Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-01
CHAPTER XVI.
The Armistice Signed

And So the discussion is resumed on
November 4, when the following text is
adopted:
THE German surface warships which
shall be designated by the allies and the
United States shall forthwith be dis
armed and hereafter interned in neutra!
ports or failing them, allied ports"
There remains grave question put
forward by the French delegation. The
question of reparations At the meet
ing of November ., NJ. Clemcnceau
starts the discussion:
Il would like to return now to the
question of reparations and of dam
ages. It would not be understood with
us in France if we did not insert a
clause in the armistice to that effect.
All am asking for is the addition of
three words. Preparations for damages
without further comment"
The following discussion ensues:
NJ. Hymans: Would that be condi
ton of armistce?'
NJ Sonnino: 1T is rather a condition
of peace
NJ Bonar Law. "It is useless to in
sert in the conditions of armistice
clause that cannot be rapidly fulfilled
NJ. clemenceau: II only want to lay
get that the French people is one of
those which have suffered most. They
would not understand if we did not
make some illusions to this matter
Mr.. Lloyd George: IF you are going
to deal with the reparation Of damages
on land. you must also mention the
question of reparations for the ships
sunk"
House Moves Adoption
NJ. Clemenceau: That is all COW
cred by my three words. Preparations
for damages ! beg the council to
understand the feeling of the French
people"
NJ vesnitch: "And of the Ser
NJ. Hymans: "And of the Bel
NJ sonnino: "Anl of the Italian
Mr.. House: ''As this is matter of !
Importance to all, propose the adop- /
ton of NJ. CIemenceau's addition
Mr. Bonar Law: 1T is already men !
toned in our letter to President VIII
son. 1t is useless to repeat it"
Mr.. Orlando: II accept it in prin
ciple, although no mention has been
!
Austrian armjstice.'
The addition of Preparations for
damages" is then adopted. NJ. Klotz
suggests that the addition be pre-
ceded by the words with the rcserva-
ton that any future claims by the
allies and the United States remain l.
unaffected" This is decided. The
allied governments, now agreed on
everything the armistice is to contain.
are in a position to reply to President
Wilson's telegram of October %. They
therefore request Mr.. House to com
municate to the president the condi-
tiOns which have been agreed upon 4
with two reservations. This COM
muyication is made in the following
terms:
Response to Wilson
''The allied governments have given
careful consideration to the corre-
spondcnce which has passed between
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
down in the address Of the president
to congress on January s, 1918, and
the principles of settlement enunciated
in his subsequent address. IL
They must point out. however, that
clause 2. relating to what is usually
described as the freedom of the seas
is open to various interpretations, some
of which they could not accept. They
must therefore reserve to themselves
freedom Of this subject when
they enter the peace conference. ,
Furthermore, in the conditions of ,
peace laidsdown in his address to con- ,
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