The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-17
WARRINGTON WARNS NATION
TEuroN REPLY MAY NOT Full
FULL AMERICAS CONDITIONS.
TEXT OF GERMAN REPLY.
BERLIN AGREES TO WITHDRAW
ARMIES, BUT VITAL CUES
TioNs NOT SETTLED.
Western Nevspep,r Union Nov. s.rviee.


was that they might hastily consider
Germany's proposition as the uncondi-
tional surrender which the co.belliger.
enta demand and relax their efforts To
continue the victories at arms ana
carry over the fourth Liberty loan. On
every side In official quarters 1t was
stated that this view Of the situation
could not be placed before the public
too strongly. go .-
Text Of oermany's Reply to Wilson.
I'm reply to the questions Of the
President of the United States OF
America, the German government
hereby declares:
The German government has &C.
cepted the terms laid down by Presi.
dent Wilson In his address Of jan
uary the eighth and In his subsequent
addresses on the foundation of per.
manent peace Of Justice. Consequent.
ly. it, object in entering into discus
sions would be only to agree upon
practical details Of the application Of
these terms. The German govern
ment believes that the governments Of
the powers associated with the govern
ment of the United States also take
the position taken by President VII
SON In his address. The German gov
srnment in accordance with the Aus
tro-Hungarian government. for the
purpose Of bringing about an arm
istice. declares Itself ready to comply
with the propositions Of the President
In regard to evacuation. -.
"The German government suggests
that the President may occasion the
meeting Of Q mixed commission for
making tie necessary arrangements
concerning the evacuation. The pres
emit German government which has un.
'dsrtaken the responsibility for this
step toward peacs. has been formed
by conferences and in agreement with
the great majority Of the Reichstas.
The chancellor. supported in all Of his
actions BY the viii Of this majority.
speaks In the name Of the German
government and OF the German people.
(eined.) "6OLF.
d "6scrstaIy Of State. Foreign Office.
sDsriia, OCT. II. 1918"
Unconditional surrsndsr y. .. Stand.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE text Of Ger.
many's reply to President Wilson's In.
quiry was communicated BY the Asso-
ciated Press Saturday night 70 WI.
liam @. McAdoo. secretary Of the
treasury Just before he delivered .
Liberty Loan address At . crowded
mass meeting. Mr.. NcAdoo told the
audience the text Of the reply and
added:
What this government demands.
based on President Wilson's messages
and speeches, 70 unconditional sur.
render. and II the text Of this reply u
authentic II means Just that"
Before telling the audience about
the German note. Mr.. McAdoo said Of
the first German note week ago:
Germany didn't send It, note to
anyone except the United States.
Why? Because the President Of the
United States has formulated the prin.
ciples OF permanent peace.
Germany knows that when she %.
cepts the Presidents conditions-I am
not talking terms. but conditions. prin.
ciples-when she 10 of the soil Of sv.
cry invaded land. II means uneondi.
tional surrender.
What 10 uneoaditio0al surrender?
II b when the fellow you are fighting
says. I gite in and take what you say
I ought TO take
The kaiser might - we'll surren.
der now. He isn't deludsd now. He
wouldats ct Into the war but he
did think at one time that America
knows bottef now"
Take Army Homo. Says Finland.
stockholm.-The Finnish govern.
ment has asked Germany TO withdraw
her troops from Finland.
British Demand Guarantee.
London.-Ths Press Association
Gays that II II the view 10 exception.
ally weli Informed circles that no
question OF armistice will be serious.
" considered without accompanying
naval and military guarantees that
Germany sis not merely ready to
sheaths the sword but that she 10 ab.
solutely powerless 70 resume hostili.
ties.
Paris osss Scheme 70 Opilt Ailiss.
PArts.-The reply OF the German
government TO President Wilson's
questions In considered here 10 jndi.
cate that Germany's diplomatic front
10 a. flexible as her military front.
Some Of the commentators find the re-.
ply 40 wordsd ~ to show the hope OF
the Germans that Il will result IN
cleavage between the allies. General
LACroix In tho Tempo says: Ger.
many's acceptance Of President WI