Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-07
last DAYSOF WAR
TEEN W|THEVENTS
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Peace Conference.
lMAY MEET At HAGUE

By the Associated Pfess.
LONDON, Wednesday. November 6.
Reports that German delegates have
|started from Berlin to meet Marshal
Foch are considered here as an as
surance that lighting will be over in
10 few days. t.---
This causes satisfaction everywhere.
but there is no celebrating here, and
London is as quiet and dark as it has
been at any time during the past four
years.
The last days Of the war have been
80 crowded with enormous events that
there is no capacity left for surprise
or sensations. The terms Of President
Wilson's note to Germany dealing
with the freedom of the seas and
compensation to the allies are in
dorsed by all newspapers here. 1t is
believed that Germany knew from the
terms of the Austrian armistice the
sort of peace she had to expect and
that her military and political stu
|ations give her no alternative but to
bow.
Want Peace at Any Price.
News comes from the front that the
German armies have no
fresh divisions left to throw into the
|of ammunition. Tho German people
la1e demanding peace at any prico to
|save whatever they may from the
wreckage. A few junker newspapers
are still crying for war to the last
ditch, but the socialists seem to have
turned the scales deciSively In the
lotller direction.
From a British viewpoint, the great
lest humiliation Germany will suffer
will be in having her fleet surrender
Tor pass out of the war without one
great fight to the death. But news
from Kiel makes it doubtful whether
the sailors would go into battle if
the officers decided to fight.
Freedom Of Speech in Germany.
Even the best informed men here
are unable to arrive at a clear judg-
lment, from the many conflicting re-
ports, as to the magnitude Of the re-
volt against war among the German
PEOPLE or how strong is the demand
for the emperor's abdication. One
fact is plain. There never was such
freedom Of speech in Germany as to-
day.
Diplomats and soldiers are each
Trying to place the blame for their
country's downfall on the other
Flacards have blossomed in Berlin
Saying the emperor and the crown
prince must go. Correspondents are
permitted to telegraph from Berlin
that the vaci1lating character of the
lemperor Is responsible for most of the
inal,on's misfortuneS.
Peace Program Interests.
Discussion here centers about the
ircace conference. where it will be
held and what program will be fol-
| lowed. One Of its most urgent prob
| lens will be to arrange food supplies
for starving Europe. It is assumed
that even the people Of the central
empires will be cared for, although
! the allies cannot be expected to suffer
great privations for the sake of their
enemies. Demobilization of armies
and the repatriation Of soldiers. pris-
loners and exiles. including 10000
Belgians in Great Britain, who are
anxious to go home. are other great
According to tonight's reports the
general election in Great Britain
which Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor
Of the exchequer, is expected to an.
nounce tomorrow for December Z, will
be postponed because the government
cannot have the election and the
peace conference on its hands at the
same time.
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