ITALY OPPOSES ARMISTICE
MR WILSON'S DECISION. MILITARY ADVISERS TO BE CONSULTED. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 15, 12.ir> p.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. In tbt" Senate debate on the Herman offer, Senator H. S. New (Indiana) said
it was impossible to think of accepting anything short of unconditional surrender. President Wilson is conferring with Colonel Ifouse, and Counsellor Polk, of the State Department, is consulting with the British Charge d'Affaires Mr Barclay. ' The press points out that Italy is. objecting to. any armistice short Of complete guarantees. After an interview with the President, Senator H. F. Ashhurst (Arizona) gave it out that .Mr Wilson did not desire in the slightest to weaken the Allied will to victory. Senator Ashhurst pointed out that Mr Lloyd George and M. Clemeneeau had already been consulted. Later, in the Senate, Senator Ashhurst said that President Wilson refused to consider any armistice of his own making. The cessation of hostilities could only come through the generals in the field. b Mr Baker, Secretary for War, says ahead De P artm ent is going right" NEW YORK, Oct: 14. President Wilson says that when the thTxm.i 00 an armis "ce comes the A lied military advisers will be consulted; no military advantage will be Senator C. S. Thomas (Colarado) has introduced a resolution stipulating that no peace be made with Germany without specific recognition of the rights of the Slavic and Polish peopleg
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13889, 15 October 1918, Page 5
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