Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01
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HOLDS SESSIONS
Iris Hears That Berlin
Will Receive Armistice
u Terms Today
SITTING AT VERSAILLES
Military Requirements Will
Be Based on Wilson's
Peace Principles

Paris, Nov. |.
The armistice terms to he submitted
Ito Germany will be confined strictly
Ito military requirements, except that
.{}t will be brought out clearly that
{they are conditioned generally upor
fPresident Wilson'S principles, with
saome definiteness.
Today's deliberations in Connection
with the armisticc proposition were
participated in by Belgian and Japa-
Snese representatives, the days meet.
fing having to do with Germany
sWhen Austrian affairs were discussed
fyesterday. Serbia and Greek represcn-
ftatives were in attendance. because of
stheir particular interest in Austrian
Smat tiers.
y It is reported that the terms Of the
ALLIES will be made known to Berlin
TODAY
The chiefs and other rcpresen.
itatives of the Allied Governments.
Hike Colonel House, having held pre-.
liminary meetings in Paris. de.
liberated yesterday afternoon at Ner-
sailles the seat of the Inter-Allied
/ council.
The representatives of the Entente
4 =
Normal meeting. visibly content
with the results that had been
achieved. They have not finished their
work, but they have reached a sub.
stantial accord. Their task is moving
and they have had the satisfaction Of
seeing that they soon will be able to
make announcements.
The Turkish armistice terms were
chiefly the work of the British and
French. In them the United States
had no part. The decision in this in
stance is regarded as one of great
Importance.
An informal conference took place
at the home of Colonel E. NJ. House.
President Wilson's personal represcn
tative. in the forenoon prior to the
assembling at Versailles. Among
others present We're NJ. Clemenceau
and NJ. Pichon. respectively the French
Premier and Foreign Minister: Signor
Orlando and Baron Sonnino. the Ital-
ian Premier and Foreign Minister, and
David Lloyd George. the British Prime
Minister. This gathering was prepar-
atory to the formal meeting.
IN addition to the French. Italian
|and British representatives. DR.. NJ. r.
lvesnitch. the Serbian minister to
France, and Eliphtherois Venizelos.
|the Greek Premier. attended. The
Americans present in addition to Colo.
mel House were Arthur s. Frazier,
secretary of the American embassy;
Joseph c. Grew and Gordon Auchin-
Gloss, who acted as secretaries for
Colonel House; General Tasker II.
bliss, the representative Of fsthe United
States in the war council, with Cen
leral Lockridge and Colonel Wallace
|As secretaries, and Admiral Benson,
with Commander Carter and Lieuten.
FAnt Commander Russell as his secre-
taries.
The last to arrive at the confer
I kence was Marshal Foch. He was alone
without aid or orderly.
II There was to be another informal
jmeeting at the residence of Colonel
House this morning. and the business
pf the council will be pushed forward
rapidly, either at formal or informal
meetings until it is concluded
II The spirit Of all the representatives.
appears to be favorable 20 ironing out
I'M obstacles rather than raising them.
Trianon Palace Hotel, where the meet
|lngs are held. has been isolated.
The deliberations of the premiers. min
listers and naval and military chiefs
win be conducted amid the quietude
4 Of a woodland dell, retained in all its
beauty by the French Government
{since the days of Louis XIV and used