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I t I 1 e I ARMIES wiLL R r 1 EVACUATE OCCUPIED I 1 LANDS PENDING PACT f fI I I I C Chancellor Max l in r Transmuting Transmitting 1 h Reply to I ion ibon's l O lS l'S s Demands Says I lie He Speaks s 1 by Authority of Reichstag 1151 tog Majority of New German Gernian I Government Formed b by r Conference and of People I Hr nr r A ted el Washington Oct 12 Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's reply to President Wilsons Wilson's inquiry intercepted as it was being sent by the great wireless towers at Nauen and here fon tonight in an official dis dispatch atch from France Prance declares Germany is ready to accept President Wilsons Wilson's peace terms evacuate the invaded territory as a prerequisite to an armistice armistice armistice armis armis- tice and nd that the bid for peace represents the German people as well as the government Although on its face tho the text of tho the German note Be seams ms to be a complete acceptance of President Wilsons Wilson's terms the people of the tho United States and the allied countries should be be cautioned against accepting it as such a compliance of the Presidents President's demands will mean immediate cessation of hostilities As President Wilson was in v New York tonight and reserved reser comme comment t on the note his views cannot be stated now and none of his bis official family here in Washington cared to speak for him Without any attempt to discount what appeared to be at nt a n casual reading an acceptance of the terms the President has laid down officials here were ere very positive as not accepting the German note as a document which means the end of the war It needs to be examined and fully considered before the tho views y of the American government government gov gov- can cnn be stated 1 y Allies to Help Decide Question of Armistice Should President Wilson Tilson finally decide that there is enough sincerity in Germany s 's proposition t to t transmit tr it to t the c allies as the G German chancellor chancellor chan chan- requested i it should shul J 1 n. n nl th at G ai t Britain France Prance and the he other elite entente n nations Ho s b be taken token into consideration for decision loan tb ns J t whether an an armistice should be granted or r whether discussions ij be Pres- Pres President undertaken to ca carry out the details of the application n of President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson's Wilsons p peace nce terms The greatest greate t danger dancer facing the people of the tho United States State officials said here tonight was that they might hastily consider Germanys Germany's St proposition proposition tion as the unconditional surrender which the co and andt relax their effort to continue the tho victories at nt arms and car carr oi-er oi t tha fourth Libert Liberty 10 loan lD On er e every side in official quarters it was stated sUited that this view of the situation could not be placed before the public t too o strongly Conceding Conceding- that possibly the llie proposal for an armistice might be accepted accepted ac nc- ac- ac and that the German acceptance of President V Wilsons Wilson's l peace terms might be e satisfactory the question m in the opinion of officials and diplomats here would center in who is the present German government go 1 n If the present German government is the go er government of there seems no doubt here that the German reply will ill be unacceptable The fhe te text tent t of the note follows In reply to the que questions of or the tho President of the United States of ofA A 4 L r- r 5 Wi ni A J- J 1 1 li 1 b I 4 l o A tn a the uie 11 v German v-ii v n go U er e U ec hU arcs Central Powers Ready to Meet Evacuation Demands The German government gO ha hay has accepted the terms laid hud down dorn by President President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson lson in his address of J January the eighth and in his subsequent addresses on the foundation of n a permanent peace of justice Consequently its object in in entering into discussions would be only to agree upon practical details of the application of these terms term The German government believes es that the governments gO of the powers associated with the government of the United States also take the position taken by President Wilson lson in in his ad ad- dress ress The German y government go in accordance with the thc Hungarian Austro-Hungarian government go for the purpose of bringing about an nn armistice declares itself ready rendy to comply with the propositions of the President Pr in regard reg-ard to evacuation c The German government suggests that the President may way occasion the meeting g of n a mixed commission for making tho the necessary arrangements concerning the evacuation e The present German government go which winch has 0 the responsibility for this step toward peace has been formed forme by conferences and in agreement with the great majority of the The I chancellor supported in all an of his actions by b. the will of this majority speaks in in the name of the German government and of the llie German people H Berlin October 12 1918 IDIS Signed i Solf State Secretary of Foreign Office The official text t of the German note had not been received here at nt a n late laic hour tonight It was w announced there