Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-10
ARMISTICE MAIN CONCERN
Acceptance Of Harsh Condi-
tions by Foe Is Regarded
as Inevitable.
TERMS NOT TO BE MODIFIED
Signing Within ~ Hours Is
ltimatum-Socialist5 May
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WASHINGTON. Nov 9.--The trc-
mCndous ucws from Germany that
the kaiser had decided to abdicatc
was heard In Washington with
scarcely moro than a ripple OF in
tercst
ENcrywhore the question was asked
has tho armistre been signed p" 50
far as the American government
knew late tonight 1t had not been
signed, and the prevailing belief was
that the German answer TO Marshal
Foch could not be expected before
tomorrow.
To members OF tho government
and diplomats who few short
weeks ago would have been amazed
ana Eratified beyond bclief, the an
nOuncemCnt that william ii had
bowed before the will OF the world
Vas accepted as a thing to be eN-
pcCtcd. ii was accepted rs one OF
the acts in the great tragedy sur
priSinS now only perhaps, because
II was enacted before instead OF Af-
ter the capitulation OF the war ma
chine about to he broken TO pieces
on the western front
No official Statement
There Was no statement from the
whitc house or from othor govern
ment sources President Wilson,
whose demand "autocrHcy must 60"
has been blazoned upon every re-
spOEse to the German pleas for
peace, was waiting. He wanted
to know W no follows the
sent broadcast by wireless TO
prove that the kaiser and mis- power
actually have gone.
Tho one thing that officials en-
phaBize was that whatever might
happen within Germany at this late
date could make no difference in the
military program of the allied aud
American governments. There will
be no modification OF tho surrender
armlstice terms which Marshal FOCh
has given the Germans until II
o'clock Monday morning to accept or
reject and unless the acceptance Is
forthcoming the uninterrupted ad-
vance OF the victorious armies will
continue until the white flag of sur
render appears.
Military mon as we'll az civilian
officials and diplomatic observers re-
gard acceptance OF the armistiCe
terms, harsh az tho Germans may
deem thcm, Is inevitable. Knowledge
that the army s beaten and soon
must be in retreat pCroSS its own
borders. probably To join in the revu-
luton at home, il regarded as GER
tain to force The most obstinate
among the enemy to yield within the
time allowed
Might Make Now Appeal
As to the effect OF the kaLser's de-
cision upon the speed with which the
German reply might be sent Ia Mar
shal FoCh, no one was prepared to
speak with confidence. The first
thought was that with tho promulga-
tion of the ChanCellOr's decree the
courier probably had been started
back with instructions that the
armistlCe envoys waiting within the
allied lines accept at once and bring
hos,iliticS to an end. But II was rec
ogniZrd as a disability that the so
Cia lists apparently taking the reins
laid down bv the war lords might at
tempt to mako their ascendency the
basis Of another appeal for discus
SION of notifications in tho surren-
der conditions,
The wireless message quoting the
chauCcllor's decree pToclatming the
a I'D iCatiOn decision and ronU notation
Of the throne by tho crown prince
was received nero llGS tt'c IIllN III
ternoou through the British wire
lc$ls press. Later II was officially an
nounced at the state department that
the sauhe message had been picked
UP directly by the American naval
wireless from the great German sta
ton at Naucn.
The belief here Is that II the Ho-
Ncnzollcrn dynasty actually has end
ed. William If. like Carl of Austria
Hungary, knowing tho time OF his
going was near, refused to permit
history to record that no signed the
document which must completely
destroy German military power and
require Germany in advance 10 sub
nit 10 any terms OF peacn which her
enemies may choose TO impose. The
Austrian armiS,icc was signed just ~
as could have hecn done
Nv royalty by the Austrian chief or
staff. with whom General DIaz, the
Italian commander in-rhief, dealt M
the responsible spokesman ~ the dc