They also suggested an armistice rather than a full peace treaty, in the belief that a peace treaty would require the approval of all of the Allied nations and be too slow.
De foreslog også en våbenhvile frem for en egentlig fredstraktat ud fra det synspunkt, at en fredstraktat ville kræve godkendelse fra alle de allierede lande og derfor ville tage for lang tid at nå frem til.