Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

Washington Oct. 15-Uncondiona surrender by Ger many the interpretation put President Wilson's answer o the German plea peace by both American and Allied mi ary officials here Only by absolute surrender they sad can the enemy prevent the terminating evidence of his defeat invasion of Germany.
 was Field Marshal von Hndenburg and not the Prince Maximilan who caused the German government to accept President Wilson's peace terms and seek armisce accord ing to advices which reached Washington today.
 There is doubt among officers that sooner or later the enemy will be compelled to accept these uncompromsng terms The German army being pounded to death in the field they deceared and the only thing Germany hope to the wrecage is to prevent the war being carried borders and that be accomplished only at the price putting herself utterly at the mercy of the vctor as did Bulgaria.
 Military opinion appeared to be in full agreement that in enuncang politely that absolute safeguards and tees of the present military supremacy of American and AL lied forces control any armistice agreement President Wilson placed beyond the power of Germany to reap any benefit from an nsincere move toward peace
 The question of the agencies to be employed in framing armisice conditions naturally will up only when Ger many complied with the Presdens other requirements.
 seemed probable to officers however that the military hoard of the Supreme war council at Versailles would be the natural agency council itself is composed only of the premers Allied nations and President Wilson The mil arv and boards of the council advisory only recommendations must be ratified by the council to be- come effective
 Without question Marshal Foch he supreme commander, and the commanders Generals Pctan Hag Pershing and Daz would be fully consulted resulting definite terms in all probability would be at ratified laid before Germany the only price for respite from attack.
 general elements of the terms appear to all officers pointed out that it the situation of today at front that constituted the supremacy which the President speaks The situation which must be adequately saguarded As competent military judges that situation the German army in desperate straghs particularly for power There also is striking evidence of waning morale.
 Many officers have feared that by diplomatic trick cry enemy would enough time to fall back Rhne shorten his lines redisrbute his forces reconsute his guns and munitions and prepare for long defen sve battle President Wilson's reply has the enemy it said that this program longer possible to him. He must fight it out surrender
 ,I Should Germany nation cry "Kamerad" it must be treated in the military view substantially the individual German soldier who surrenders reated must be dsarmed and guarded T Disarmament a nation disqualification. To pre- vent any possibility of rehabilitation military necessity would require Allied occupation of strategic points of caton 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 of Metz Thon vile erected by the Germans offensive threat in French border at the time guards the way the Rhine in the south Allied occupation of this fortress officers believe would lbe certain requirement.