Evening star., 1921-10-29
"Invasion!' The
Word an ObsessiOn
to Government.
demanded in his preceding messages
he has Informed his associates.
Fundamental pOsltiOns


And once again, SO that there can be
no doubt, he repeats the Fundamental
conditions from which Germany can
not escape.
/. The armistice will be concluded
only If the military advisers of the
allied and associated governments
deem 1t possible from the military
point of view.
2. The only armistice which can be
suggested to the associated govern
ments will be an armistice that will
render impossible (where are the
German hopes on the beginning OF
OctoberO any resumption of hoatili-
ties by Germany and leave the asso-
ciated powers in a position to enforce
any arrangements that may be en-
tered into.
3. The peoples of the world have
and can have no confidence in the
word. of those who have hitherto been
the masters of Germany. Nothing
could be gained by not stating these
essential conditions.
On October 81 Germany had admit
ted her defeat. 1t remained for the
allied governments to fix the condl-
tions of their victory and the bases OF
their security.
On October % President Wilson
daily contact with the European gov
ernments and has given out his cor
respondence with Germany. day by
day. communicates this correspond
ence officially to. his associates and
asks them two questions:
]. Regarding the peace, and in view
of the assurances given by the chan
cellor, are the associated governments
ready to conclude peace on the terms
and according to the principles al
| ready made public?
2. Regarding the armistice. and II
the reply to the previous question Is
in the affirmative. are the associated
governments ready to ask their mill
tary advisers and the military ad-
visers of the United States to sub
nit to them the necessary conditions
which must be fulfilled by an armi-
stice such as will protect absolutely
the interests of the peoples concerned
and to assure to the associated gov
ernments unlimited power to safe.
guard and impose the details Of the
peace to which the German govern
ment has consented, provided always
that the military advisers consider
such an armistice possible from q
military point of view?
Definition Is Clear.
do not believe that ever problem
was more clearly defined.
First, the question of principle
Do the commanding generals believe
hostilities can be suspended. or DC
they believe on the contrary that they
| should be continued?
! Second. the question of execution
If the armistice is possible and desir-
able, what are the conditions neceS-
sary to prevent Germany from be-
ginning the war again and to permi,
! the allies to impose their terms OF
peace?
1t is to the military authorities
that Mr.. Wilson asks that these two
questions shall be submitted. 1t is tc
them that he intrusts in this matter
the sovereign rights of the govern
! ments NJ. Clemenceau is. on this
point, in complete agreement with the
President of the United States. TIC
stop the hostilitIes otherwise thar
on the express advice and in the man.
ner fixed by the chiefs who have hae
| the responsibility of the military
operations would be contrary to all
the principles which have inspired his
war policy. In the name of the SUI
preme council of the allies, over
which he presides. he therefore trans,
mfts the correspondence to Marsha
Foch, the commander-in chief. who
by virture of his position and his re
sponsibility, is to answer the two
questions asked.
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