El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-11
POWER STRIPPED
FROM GERMANY
Terms of the Armistice
Amount to Same as
Virtual Surrender.

pIOyment of the millions of SOL
diers lately engaged in war.


diers lately engaged in war.
In order to insure a continuation Of
the harmony. which has characterized
all Of the diplomatic and military re
lationships Of the entente powers and
America, il is expected that the dele
gates Of these countries will get to-
gether first in private conferences
in order to frame their own programs
before any effort is made to assemble
formal peace conference.
Hun Delegates To Come.
Delegates from the central powers
viii join the gathering. under severe
restri -tiOns. Their governments al
ready have solemnly engaged to be
bound by the II peace terms and
other conditions laid down by presi-
dent Wilson and their activities prob
ably must be limited to efforts to in
duce the other delegates to accent
Germanic con truct.oi- of the exact
meaning OF these terms Couched, as
they we're, in general language, there
is opportunity for genuine differences
Of opinion as to some Of the details
Eut one fact must be borne in
mind In case Of any real issue
between the delegates of the
central powers and those Of the
allies and America. the latter
must prevail; the representa-
tivcs of the defeated powers may
submit for the simple reason the
people, for whom they speak, are
bereft of any military or naval
resources with which to renew
the war or TO offer any physical
resistance.
The coming great peace conference
will surpass any in history. not only
because of the tremendous import
ance of the issues with which il will
deal. but also literally in size Indi-
cations are that the United States
government Will be represented by at
least half a dozen principals, with
numerous body Of secretaries. coun
sellers, translators and clerks. and 1t
is assumed that even the smallest OF
the nations which will participate
viii seek to make a show in point Of
number OF delegates
Part for All Elements.
This fact may involve the transact
ton Of most of the business OF the
conference by selected committees,
which will represent in their compo-
sitiOn every element and whose re-
ports viii come before the full confer
ence for ratification
As to the place Of meeting, there IS
vet much doubt, with many claimants
for that honor. While II has been
some historic spot in France. ob5ec-
ton may lie against that proposition
based generally on the accepted view
that such meetings should be held at
point where they can be quite free
from the charge Of any local influence.
in other words II should be on neutral
territory and even some of that terri
tory is regarded as unsuitable because
Of the pronounced sympathy of the
population with one side or the other.
May BE in Switzerland.
Switzerland IS believed TO be IA
vorite and there has been mention
of the beautiful town Of Lausanne as
an ideal meeting place, one report be-
ing that American agents has quietly
obtained hotel accommodations for the
United States delegates at that place.
HOxfilities End Mt IL.
London, Eng Nov. lit is Off
cially announced that the armistice
between the allies and Germany has
been signed.
The announcement was made by
premier Lloyd George. who said:
The armistice was signed at
o'clock this morning and hostilities are
TO cease on all fronts at II o'clock
today"
The period given for the evacua-
ton of the left bank of the Rhine
by the German forces has been
extended by Fl hours, according
TO n French wireless dispatch re-
ceIved here.
The allied troops will not, until
further orders. go beyond the line
reached at that date and hour
FOch Notifies Germans.
Marshal Foeh. according to a French
wireless dispatch received here. has