The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

Washington, Oct 45-Unconditonal surrender by Ger many the interpretation put President Wilson's answer German plea for peace by both American and Allied m tary officials Only by absolute surrender they ad can the enemy prevent the terminating evidence of his defeat invasion of Germany.
 H was Field Marshal Won Hndenburg and not the Prince Maxmian who caused the German government to accept President Wilson's peace terms and seek armsice accord ing to advces which reached Washington today.
 There doubt among officers that or later the enemy will be compelled to accept these uncompromsng terms The German army is being pounded to death in the field they deceared the only thing Germany hope to save from the wreage is to prevent the being carried borders and that be accomplished only at the price of putting herself utterly at the mercy of the vctors did Bulgaria.
 Military opinion appeared be in full agreement that in enuncang the politely that absolute safeguards and of the present military supremacy of American and AL lied must control any armistice agreement President Wilson had placed beyond the of Germany to reap any benefit from nsincere move toward peace
 The question of the agencies to be employed in framing armsce conditions naturally will up only when Ger many complied with the Presidents other requirements It probable to officers however, that the military board of the Supreme council at Versailles would be the natural agency council itself composed only of the premiers of the Allied nations and President Wilson The m ary and all other of the council advisory only and their recommendations must be ratified by the council to be- effective
 Without question Marshal Foch the supreme commander, and the Field commanders Generals Petain Haig Pershng and Daz would be fully consulted and the resulting definite terms in all probability would be at ratified and laid before Germany the only price for respite from attack.
 The general elements of the terms appear all officers. It pointed out that it the situation of today at the front that constituted the supremacy which the President speaks The situation which must be adequately safeguarded As competent military judges that situation the German army is in desperate straghs particularly for power There also is striking evidence of waning morale.
 Many officers have feared that by diplomatic trick cry the enemy would enough time to fall back the Rhine shorten his lines redisrbute his forces reconute his stocks of guns and munitions and prepare for long defen sve battle President Wilson's reply has shown the enemy ad that this program longer possible to him. He must fight it out surrender
 Should Germany a nation cry "Kamerad" it must be treated in the military view substantially the individual soldier who urrenders treated it must be dsarmed and guarded.
 Disarmament of a nation demobization To pre- vent any possibility of rehabilitation military necessity would require Allied occupation of strategic points of icaon To insure suppression of submarines occupation submarine bases also would be essential.
 Guarding in this sense would absolute control o the military approaches to Germany Belgium and the way to the Rhine valley The great fortified Metz Thon vile erected by the Germans offensive threat in French border at the time guards the to the Rhine in the south Allied occupation of this fortress officers believe would be a certain requirement.
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