Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-01
PROBABLE TERMS or PEACE.
Allied Powers Are In No Mood TO
Temporize.

New York World Stafr Correspondence.
London, October 29.-Regardless OF
the stern warnings from the assoclateo
powers that we are not yet out OF the
" oods and that until Germany accepts
the armistice terms the end OF the war
lis unassured, there Is distinctly OPP
timistic tone prevailing today.
The Paris conference Is said TO nave
completed the armistice terms ana Is
now engaged with the principles on
which peace terms will be foundeu
should Germany accept the arnis'lee
II is assumed that Germany VIII re-
ceive the armistice terms ana lhe
pcacc terms Of the associated powers
together, as 1t Is pointed out that she
is entitled to know what are the peace
/ principles to which she Is binding ner-
self before she submits to an armistlce
expressly framed to render her aoso-
lutely impotent to take up arms again
This procedure will propaoly eEohe
criticism from those both hero anu IN
America, who have argued that Ger
many should first agree to an arms
tlce placing her absolutely at the mer-
cy Of the associated powers ana atter :
| ware be informed Of the conditions ot
peace to be imposed upon her.
The present suggested procedure Is
the same in effect. the only difference
being that Germany will know when
signing the armistice what sort OF peace
she will be compelled to accept
Should she refuse to sign the armistice
and fight on, she will do so with the
knowledge that both the armistice ana
peace terms will become more strln-
gent the longer she continues tutle
| bloodshed.
London outline OF Armisticc Terms.
There Is a report in circulation pre-
dieting that the conditions Of the ar
mistice conform in the main to the
forecasts already made when Germany
first approached President Wilson 10
open negotiations. To AFFORD absolute
security the associated powers require
that they must be drastic.
In addition to the bridgeheads over
the Rhine, they are said to also IN.
clude certain important towns beyond
the Rhine to strengthen these bridge
heads. They are said to include the
disarmament and rehabilitation or the
German army except so far as the as
sociated governments consider II neces-
sary that the German government
should have an armed force sufficient
to maintain internal order.
The evacuation Of Alsace- Lorraine IL
believed to be mentioned. as well as
the closing Of the krupp works NJ rs
sen. secured by the presence OF Allied
military representatives, this condition
also applying to other important ar
mament centers in Germany.
Foch May Demand German War Plans
1t Is stated that among numerous
other conditions Of minor importance
| IL is probable that Marshal Foch de-
mands the surrender Of the archieres
dealing with war plans OF the German
general staff.
| Concerning naval securities rumor
is less busy, although II Is said that in
ternment Of U-boats in Allied harbors
has been decided upon. as well as de-
mobilization Of the high seas Meet, IN
addition to the right to use all the suit
able naval vessels for the gigantic task
of mine sweeping around the British
Isles and the Mediterranean, and also
for other purposes necessary for peace:
while the temporary occupation of
Heligoland is included among the spec
ulations.
The disposal Of the German mercan-
tile fleet obviously will be dealt with III
the peace terms.
It seems to be thought here that
both the armistice peace terms and the
peace principles will be communicated
to Germany almost Immediately and
an answer is expected at the end OF the
week.
| However, signs are accommodating
that the German militarists are striv-
ing desperately to galvanize the coun-
try into a war Of national defense
which would complete its ruin. and
opinion Is still expressed in military
circles here that Germany Will not ac-
cept the only armistice terms the asso-
ciated governments will grant while
she Is able to continue the fighting as
Allies Continue to Press War
The associated armies and govern.
ments are taking no chances and are
continuing to press the war by every
means until the armistice Is actually
signed. They rightly discourage un-
due optimism. and the Versailles coun-
Gil Is as busily engaged In arranging
the intensification of the war on land
and air rs preparing a peace.
In fact. that Germany's foreknowl-
edge Of what Is awaiting her from the
air these coming weeks II she does not
surrender Is known as powerful fac
tor in inclining the people to long for
an end of hostilities.
The Austrian surrender must not be
discounted, for in Germany II has Gre
ated tremendous wave Of depression
and when. as is now fully anticipated
Turkey follows suit. II she has not al
ready done so. Germany's desolation
will be complete.
| To fight after that Is not n war OF
national defense, but n war Of national
humiliation. 1t Is not to the interest
Of the associated powers that Germany
should decompose under revolutionary
forces. and. while justice will be dra-
conically enforced and reparation fully
exacted. humiliation merely for the
sake OF humiliation. which would be
calculated to infiame a desperate re-
sistance. will be avoided.