Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-11-06
ltOWE HUNS CAN GET PEACE.
on Which HOstilities VIII be
nued Have Been Forwarded.


Wntch Germany may obtain an i'm.
msAate armistice and end the war
Weke completed and signed to-day in
Esaff3s. Secretary Lansing announced
TING fact tonight in brief statement.
adding only that complete diplomatic
haEmony had been achieved by the
.AlEeds and American conferees at
fY.gSsgiiies.
n S.ssSa95SH s:y1s5S may ba stated authoritatiyely
taafsSythe terms, not yet given out for
follow closely those un-
idslSssbWhtch Austria Hungary surren-
deI2a 5to-day and passed out of the
fieaying Germany to stand alone
AGAINST the world.
The presumption in official circles
5helP tonight was that the stipula
lions could be in the hands of the
Geginan government in less than "a
they are accepted, reply set
tltng the issue of peace or further
fghting may also be received within
thatf time. The uncertainty caused
.Prssident Wilson to cancel tonight
iht8 l tl8sproposeds trip to New Jersey to-
ld0rroW to cast his vote in the Con-
grSsstonal elections.
though the complete text Of the
hiHkoric Versailles document proba-
.blyas now on the cables for Washing
TON Its substance had been reported
uppni fully and approved by the Pre-
st1ent before the final draft was pre-
retary, Lansings announcement
g9ntattied 3this statement:
y according to an official report re-
ccetged5 this evening the terms Of the
Ito off a.
llaXF sS1ustN been agreed,to unanimous
y, ll5S3Hnd signed by the representatives
fathe Allies and OF the United States
i,x Paris The report further states
that diplomatic unity has been COM.
HIStely achieved under conditions of
Utmost ,harmony.,ls
|lssub5ected to analysis by military
2Stiteerss here, both Allied and Ameri-
tafk the terms of the Austrian armis-
|tteas, (which are said to be no more
dr&Stic than those for Germany, are
1n Tpreted to mean absolute i sur
eft to thes 80
Fsx,ysl if9 VdMq fisheff u ii .ib re.
or limitations are imposed
upon the Victors. These officers be-
,lteye Germany, left alone, also must
throw herself without reserve upon
the mercy Of the victors.
Final adjustments, territorial and
otherwise, are all deferred to the
peace conference, for which the ces-
sation of hostilities paves the way.
Inc German appeal for an armistice
was submitted on the basis Of ac-
ceptance Of the peace terms already
outlined by President Wilson, and
when the discussion stats the Allies
and the United States will be in q
position to dictate it's results. In
fact, the real peace conference has
been sitting In Versailles.
Little Choice for the Huns.
The Judgment of army officers as
to the situation on the Western
front In a military sense Is that Ger
many must accept the armistice con-
ditions or face a debacle Of her ar
mics. Signs Of disintegration OF the
German forces facing the Franco
American lines have been evident
for two days. The German official
statements yesterday admitted an
American break-through. If the
breach Is widened the German armies
will be cut in half as effectively as
were the Austrian armies in Italy,
They then may be crushed separate
ly.
1t Is generally assumed that the
German government will receive the
armistice terms through Washing
ton, as it's request was received in
that way. The Austrian case does
not form precedent, as the appeal to
Washington was supplemented after
the collapse Of the Austrian front by
a direct appeal to Gen. Diaz, the Ital-
ian commander Unless the situa-
tion OF the German armies forces
similar action on the Western front,
however, 1t Is assumed here that
the German case is being handled
through diplomatic channels. The
present Berlin civil government
claims absolute authority over the
army.
Richland School to Omen Nov. If.