The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-09


In Peaceful Chateau.
Paris, Nov. s.-(7:15 a.m)-U. N. 81
The parliamentaires (armistice en-
voys), are comforting in peaceful
chateau near Senlis. the Echo de Paris
stated today.
|. (Seniis is thirty-tw two miles north east
Of Paris.)
Meet in Railroad Car.
Paris. Nov. 9.--(b s,.A.)--(A. P)--
| Iaermany's armistice, delegates we're
received by Marshal Foch yesterday
morning at o'clock In a railroad car.
| in which the commander-in- chief OF
the allied forces has his headquarters.
according to the Petit Journal. When
the Germans credentials had been
opened and verified, Matthias Erzberger.
leader Of the enemy delegation, speak
ing in French. announced that the
German government had been advised
by President Wilson that Marshal
Foch was qualified to communicate to
them the allies conditions and had
appointed them plenipotentiaries to
take cognizance of the terms and
eventually sign an armistice.
| Foeh Read Terms Aloud.
Marshal Foch then read the terms
in q loud voice. dwelling upon each
word. The Germans were prepared by
semi -ofiicial communication for the
stipulations, as q whole but hearing
set forth in detail the concrete de-
mands seemed to bring to them for the
first time full realization Of the extent
of the German defeat.
They made few observations, mere
ly pointing out material difficulties
standing in the way Of carrying out
some quite secondary clauses. Then
Erzberger asked for a suspension OF
hostilities in the interests Of humanity
This request Marshal Foch hatly re-
fused.
The delegates. having obtained per-
on to send courier to Spa and
communicate with that place by wire-
less, withdrew Marshal Foch imme-
diately wrote an account Of the pro-
ceedings and sent them by an aide tc
Premier Clemenceau, who received
them at noon.
Personnel Of Party.
The German delegates are lodged II
a country mansion at Rethondes, 81,
miles east of Compiegne, and thirt,
miles from Marshal Foch's head
quarters
!, Wltn the ae sAi'
|. time of the interview were MaJ.-Gen
Maxine Weyganh, his assistant; Vice
Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, first lort
of the British admiralty. and Vice
Admiral William S. Sims, American
representative.
Rethondes, where the German armi
> stjce delegates are housed, Is small
/, , town on the north bank of the rive
Aisne. six miles east Of Compiegne
It is between the forest OF Laigul ant
: the forest Of Compi gne.
Within a radius Of thirty-three mile
3 Rethondes are the railroad town
f Clermont, Montdidier. La Fere. Laol
Q and several others not so well known
r st. Quentin Is between thirty AM
e thirty-fl miles to the north an
D Meaux Is about the same distanc
Q south. Meaux was the scene Of heav,
0 yhting in the German repulse fron
Paris in the first battle of the Marne.
When the Germans drove outhwar
from Noyon last June they reache
!. almost to Compiegne before they wer
= driven back. The French withdre,
: their lines north of the Aisne In tn
region Of Compiegne and the German
:, at one time were within five miles
: : are sixty-five miles away.
: Kaiser Prssides.
Washington, Nov. 9.-Allied armi
stice terms were being discussed 'oda
q at German grand headquarters. wit
o an answer required by Marshal Foe
before II o'clock Monday morning
Paris time. The courier carrying tn
; text Of the demands Of the allied an
American governments, according t
unofficial reports, passed through tn
allied lines last night and was ex
J. pected to reach the headquarters
the German high command early toda.
II Included among those attending tn
d conferences of the German militar
3. chiefs was the kaiser. reports salt
d BY many here the meetings were cor
,f sidered as the last In which Empere
William will appear as the suprem
war lord.
~ Wait With Confidence.
= Meanwhile the German armistie
IA delegates, who yesterday were hande
" the terms and whose request for
provisional cessation Of hostilities wa
ts denied by Marshal Foch, awaited tn
return of their courier. Even thous