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with any but veritable representa tives of the German people who have been assured of a genuine constitutional standing as the real rulers of Germany. If it must deal with the military masters and the monarchial autocrats of Germany now, or if it is likely to have to deal with them later in regard to the international obligations of the German Empire, it must demand, not peace negotiations, but render. Nothing can be gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid. FINAL WILSON REPLY November 6

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In my note of Oct. 23, 1918, I advised you that the President had transmitted his correspondence with the German authorities to the gov. ernments with which the govern. ment of the United States is associated as a belligerent, with the suggestion that if those govern. ments were disposed to effect peace upon the terms and principles indicated, their military advisers and the military advisers of the United States be asked to submit to the governments associated against Germany the necessary terms of such an armistice as would fully protect the interests of the peoples involved and insure to the associated governments the unrestricted power to safeguard and enforce the details of the peace to which the German Government had agreed, provided they deemed such an ar mistice possible from the military point of view.

The President is now in receipt of this memorandum of observations by the allied governments on this correspondence:

The allied governments have given careful consideration to the correspondence which has passed between the President of the United States and the German Government. Subject to the qualifications which follow they declare their willing. ness to make peace with the gov ernment of Germany on the terms of peace laid down in the President's address to Congress of Janu ary 1918, and the principles of settlement enunciated in his subse quent addresses. They must point out, however, that clause two, 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 them.

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selves complete freedom on this subject when they enter the peace conference.

Further, in the conditions of peace laid down in his address to Con. gress of Jan. 8, 1018, the President declared that invaded territory must be restored, as well as evac uated and freed. The allied govern. ments feel that no doubt ought to be allowed to exist as to what this provision implies. By it they understand that compensation will be made by Germany for, all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany, by land, by sea and from the air.

the President is in agreement with the interpretations set forth in the last paragraph Marshal Foch has been authorized by the government of the United States and the allied governments to receive properly accredited representatives of the German Govern. ment and to communicate to them the terms of an armistice.

ABSTRACT OF ARMISTICE
TERMS

Cessation of operations; immediate evacuation of Belgium, France, Alsace-Lorraine, Luxemburg; re. patriation of inhabitants within two weeks; surrender of 5000 guns, 25,000 machine evacuation of s 2000 airplanes; bank of Rhine, bridgeheads and a strip along the east banks, with occupation and administration by Allies; no dam age in evacuation-everything left intact, large amounts of railroad rolling stock turned over; all mine traps revealed; upkeep of Allied troops in occupied territory, except Alsace Lorraine, to be borne by Germany; surrender of all Allied prisoners; treaties imposed at BrestLitovsk and Bucharest to be annulled; German troops to withdraw from Russia at command of Allies; German troops in East Africa to demobilize; reparation for damage done; restitution; large part of fleet to be turned over, all classes of vessels; all submarines; all others to be laid up; freedom of Baltic; existing blockade to continue; Allied merchant ships in German hands to be returned; all German restrictions on tral shipping to be removed; t. armistice to last 80 days, with option of renewal, and to be accepted by Germany within 72 hours.

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