The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-24
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them into harmony on a definite state
ment OF the conditions on which fight
ing could come to an end. Marshal
Foch, as supreme commander and Cen
erals Petain, Haig, Pershing, Diaz and
Gillian, the Belgian chief OF staff, are
ex officio members of the army board
as the admirals commanding the four
great navies, British, French, American
and Italian are ex officio members
of the naval board.
Terms To 90 To Civil Chiefs.
The president proposes that the
terms to be drawn up by the military
and naval agencies are to be submitted
to the respective governments associ-
ated against Germany for ratification
before they are given to the German
government. The supreme war coun-
Gil. composed of the premiers Of the
allies and of President Wilson, prob
ably would pass upon the program,
since il is only armistice conditions
and not peace treaties which are to be
considered
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As TO the terms themselves, the situa-
ton on land, so far as the western front
is concerned, appears simple. To make
certain that the U-boat fleets are put
out Of action however, by any terms ex-
cept the surrender Of the submarines
themselves, appears more difficult. Oc-
cupation Of Helgoland might serve to
bottle up both the submarines and the
German high seas fleet so far as the
North Sea outlets are concerned. but
there is another gateway, the Kiel canal,
and the Skaggerak Ashore on the
western front which dominates the sit
uation elsewhere, II is regarded as OBJ
vious that the Metz Thionyille fort
res would be essential. Speculation in
this connection has an unusual interest
here, since Il is regarded as probable
that the Germans would. in any case,
stipulate that American troops take
over the fortress until final disposition
of Alsace-Lorraine is determined at
peace conferences. Holding the Metz
Thionville gateway, supplemented pos
sibly by occupation OF the Rhine fort
reSs OF Strassburg, some officers think,
would enable the allies forces not only
TO dominate the German forces on this
front, but would give also an open road
into Germany itself should a resump-
tion OF hostilities be threatened.
To Prevent Treschery.
Terms for the evacuation OF Belgium
and northern France probably would
precede the statement OF conditions that
must later be enforced along the Ger
man-Belgian frontier. II is believed
the allied chiefs will propose a definite
plan for the rearward'movenent OF the
German forces under which the enemy's
armies would suecessively retire. The
plan marked out, il Is thought, would
provide for exposure OF the German
forces to thanking operations that would
cut them to pieces should any treaehery
be revealed
What fortreSses on the German Bel
gian frontier might later be required
Tor occupation is not so clear, since it
IS thought that in any case the reserva-
ton OF the Rhine road to Berlin by
the occupation Of Metz and possibly
Strassburg might make precautions ir
the north less essential.
What Austria Must Do.
Other obvious requirements would be
il is thought. surrender by Austria tc
the Italians OF fortresses in the Alp.
that guard the Austrian border, and the
road to Vienna; probable evacuation
OF the whole east OF the Adriatic and
the occupation OF such bases as would
bottle up Austrian naval power COM
pletely in that sea. Possibly the sur
render OF their naval base OF Trieste
might be demanded.
To safeguard Rumania and enforce
peace conditions in Russia, it was said,
the road to the Black Sea must be
cleared, which would require surrender
by the Turks OF the foruesses of the
Dardanelles. Surrender also of Rus
sian battleships and deStroyers In the
Black Sea, seized by the Germans,
would be demanded il was thought and
possibly the surrender OF Turkish war
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