Destruction of Every Arbitrary Power a Condition Precedent to Peace
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Topical Index for the Month of September in This Issue PUBLIZHED DAILY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORM.&TION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities VoL. 2 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. No. 437 Destruction of Every Arbitrary Power A ConditionPrecedent to Peace Parley, President's Reply to the German Note ARMY PLANS NOT AFFECTED MILITARY ADVISERS WILL NO RELAXATION IN BY GERMAN PEACE OFFERS REGULATE EVACUATION TROOP MOVEMENT REPORTS SECRETARY BAKER No Armistice Possible That The following statement was REVIEWING VISIT TO FRANCE Does Not Provide Absolute made at the White House yes- GuaranteeofPresentMili- terday by J. P. Tumulty, Secre- MEN AND MATERIAL tary Supremacy of U. S. tary to the President: GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY And Allies-Will Not Be "The Government Unending Stream of Sup- Considered So Long as will continue to send plies for Fighting Men Inhumane German Prac- over 250,000 men and Docking Facilities tices Continue-Separate with their supplies Ample-Health and Mo- Answer to Austria-Hun- every month, and rale of Troops of All Ar- gary Will Be Made-With- mies Excellent - "Our in Choice of German Na- t il Boys Strong, Vigorous, tion to Alter Power Which n. Cheerful, Enthusiastic." Has Controlled It. ____________ Press interview by Secretary Baker: The Secretary of State makes public the following: With reference to Gerijny's peace of- From the Secretary of State to the Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland, fer Secretary Baker said: " The War De- ad interim, in charge of German interests in the United States: partment is pressing forward as rapidly as it can the augmentation of the Army DEPARTATENT OF STATE, and its supply. We are going ahead." October 14, 1918. In reply to a question he said: "Gen. SIR: Gorgas was recalled from the retired list In reply to the communication of the German Government, dated and was placed on active service as a the 12th instant, which you handed me to-day, I have the honor to re- major general in the Medical Depart- quest you to transmit the following answer: ment. He is making a thorough trip of Inspection through all of our medical fa- " The unqualified acceptance by the present German Govern- cilities in France and England-we have, ment and by a large majonity of the German Reichstag of the of course, large hospitals in both Eng- terms laid down by the President of the United States of land and France-and upon completing America in his address to the Congress of the United States this trip he will come back to this coun- on try to report on the whole situation. I the 8th of January, 1918, and in his subsequent addresses have heard no talk about his going to Si- justifies the President in making a frank and direct statement beria, but he may go to Italy. What sub- of his decision with regard to the communications of the Ger- sequent things he will do I have not yet determined. man Government of the 8th and 12th of October, 1918. "I only want to bring up the results " It must be clearly understood that the process of evacuation of my trip abroad by way of observation, and the conditions of an armistice are matters which must be coupling them up with what I had seen left to the judgment and advice of the military advisers of the In April, and I think a few sentences will be sufficient. Government of the United States and the Allied Governments, " When I went over in March or early and the President feels it his duty to say that no arrangement April our Army numbered, I should sup- can be accepted by the Government of the United States which (Continued on page 0.) does not provide absolutely satisfactory safeguards and garan- 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. PRESIDENT'S NOTE TO GERMANY Vital Imp-rtance of Liberty tees of the maintenance of the present military supremacy of the Loan Not Diminished by Recent armies of the United States and of the Allies in the field. He Events, the President States feels confident that he can safely assume that this will also be the judgment and decision of the Allied Governments. The President has issued " The President feels that it is also his duty to add that neither the following statement on the -the Government of the United States nor, he is quite sure, the Fourth Liberty Loan: Governments with which the Government of the United States is Tim WHITE HOUSE, associated as a belligerent will consent to consider an armistice so October 14, 1918. long as the armed forces of Germany continue the illegal and The reply of the Ger- inhumane practices which they still persist in. At the very time man Government to my that the German Government approaches the Government of note of inquiry dated Oc- the United States with proposals of peace its submarines are en- tober 8 gives occasion for gaged in sinking passenger ships at sea, and not the ships alone, me to say to my fellow- but the very boats in which their passengers and crews seek to countrymen that neither make their way to safety; and in their present enforced with- that reply nor any drawal from Flanders and France the German armies are pur- other recent events have suing a course of wanton destruction which has always been in any way diminished regarded as in direct violation of the rules and practices of civ- the vital importance of ilized warfare. Cities and villages, if not destroyed, are being the Liberty Loan. Re- stripped of all they contain not only but often of their very in- laxation now, hesitation habitants. The nations associated against Germany can not be now, would mean defeat expected to agree to a cessation of arms while acts of inhumanity, when victory seems to be spoliation, and desolation are being continued which they justly in sight; would mean look upon with horror and with burning hearts. years of war instead of "It is necessary also in order that there may be no possibility peace uponourown terms. of misunderstanding, that the President should very solemnly I earnestly requestevery ca!l the attention of the Government of Germany to the language patriotic American to and plain intent of one of the terms of peace which the German leave to the Governments Government has now accepted. It is contained in the address of the United States and of the President delivered at Mount Vernon on the Fourth of of the Allies the momen- July last. It is as follows: 'The destruction of every arbitrary tous discussions initiated power anywhere that can separately, secretly, and of its single by Germany and to re- choice disturb the peace of the world; or, if it can not be pres- member that for each ently destroyed, at least its reduction to virtual impotency.' man his duty is to The power which has hitherto controlled the German Nation strengthen the hands of is of the sort here described. It is within the choice of the Ger- these Governnvts and to man Nation to alter it. The President's words just quoted do it in the most impor- naturally constitute a condition precedent to peace, if peace is tant way now imzedi- to come by the action of the German people themselves. The ately presented-by sib- President feels bound to say that the whole process of peace scribing to the utmost of will, in his judgment, depend upon the definiteness and the sat- his ability for bon(s of isfactory character of the guarantees which can be given in the Fourth Liberty Locn. thiis fundamental matter. It is indispensable that the Govern- That loan must be sc- ments associated against Germany should know beyond a per- cessfud. I am sue that adventure with whom they are dealing. the American people will " The President will make a separate reply to the Royal and not fail to see their duty Imperial Government of Austria-Hungary." and make it successful. Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. TOODROW TVILSON. RoBERT LANsING. Mr. FREDERICK OEDERLIN, Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland, ad interim, Cablegram Confirinations In charge of German interests in the United States. By Mail Should Be Sent Text of German Reply to President Wilson's In Separate Envelopes The Second Assisuont Postmaster Gen- Note of Inquiry Concerning Peace Proposal eral has issued the following: It would expedite the handling through LEGATIoN OF SWITZERLAND, text, received this morning of a the mails and the Censorship Service of Washington, communication from the German confirmations of cablegrams if they were D. C., mailed in separate envelopes, conspicu- October 14, 1918. Government to the President of the ously marked " CONFIRMATION OF Department of German Interests. United States, in reply to his com- CABLEGRAM," instead of being inclosed Si:: I have the honor to trans- munication to the Imperial Ger- In envelopes containing other matter. man Chancellor, transmitted to me Postmasters will please inform their mit herewith, upon instructions patrons of the foregoing and give it the from my Government, the original (Continued on page 0.) widest publicity possible. THE OFFICIAL U. 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