian
sing this evening. 1t is the last link
in the chain of developments leading
up TO acceptance or rejection of the
armistice terms drawn up at Yer
sailles.
| 1t Incorporates observations made
by the allied governments at the Ver-
sailles conference and adds the Presi-
dents Endorsement for the indemnity
demand which will force Germany to
make compensation for all damage
done to the civilian population of the
Allies and their property by the ae
gression of Germany by land. by sea
and from the air"
Damage Beyond Estimntc.
No one here pretends to be able 10
estimate th- stupendous measure OF
this indemnity. The damage TO civil
ian property in France alone is 20
great that Andre, Tardieu of the
French High Commission here est
mates that it will take twenty years
FOR 100000 workers to restore it,
All the destruction Of a wanton char
acter in Belgium, the ravagng of Serbia.
Rumania, Montenegro Sc must be pro
vlded for in this indemnity. Figures OF
a fabulous size alone can be considered
| IN attempting to estimate it,
All destruction OF passenger ships and
Illegal damage done by the U-boats dur
ing the four years they have run amuck
must now be paid in fun This includes
the Lusitania and other ships destroyed.
Here too the indemnity figure to be eX-
acted from Germany is staggering to the
Imagination.
All damage done by German air raids
! on Paris, London and elsewhere where
the civilian population has suffered must
be made good by Germany so far as pos
sible
The warning with respect to the com
ing indemnity is given TO Germany now
in order that the record of the allied
governments and the Government OF the
United States may be kept free from any
/ suggestion of not having dealt frankly
I with their arch enemy. The German
1 Government agreed to peace governed
by the Presidents fourteen terms and
his subsequent addresses.
some Deviation From Terms.
President Wilson theroupon agreed to
!. take the matter of an armistice up with
= the Allies, and he now notifies Germany
/ that the Allies have framed this arms
\ tice with "A view to procuring peace along
h lines in some respects devating from the
: fourteen terms.
e There was nothing specific in the
c Presidents fourteen terms about in
demnity. But in articles VII, VIII. and
T Nj there were references to restoration.
| In article VII. the President said
&, Belgium, the whole world will agree.
. must he evacuated and restored without
= any attempt to limit tho sovereignty
which she enjoys in common with all
q other free nations
a in Article VIII. the President said
# "All French territory should be freed
and me invaded portions restored" and
in Article NJ he said "Rumania.
Serbia and Montenegro should be evac-
uated occupied territory restored
o Uncertainty of Method.
. 1t has never been clearly understood
:, whether these terms implied that Ger
;, many would be called upon to pay for
u the restoration or whether rlnds for this
Is purrose would he Jointly provided BY
is the bellgerents in accordance witt
s some of the arrangements agreed upon
. at the peace table, one view which
III German statesmen IN the past haye en-
II tertained was that an internationa 7
fund should he provided to make good
Is the damage done to Belgium.
ID Another view was that Germany by
IS selling part OF her colonial possession
~ OF the past to Great Britain would use
r, these funds for restoration purposes
of The question OF indemnity as dlstin-
N gulshed from that OF restoration has sd-
c. mittedly been left open to doubt In
fact, the slogan OF the German Liberals
mo annexations. no indemnities" found