would be no official comment at least until it arrived armed M MADOO DEMANDS UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF ENEMY Chicago Oct 12 Thc The The text of Germanys Germany's reply to President Vilson Wilsons Wilson Wilson's s inquiry inc was communicated by the Associated Press s 's tonight to William G. G G McAdoo secretary of the treasury just before he delivered a Liberty loan McAdoo told the audience tho the address at a crow crowded ed mass meeting Mr Ir text of the reply and added What 1 hat this government go demands based on President Wilsons Wilson's messages and speeches i is unconditional surrender and if the text test of this reply is is' is authentic it means just that Before Defore telling the audience about the German note Mr Ir McAdoo said of the first German note a n week ago It Germany German didn't send its note to an any anyone one except the United States Stales Why 7 Because the tho President of the United States has hns formulated the thc principles of a n permanent peace the Presidents President's nt conditions I I Iam Germany knows that th when she accepts when she is off the soil am not talking terms but conditions principles when principles of r every invaded in land it means menns unconditional onal surrender It is when the fellow you JOU arc ure What hat is unconditional surrender fighting sa says s 's fl rI give gic in and take what you ou say I ought to take The kaiser might as a well surrender v. iio lie Ile isn't deluded d now He lie I Continued Conti on Page c 2 c I Germany Gee any Replies Accepting Peace Terms from Page 1 II 14 r t di dui 1 think k at atone one me time that America wouldn't t get into the war but he knows s iio 0 better better now At this point taint the secretary Alluded to the thc As Associated Press dispatch briefly outlining g the reported German terms erms Then after stating statIng- that h ho o hoped th the e message would prove pro rove authentic he n added ed U I H Ill Ill Il not discuss terms now no- Even cn i if it is true trot that t the o kaiser ha has that tins this loan bo sub sub- surrendered that doesn't mako make it the less important j t It has to be because we 0 spent most of the money before w wo wok o k 14 asked asked for it r It HIt is the tho l high highest t patriotism the highest act of love lo and honor lIonor for u us to bring bring- back in triumph those men inen who made peace possible I. I Do you you ou realize that twp million boys boys my ray son and your jour our son son are aie owe over r 1 ni in iu France 11 When pe pem pence peace ace comes dont don't we want our boys hays back hack just as ns quickly t m l as we lee can cm get them 1 It will cost just as ns much to g ge geto t l them back as it look to to to send them over there t I Peace or 01 no peace the fourth Liberty loan lonn goes over 1 If rIf the kaiser says I I I am willing lulling to evacuate e an and to accept you L. L conditions that is surrender oro oral I dont don't know what is is Tho The point I 1 am nm n m See See- Il I making n is this America hn has stood stool for peace pence on the foun foundations of justice H t and d democracy and elimination of the festering g sores which have cause caused I 41 all nil the tho wars mrs in Europe and we O never nc will wm accept peace until we wc gel get it a ae as ast S t e America wants itIn it i v In a n. short time we shall hall have o unconditional surrender if wo we have e no nott not l lj t ot j got it now x v j Est t t UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER DESCRIBE 2 ISH SENTIMENT T i j London Oct 12 The The reply of tho rho German government to President I t Wilsons 11 note was forwarded fOr to to Washington ns ington at nt noon today The fhe text was Ira as S I Y W made public here this c evening U i Ju In brief Germany accepts the terms In laid ill down by President enl 11 Jor fo r 14 U the ate theto i foundation of df a permanent peace of justice It declares itself re 1 lr y to comply with the Presidents President's ent s proposals for the evacuation e of o d q f t territory t ory It suggests that the President may occasion a n meeting of a ti I mixed COlD corn I mission to make arrangements for the evacuation e and amt says that the present t aI a i government 6 which has hns the support of tho the majority of tho the ha has hns S a undertaken r responsibility for this step toward peace J 1 Germanys Germany's reply to President Wilson Tilson apparently gives gi one t 4 i of l news nervy It n associates Austria Hungary but not Turkey furkey with the German 1 JJ government The implication seems to be that unless the German secretary y for foreign affairs has written the message e with un unusual us un I haste T Turkey kc ry is i s no Iong longer r Germanys Germany's ally The phrase to to agree upon practical n details of the application of these thes e term terms is s on its face a n straight reply to President ent Wilson Vilson It was not tin unexpected un- un expected here here but is likely to be regarded ed with suspicion English papers paper kayo have said Enid that a conference based on such a formula may bo ho consi considered ered b by bytho y the tho Germans to mend mean an nn extended debate Some of the most important German papers in In latest test quotations cabled cable d from Holland Hollan persist t in using the tho word f compromise with