Identifier: literarydigesthi10hals (find matches)
Title: The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919, comp
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, London, Funk & Wagnalls Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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of myreply put Bismarck out of countenance. He listened without saying aword, and I added, but you are not to think I admit your demands:Alsace, Metz, a French city, six milliards, all that—it is out of thequestion! We will discuss these terms, and to discuss we must havetime; let us extend the armistice, If I had uttered a word implying an absolute refusal of anycession of territory, it would have meant immediate rupture, war,disaster on disaster. I confined myself, therefore, to refraining fromaccepting the claims put forward, at the same time without giving theidea that I rejected them. I will not jockey any more than you, Isaid finally, but I shall let you know my terms . . . and then, if youdemand impossibilities, I shall withdraw and leave you to governFrance. With these words in his ears Count Bismarck left me to go tothe King to ask for an extension of the armistice. It was granted untilmidnight on Sunday. Another meeting took place the next day. of which Thiers records: 340
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