Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
NOTHING LEFT
FOR HUNS But
TO SURRENDER
Presidents Latest Note
Clarifies Diplomatic
Situation.
FEAR OF HAsTY
PEACE DISPELLED
Allied Supremacy on War Fronts In
questioned and 8srlin's Cry OF
"kamsrad" Will Be Treated a. It
rads BY Individual So'dier-Must
Be Disarmed and Guarded a. Pris-
onsr Until Peaes 10 Stabilized.

Washington, Oct 15. = President
Wilson's reply to Germany. ending
talk Of an armistice until the Germans
are ready to surrender and finally
closing the iocr to peace negotiations
with kaiserism, was on the cables to-
day II it had not actually arrived at
Berne.
Washington has undergone a per-
,ceptible relaxation Of tension since
yesterday, and even, those who had no
feArs that the presidents diplomacy
would bring . relaxation OF efforts Of
1 compromise with the faithless en-
envy, wear an air Of relief.
Every3here the feeling Is apparent
that the air IL clearer than before
Prince Max came forward MIN ahlA
peace drive: that the purpose OF the
allies is more than ever clearly stated;
and that the German people now must
see the futility Of further attempts to
avert the defeat In sight by compro-
mise.
Deal With Austria and Turkey Later.
So far the president has dealt only
with the proposal Of the German gov
ernment, leaving unanswered similar
pleas for peace from Austria Hungary
and Turkey.
There is no indication that these al
lies OF Germany will hear from him
until the dominant factor in the cen-
trail alliance makes another move un-
less one or both Of them in the mean
time should plead anew, seeking sur
render without regard to the course or
<l,n hot hifhorfn ho
governed their actions.
Both American and allied military
officials here say that only by abso-
lutte surrender can the enemy now
prevent the terminating evidence Of
his defeat-inyasion Of Germany.
,Ge~manys Diplomatic Claws Clipped.
There II no loubt among officers
that sooner or later the enemy will b.
compelled to accept these uncompro-
missing terms. The German army Is
being pounded to death in, the field,
they declared, and the only thing Ger
many can hope to save from the
wreckage 10 10 prevent the war being
carried across her border.
Military opinion appeared to be In
full agreement that in enunciating the
policy that absolute safeguards anu
guarantees OF the military supremacy
Of America and allied forces must
control any armisttce agreement. the
president had placed it beyond the
power Of Germany to reap any benent
from an inyincere peace.
It seemed probable to officials thar
the military board OF the supreme war
council at Versailles would be the
h - <,,pn -, kne
tice.
] the field commanders. Generals Petain,
FIaig. Pershing and Diaz. would be
fully consulted and the resulting defi-
mite terms of surrender In all prob
ability would % ct once ratified and
laid before Germany as the only price
for respite from attack.
oNprssns On War Front.
It waS pointed out that 1t was the
situation today at the front that con-
stituted the xupselnacy OF which the
president speaks. the situation which
must be adequately safeguarded.
AZ competent judges see the situa-
ton, Germany ais IN desperate
straights, particularly for man power.
70 safeguard this hard won suprem-
acy, II was said drastic measures
would - required In case Of an ar.
....s9i Ice should Germany SO nation
cry skamsrad" d" It must bc trsa&sd in
the military view substantially - the
Individual German soldier who sur.
renders 10 treated: Il must be 4 d..
armed ana guarded. "A
Must Diearm and Dsmobilixs.
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