The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-07
FIGHTING TO BE /.
DAYS
Series Momentous Events
Leaves No Capacity for
Surprise.
SATISFACTION GENERAL
London Quiet and Dark-Free
Speech in Germany-Ex-
tent Revolt Unknown.
SATISFACTION GEN Err AL

London, Nov. --(Wcdnesday.) -
Reports that German delegates have
started from Berlin to meet Marshal
Foch are considered here an as
surancc that lighting will be over in
few days.
This causes satisfaction everywhere.
but there Is no celebrating here and
London is as quiet and dark as 1t has
been at any time during the past four
years.
The last days If the war have been
so crowded with enormous eveIts that
there is no capacity left for surprise
or sensations. The terms OF President
Wilson's note to Germany dealing with
the freedom of the seas and compen-
sation to the allies are indorsod by
all newspapers here. 1t is believed
Germany knew from the terms of the
Austrian armistice the sort Of peace
she had to expect and that her mill
tary and political rituations give her
no alternative but to bow.s
. News comes from the front that the
hard pressed German armies have no
fresh divisions left to throw into the
battle. They have no great -eserva-
tions of ammunition. The German
people are demanding peace at any
price to save whatever they may from
the wreckage. A few junker news
papers are still crying for war to the
last ditch, but the socialists seem to
have turned the scales ,decisively in
the other direction. From British
viewpoint the greatest humiliation
Germany will suffer will be in having
her fleet surrender or pass out of the
war without one great fight to the
death. st-t'
Doubt IF They'd Fight.
Dad 81 L..
full whether the sailors would go into
battle If the officers decided to fight.
Even the best informed men here a.e
unable to arrive at clear judgment
from the many conflicting reports as
to the magnitude Of the revolt against
war among the German people, or how
strong is the demand for, the emper-
0r's abdication. One thing is plain,
there never was such freedom Of speech
in Germany as today.
Diplomats and officials are each try
ing to place the blame for their oun-
try's downfall on the other. Placards
have blossomed in Berlin saying the
emperor and the crown prince must ,.
Correspondents are permitted to
telegraph from Berlin that the vacillat-
ing character Of, the emperor is re-
sponsible for most Of the nations mis-
fortunes.
For Starving Europe.
Discussion here centers about the
peace conference, where 1t will be held
and what program will be, followed.
One of it's most urgent problems will
be to arrange food supplies for starr-
rg Europe. 1t is assumed rat even
he people of the central empires will
cared for, although the allies can
not be expected to suffer great priva-
rs for the sake of their enemies.
Demobilization of armies and he re-
patriation of soldiers, prisoners and
axiles. including 10000 Belgians in
Great Britain, Who are anxious to so
ONE. are other great tasks before the
conference. H.
According to tonight's reports the
general election, in which Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, is expected to announce to-
morrow for Dec. Z, will be postponed
because the government cannot have
the election and the peace conference
on it's hands at the same time.