| Show TERMS much aluch is being said these days about the armistice and peace terms appeals have come from solf the german chancellor for a modification of the terms of the armistice and these appeals are becoming monotonous that the terms aide are severe there is no question but the rank and file of americans will not deem them too severe when the proposed peace terms of germany are read lest we forget what germany wanted we present here the terms on which germany would grant peace this was in the heyday of german warfare last july the end of the war was in sigh to them and german terms were being exploited here is what count roon a member of the sian house of lords proposed annexation of belgium independence of flanders annexation of the entire flanders flander coast including calais annexation of the briey ariey and long wy basins and the aarl verdun regions eastward restitution to germany of all her colonies including Kiao chow great britain must return gibralter to spain cede its war fleet to germany restore egypt and the suez canal to turkey greece must be reestablished established re under former king austria and bulgaria will divide serbia and montenegro Alonte negro great britain france and the united states must pay all of 0 ger banys war costs the indemnity being a minimum milli mum 0 of they also must agree to deliver raw materials immediately france and belgium are to remain occupied at their expense until the conditions are carried out with these proposed terms as a guidance very few americans will wil look with favor on oli any plea for modification and secretary landings Lan sings re rc ply referring soli to the allied council will be approved if germany had won the war no modification would have been considered si let the germans go hang |
