Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-06
GERMANY MUST PAY
BILL OF DAMAGES.
Civilians Losses by Land, Sea
and Air Must Be Fully
Restored.
PRESIDENT NOTIFIES BERLIN
Foch Has Armistice Terms, and
Will Meet Germany's
Representatives.
PRESIDENT NOTIFIES BERLIN
fRv Assoclated press

!ASlilNGION. NUEeni Der Oh lr
sha! Foch has been authorized by the
United states and ,he allies to receive
representatives of III. German govern
mcnt aad TO communicate to them the
terms OF an armistce.
TIE German government Is so in
formed IN 4 note handed 10 the Swiss
minister here to-day by Secretary
Lansing.
IN" note announces that the allied
governments have declared their VIII
linSness TO make peace wi:h the Ger
man government on the terms iaii
down IN President Wilson's address
10 Congress last January and on the
principles Of settlement cnunciated in
as subsequent addresses
The allies reserve to themselves.
however. complete freedom OF action
when they enter tho peace conference
on the subject OF the freedom of the
seas.
Il was further stated with reference
to restoration of invaded territories
that the allied governments understand
that compensation will be made by
Gernany for all damage to the civiiia n
crty as the result Of the aggression of
tiermar% by land. b. sea and from
the air.
TENT OF MESSAGE
n ~ 4
Following Is the tex; Of the message
20 Germany:
n From The Secretary OF State 70 the
Minister OF Switzerland. in. charge OF
herman i1teres;s In the United States /:
Department Of state.
November D, 1915.
you to transmit the following COM
muntration TO the German govern
meni:
I'm my note Of October as. 1919. +
II
transmitted his correspondemce with
the German authorities TO th> govern
The United States IS e assoetatsd s"sfphmeM, o,
helligercnt. with the suggestion that.
II those governments were disposed to
effect peace upon the terms and pr!n-
c!ples indicated. their military advis-
ers and the military advisers OF the
United States be asked to submit TO
Germany the necessary terms Of such
interests OF the peoples inyoived and
insure TO the associated governments
the unrestricted power to safeguard and
enforce the details of the peace 10
agree Mhen 'ns ermnn ,he had
armisticc possible from the military
point of view.
a memorandum OF observations by the
allied governments on this correspond-
encs; !.,n whiSh ;o; IS as follows:
careful consideration to the correspond
encc which. hes passed between the
President CT the United States AMI ~.
!"r;nrn cove: nmtnt. Subject - ;le
clare their Willingness to make peace
-ith the government OF Germany on
the terms OF peace laid down in the
January s, 1918. and the principles of
settlement enunciated in his suhsr-
udent addresses. They must point out.
what is usually described as the free
dom OF the seas, is open TO various
interpretations. some OF which they
could not accept. They must there
fore. reserve, to themselves complcta
freedom on this subject when they c::-
te: the peace conference.
aLL DAMAGES DONE
MUST DE PAID FOR
Further. in the conditions of peace
OF january 8. l91S. the President de-
clared that invaded territories must be
restored as we'll as evacuated and freed,
the allied governments feel that no
doubt ought to be allowed to exist as
to what this provision implies. BY 1t
they understand that compensation will
be made by Germany for all damage
done TO the civilian population OF the
allies and their property by the ag-
gressioH OF Germany by land. by sea,
and from the air
say that he is in agreement with the
Interpretation set forth in the last
paragraph OF the memorandum above
quoted. | am further instructed by
the President to request you to notify
the German government that Marshal
Foch has been authorized by the gov
crnmcnt of the tnitcd States and the
allied governments to receive properly
accredited representatives Of the Ger
man government. and to communicate
TO them the terms Of an armistice.
Accent sir the renewed assurances
OF my highest consideration.
tSigned) ROBERT LANSING.