The Glenwood post., 1918-10-19
UNCLE SAM Will NOT FALL into
TRAP TRICKY HUNS HAVE LAID
Must Be Destroyed, Says President Wilson,
Before Germany Can Hope For Peace
Will BE SUBMITTED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES

Highly significant is the recent cor
respondence between President Wilson
government concerning the latter's ap-
peal for an armistice, looking to terms
of peace. It is safe to say that the
United States is not yet ready to grant
an armistice to Germany while that
nation withdraws her armies in safety
to her own land, thus far undisturbed
by the hand Of war, and there prepares
her own defenses against the invasion
of the allied armies.
There is feeling throughout this
country that Germany should be given
a dose of her own medicine and paid
in kind or else be forced to make resti-
tuition for her pillage and devastation
in other lands, before discussion of
peace terms is in order.
Following is Germany's bid for
peace and President Wilson's answer:
In reply to the questions of the
president of the United States of Amer
lea, the German government hereby
declares:
The German government has accepted
the terms laid down by President Will
son in his address of January the
eighth and in his subsequent addresses
on the foundation of a permanent
peace of justice. Consequently, its OBJ
Ject in entering into discussions would
be only to agree upon practical details
of the application of these terms. The
German government believes that the
governments of the powers associated
with the government of the United
States also take the position taken by
President Wilson in his address. The
German government, in accordance with
the Austro- Hungarian governments 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 mixed commission for
making the necessary arrangements
concerning the evacuation. The pres.
ent German government which has un-
dertaken the responsibility for this
step toward peace has been formed by
conferences and in agreement with
the great majority of the reichstag.
The chancellor, supported in all of his
actions by the will of this majority,
speaks in the name of the German
people.
(signedD sOLF,
.-. Secretary of State,
Foreign Office
Berlin, Oct. l2, 1918.
Washington, Oct. 14.-The text of
President Wilson's reply to Germany,
delivered to the charge of the Swiss
legation, follows:
'Sir-ln reply to the communication
of the German government dated the
18th inst, which you handed me to-
day, I have the honor to request you
to transmit the following answer:
"The unqualified acceptance by the
present German government and by a
large majority of the reichstag of the
terms laid down by the president Of
the United States of America in his
address to the congress of the Unit ell
States on Jan. s. 1918, and in his sub
sequent addresses justifies the president
in making a frank and direct state
ment of his decision with regard to
the communication of the German gov.
ernment of Oct. and IL, 1918.
SIT must be clearly understood that
the process Of evacuation and the con.
ditions of an armistice are matters
which must be left to the Judgment
and advice of the military advisers of
the government of the United States
and the allied governments, and the
president feels it his duty to say that
no arrangement can be accepted by the
government Of the United States which
does not provide absolutely satisfactory
safeguards and guarantees of the main.
tenance Of the present military s,,.