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Show ! GERMAN PLEA ; BEFORE ALLIES Premiers and Other Leaders See Surrender for Germany in Wilson's Latest Note. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 Germany's plea for an armistice and peace now is before the allied governments which are to determine whether they are disposed to accept President Wilson's Wil-son's principles of settlement, to which Germany subscribes, and, in accord ac-cord with the United States ask their I military advisers and those of America to prepare the terms of an armistice which virtually will mean surrender by Germany. In various public utterances, the premiers and other readers of the entente en-tente powers have repeatedly declared that President Wilson's statements in his address of last January 8 and subsequent sub-sequent addresses reflect their own view. Something more official and binding is required now, although it is regarded here as a foregone conclusion conclus-ion that this approval will be registered regis-tered and that the offices of the supreme su-preme war council will be invoked I to prepare the fateful document which will define the conditions under which Germany may secure relief from the Incessant hammering of the victorious allied and American armies. ' No one here today would undertake to forecast the probable time of a final decision on Germany's plea. It is known, however, that the supreme war council already has given the matter mat-ter the most earnest consideration. And in that connection, it was recalled re-called that there was no delay in no-I no-I tifylng General D'Espcrnay, the allied commander on the Balkan front, of j the terms that should be laid down I for Bulgaria when that nation asked for an armistice. Tho general prin-1 prin-1 ciples In each case probably are similar, simi-lar, but there necessarily will be a great variance In the details, since not only is a greater army and nation to be dealt with, but the question of large naval forces as well. Certain utterances of entente statos-i statos-i men and of Inspired official organs (have led to the surmise here that, I while accepting the terms laid down by President Wilson there may be a 'disposition to inject new matters to 1 meet individual demands and to propose pro-pose new points based upon ever-' ever-' shifting conditions. It is believed, however, that If such should prove tho I case, the new points probably would be dealt with In connection with final i pence negotiations and need not de lay me consideration oi tnc lorm oi armistice. The United Stales already has capable cap-able army and naval officers in Europe Eur-ope prepared to deal with the technical questions involved in an armistice and if it should become necessary to consider con-sider political issues, President Wilson also will be amply represented by 'chosen agents. The entente premiers, 'whose duty it is 16 deal Avith these political questions can be speedily assembled as-sembled at the most convenient entente en-tente capital to meet the president's representatives. 'General approvnl-of the president's reply to Germany and of his action in transmitting Germany's request to the allied governments was voiced here today in official and diplomatic circles. Although several senators were known to have prepared addresses address-es on the subject, there was no discussion dis-cussion of the note in the senate. Most senators, however, both privately and in public statements, praised the president's pres-ident's course. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, who disapproved the note, was ready to speak today and it was said that when the senate re-convenes Monday after a three-day recess there will be a general peace discussion. Two points in the president's note generally emphnsizes in official circles were his plain notice that the only kind of armistice acceptable to the United States is one carrying with it virtual surrender and that even if those terms are complied with, there can be no dealings looking to peace with the kaiser and the German war lords. The terms laid down by the president presi-dent for an armistice were said to be without precedent in the history of warfare. Usually an armistice is defined de-fined as a suspension of hostilities fof certain specified purposes, such as peace negotiations and involves simply simp-ly the maintenance of the status quo on each side. But the president has laid down the demand that the armistice armis-tice shall make it impossible for the German army to again renew hostilities. hostili-ties. No mention was made in thtf note about evacuation of invaded territory, ter-ritory, but far more than that would j I be necessary to meet the president's demand. Details of the armistice must be worked out by the military advisors of the governments associated against Germany. They would include vcon-1 ditions under which the German armies ar-mies would evacuate Belgium and France; occupation of strategic, points in Germany by allied and American forces so as to remove the possibility of a renewal of hostilities, demobilization demobiliza-tion of the German army, restrictions on the manufacture of supplies and munitions, occupation of strategic naval na-val bases and the interment of German Ger-man naval vessels and submarines. Officials do not overlook the fact that a check to oiderly preparation for an armistice may be caused by the refusal re-fusal of the German government to accept the severe terms as outlined by ! the president in his reply to Berlin which probably already has reached Germany in official form through the1 Swiss government as well as by wire- j less from Arlington, from which it was j sent broadcast. i The present German government, it j was said, may refuse terms tanta-! mount to complete surrender and ap-1 peal to the German people to continue ' the Avar. In this connection it waJ noted that tho government now in 1 power has made it plain that there is no thought of restoring Alsace-Lor- j raine to France, a condition of peace I on which the United Suites and the. allied governments arc thoroughly' agreed. On the other hand persistent rumors i continue, to reach Washington that! Germany desires peace at any cost and one report has said that demobilization demobi-lization of armed forces in the interior inter-ior already has begun. President Wilson Wil-son has pointed the way" to peace and shrewd observers believe that the ; German people now thoroughly realize j the only condition on which it can be . brought about. |