The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-06
TEXT OF ARM|STICE
NOTE Goes FORWARD
TO HUN GOVERNMENT


Washington, Nov. Following IS
the text Of the message to Germany.
From the Secretary Of State to the
Minister of Switzerland, in charge ot
German interests in the United States.
Department Of State,
November 5, 1918.
Sir:
| have the honor to request you to
transmit the following communicates
to the German government:
"ln my note of October %, 1918,
advised you that the president hal
transmitted his correspondence with
the German authorities to the govern
ment& with which the government c:
the United States is associated as a
belllgcrcnt, with the suggestion that
II those governments were disposed
to effect peace upon the terms ard
principles Indicated their military aG
vlscrs and the military advisors Of
the United States be asked to submit
to the governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms of such
an armisticc as would fully protect
the interests of the people involved
and insure to the associated govern
n!cnts the unrestricted power to safe
guard and enforce the details Of tie
peace to which the German govern
mcnt had agreed, provided they dccr..
ed such an armistic2 possible froyn
the military point of view
''Thc president is now in receipt OF 4
memorandum of observations by the
allied governments on this corrcsponr
ence, which is as follows:
"The allied governments have giv.
en- careful consideration TO the cor.
rcspondencc which has passed be
tween the president Of the United
States and the German government.
Subject to the qualifications which
follow they declare their Willingness
to make peace with the government Of
Germany on the terms of peace with
the government Of Germany on IT,.
terms of peace laid down in the prcs-
dents address to congress OF January,
1918, and the principles of settlement
enuncatcd in his subsequent address
cs. They must point out, however,
that clause two relating to what l.,
usually described as the freedom g:
the seas, is open to various interprg-
tations, some of which they could not
| accept. They must, therefore, reserve
to themselves complete freedom OH
| this subject when they enter the peace
conference.
| VI lllCl , III luc COntlllOIlS Oh peace
laid down in his address to Congress
OF January 9, 1918, the president de-
clarcd that invaded territories mus.
be restored as well as evacuated and
freed, the allied governments feel that
no doubt ought to b allowed to exist
as to what this provision implies. BY
1T they understand that compensation
will be made by Germany for all dam
age done to the civilian population Of
the allies and their property by the
aggression of Germany by Land, by
sea and from the air."
| am instructed by the president to
say that he is in agreement with the
: Interpretation set forth in the last
paragraph Of he memorandum above
! quoted. | am further instructed BY
the president to request you to notnl.
the German government that Marshal
Foch has been authorizes 5y the go,-
crnment Of the United States and the
allied governments to receive proper
~ accredited representatives of tre
government and to communicate 20
! them the terms Of an armisticc.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance.
:. of my highest consideration.
tSigncd) ROBERT LANSING.
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