reference 1 to o the application of tho the Presidents President's 8 principles But tho the feeling in London is that it will bo be hard for the allied allie armies t to o hold their hand in the tho hour of seeming victory Unconditional surrender der is Is the tho watchword much more appealing t to o th the tb e British people in this hour than any commission to arrange for e tion Events En to in the past week particularly particular I Ithe the sink sinking in 0 of the Lein have llac steeled British hearts against a compromise mise There is a strong belief here voiced even enn b by the I compromising I papers t rs that there are yet t two powers powers in Germany one Germany one power of tho the net new government the other of of the army and that it is ii is not yet decided which i is s supreme i RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEAD DEMANDS GUARANTEES GUARANTEE S Washington Oct Senator 12 12 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska chairman of the the- o I. I Senate committee on foreign relations after haying having the tho note read to him bin 0 JS b by the Associated Press said z T The German terms can b be accepted if sufficient guarantees are arc given give I K that tho the power which tho emperor has given to the tho is is permanent 5 It must be bo made f clear that before we e n agree reo to an nn armistice a a art q guarantee rt in n A military itLa sense c i is- is given hc The These guarantees t cs mt must st be e su t 6 nai ut 0 wo IIa v u DO u tat mat mere L ue be Uri no change tIUI LIl in in hits me attitude 1 of the tho German government after details are arrange arranged This communication is a great improvement over O anything that has hns hitherto come como from Gel Ger Germany many and it indicates tho the wisdom of tho the President As I said before iO tf can be bc accepted if sufficient guarantees are given 1 I PRESIDENT WILSON VILSON DECLINES TO 9 M MAKE XE HE COMMENT New York Oct 12 Seated tonight in a na And tier ter box at the Metropolitan Metro Metro- J politan op opera ra house President Wilson received from The Associated Press the unofficial text of the most mom momentous en tOllS diplomatic note in the history f of or the world orld Through Secretary he announced that he would woul r have hn no comment to make tt Publication cation of the German Gennan reply to the Presidents President's inq inquiries h as to its willingness ess to accept all nIl the tho terms terras he ho previously pre ha had enunciated and to cro evacuate all occupied t territory came as a n complete surprise c. c Thin The way in ill which the wireless dispatch of such tremendous ous purport sent out from tho the s I 6 German station at nt N Nation Nanen was made public public shattered all nIl diplomatic prece- prece dents The Thc text test reached New York lark only a n short time lime before Mr TI Wilson J son an and d 1 his parts part left the Waldorf Astoria Ast ria to attend the tho concert at nt the Metropolitan for the benefit of or blinded ed Italian soldiers The natural assumption was as Hint tat Int it previously ha had been een communicated to the President As Afi n a measure of f pre precaution aution however The Tho Associated l Press sent lent over o its special wire to the opera house boost an nn inquiry to Secretary as fiS to lb whether Mr Wilson Vilson lIa had been informed of the tho German reply Mr h showed showe plainly his lIis amazement nn and replied that Mr 7 Wilson had not seen the note Aid tu tho the secretary requested that the te text t bo ba tele telegraphed graphed to lo him at nt once Ho ITa announced however howe that the President could not indicate in the Iho slightest degree deg cc what his answer would be Uc until h he lIe e had hac b 1 opportunity to stu study y the official l text The Thc reply was sent immediately to the box Lox where the President Wa was 5 seated with Col ol l' l l. l K M. M f. f JIo his close friend and trusted adviser It w was as y read rend with most mast Ht intense interest Soon thereafter Secretary dis dis- tested nn and it was assumed ho was aa in ill telephonic communication with Secretary Sec Sec- rotary Lan Lansing int President Wilson accompanied by hy Mrs Irs Wilson Miss liss Margaret Wilson lson Col and Mrs E Edward warel M. M House Count di eli Cohere Cellere the Italian Italian- ambas ambassador ador and Countess Counters di Cell ere arrived e at nt the Metropolitan tan shortly after 33 0 rhe They were ere escorted to the tho box of J. J P P. Morgan Hero Here the Pres President i ident ent faced the stage nn and looked down clown upon the au audience Audience Cheers President to Echo As the party parLy look took their sells seals the Iho splendid id orchestra played ed the Star Star- g Banner Danner er E Every person in the audience and the great au auditorium m was packed e rose ant and cheered the tho President to the echo If Ir the President was stirred by the momentous turn in I the he international l situation there thereas was as no surface indication of it so far as could bo noted After the hand band of the Italian Grenadiers had har played Mr rr Wilson lson led tho tin applause which led ld to an nn encore Occasionally he chatted with Mrs Irs Wilson or r peered through his opera glasses at the thc famous Italian an and amI amIr d r sent seated cd on t the e stage in the tho uniforms in |