The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-29

great general staft on which they
are determined ~ pin tho militia.
responsibility. tho ministers arc iH
reply on october Il 20 The American
note Of the fourteenth This tIm.
there n uc mo- playing on wuI1H
no talk NJ negotiation. FOR it Is only
a question Of submission Eyt,uH
ton Of occupied territory Tho de-
mnnd rs accepted ArmlatI..y Ger
many recognizes that its terms must
be lst 10 tho appreciation 9t the
com potOut military aIfuurIurE
Illegal acts committed by tho Ger.
man tOrccs7 These are d@ostructloua
necessary IN q retreat and permitted
by International law strict l0strI.
lions will nevertheless bc given that
private property shall be respected
T~ordcdoinRH' Not deliberate. or
doris, however have been sent 20 the
ships SupprrH9l0u ~ the arbitrnI
pow"r7 Il is already accomplished
the cabinet ~ regpouEIhlo 10 parii1.
meut. Constitution viii be revised
the government BE- free from
military or irresponsible influence.
This time Gernuy bound hul uu|
foot Is rlycted 90 WllsonIan dialoc-
titH. Since she does mot break. aN.
gives herself up. the prcgIdrrt
takes good note thereof uu october
80. 30 announcing that having Co.
coivcd all the understanding de-
mandod lu hiH preceding unasaE .H
he has informed hla associates Ana
once again Ho that there can bo no
doubt. be repeats the fundamental
conditions from which Germany
cannot escape.
THE Armisticc Wiii no CON
cluded only II the military ADVISERS
~ allied and associated EGscrR
ments Doom q possible from IA,
military point OF view.
2 The only armistice which
DO suggested 10 the associated gov.
crnments will be an armistico that
will render impossible twhcre are
the German hopes Of tho beginning
OF octobcrD any resumption OF
hoStilitics by Germany aud leave
tho associated powers In II position
TO enforce any arrange mcnts that
may DO entered into.
3. Tho peoples OF the world have
and can nave no confidence ga the
word ~ those who have hitherto
boon tho masters Of Germany Moth
Ing could be gained by not stating
thego essential conditions
on october II. Germany had ad-
mittcd her defeat. 10 remained o..
tho allied governments To- fN the
conditions Of their victory and the
basis ~ their security.
ON october 20 President Wilson
who, since the flfth has remained
Ia daily contact with the European
governments and has given cut his
correspondence with Germany. diN
by day, communicated tina CORE
spondcnce officially TO hts associ-
atcs and asks them two questions
/. Regarding tho peace. and IN
View OF the Insurance given by the
chancellor, arc the associated gov
ornments ready to conclude peace
on the terms and according TO the
principles already made public
2. Regarding the armisticc and "
the reply to the previous question e.
In the affirmative. are the associ-
ated governments ready to usN f'nI
military advisors and the military
advisers Of tho United States 10 sub
NIT to them the necessary ,undi
lions which must be fulfilled by an
nrmistiCe such ns viii protect alb
solutely the interests 81 tho peoples
concerned and TO assure To the AS
ISOLATED governments unlimited
power to safeguard and impose the
details of the peace to which the
German government has consented
provided always that the military
advisers consider such an armistice
possible from a military point OF
view2
| do not believe that every prob
lem was more clearly defined.
First, the question OF principle
do the commanding generals be-
lieve that from a military point OF
view hosttlitios can be suspended. or
do they believe on the contrary that
they should be continued
Second, the question ot execution
II the armistiuc is possible ana de-.
sirable what arc the conditions nee
cssary To prevent Germany from n,-
ginning tho war again and 90 permit
the allies to impose their terms ut
peace
Il Is 10 the military authorities
that Mr. Wilson asks that these two
questions shall ho submitted n is
to them that ne Cntrusts In this
matter the sovereign rights OF tho
governments. NJ. Clcmoncoau is. ON
this point, tn complete agreement
with the president Of the United
States To stop the hostllttics
otherwise than the express advice
and In the manner fixed by the
billy OF the military operations
would he contrary TO ali the prinCl-
pies which have inspired hts War
policy. In the name OF the Supreme
council OF the allies. over which aC
presides, ne therefore transmits the
correspondence 90 Marshal fOCh, the
commander ln-Chicf. who by virtue
OF his position and his responsibility
IL 10 answer tho two questions
asked.
CTo BE Continued