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furnish an impasse to further negotia-
lions for the present. Efforts OF Ger
many to come forward with counter
proposals and discussion will, 1t is
stated, be decisively snuffed out at the
start. It will be for Germany to ac-
cept the decision OF the conference or
elect to continue a fight that will be
hopeless
The latest German note was received
officlally Mt the State Department to-
day, having been delivered by F. oeder-
lin, Charge d'Anaires OF the Swiss Le-
CATION. which represents German inter-
ests here. The Austrian note had not
reached here in official form UP to
late hour. but the text as cabled to the
press was generally accepted as ac-
curate.
There was nothing here to show that
either communication had caused sur
prise. to officials OF the United States
Government, the generally accepted
view being that everything now de-
pended on the terms OF the armistice
and that the exchanges between the
United States and Germany at least
had been definitely brought to a close
President Wilson went to the State
War and Navy Building early In
the afternoon and went to Secretary
OF War Bakers office. II was be-
lieved that the armstice and the pos
sibilities OF the future were discussed.
but no information was given concern
Ing the purport of the interview.
Lloyd George. the British Premier
accompanied by British military and
naval advisers, has reached Paris. and
the preliminary work Of proceeding with
the armistice Is believed to be already
under way. 1t is not known here what
the Judgment Of Marshal Foch has been
relative to the armistlce.
Prospective Terms Outlined.
A rough outline OF some of the terms
which the Versailles conference Is ex-
pected TO demand II an armistice pro-
posal Is Endorsed is given by one official
a. follows
Occupation of all important for
tresses on the German border by
allied and American troops
Occupation Of Heligoland.
Evacuation by the Germans of Al
SAGE and Lorraine. as well as all in
vaded territory on both fronts.
including Russia. Rumania, Italy. the
italian Irredenta. &C.
A demand for a delivery Of all the
German artillery is also said to be
under consideration.
Wnetn0r terms OF an uTrnlbtlCe
applicable to Austria Hungary will be
disclosed In detail coincident with
terms applicable to Germany Ia not
known. The Bupposition is that the Aus
trian case will be dealt with separately.
With the artnistice terms announced 1t
II regarded as certain that Germany
must show her hand without further
clubbing.
Those holding the view that Germany
~ I'LL nhol h. n
compatible with German honor and seek
to give her enemies the alternative OF
altering them or fighting on for their
achievement point out that the German
armies will have approached their Sc
lected line OF resistance by this time and
that Germany will be in a very advan-
tageous position to wage war Of self
defence" IL she elects to do so. II Is
perhaps significant that many OF the
military men hold this view.
Eject of Austrian Detection.
The detection Of Austria. these au-
thorities say. would not alter Germany
defensive strength for months, and
might in one sense add to II. No fur
ther German supplies would have to be
sent to the Austrian front and the
German divisions operating with the
Austrians would be released for service
In Germany.
The German plan as some here see 1t
10 to announce to the world that her
maximum concessions do not include
sacrifice Of what the Germans call their
national security" and that the Allies
and the United States may choose be-
tween Just peace compatible with Ger
many's honor and her national security
or 'war of conquest" waged asainst
the defenders of German soiIs
German statesmen and leaders have
indicated clearly that they believe sup
port would come to them from many
elements in the United States and in
Entente countries II they essayed such
course. At the same time some on
cials here believe that the German peo-
pie would rally to such a war of de-
fence. especially IL their masters decreed
such a course as national necessity.