The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

interviews with the Emperor William
and Won Moltke. had another interview
with Favre and totally ignored Favre's
propositions, submitting his own
schedule for an armistice, which was
as follows:
l. An armistice for twenty-one
days.
2. Disarmament of the French ar
my, the latter to remain in Paris as
prisoners of war.
3. The soldiers to give up arms
and banners; officers to keep their
swords.
4. The armistice to extend all over
France.
5. Paris to pay indemnity, and give
up its forts TO the Prussians.
6. The Germans not to enter Paris
during the armistice. ~"
Z. Elections to be held throughout
France for national assembly to con-
slider conditions of peace.
An Armistice With Punch
This was the preliminary draft of
the terms of the armistice upon which
the negotiations were opened. Some
notifications and changes We're made
before the final signature. Outside of
Paris French armies were still in the
field fighting, their leaders declaring
their determination to continue the
fight until more favorable terms Of
peace. could be obtained, with no in
IDENTITIES and no cession OF territory.
The districts which these armies were
fighting were exempted from the ar
mistjcc. And as an earnest of the in
demnity proposition, bismarck de-
manded an immediate advance of ran
som" money amounting TO 40 million
dollars. This was exclusive. of the ]
billion dollars indemnity afterwards
demanded and obtained. After three
days of negotiations the armistice was
signed January IS, 1871.
In pursuance Of this government,
both parties withdrew their outposts
TO distance of five miles, but all the
German corps outside OF Paris immed-
lately occupied the forts lying in their
front, more particularly those of Mont
Valerien and st. Denis, the ground be-
tween the forts and the walls remain
ing neutral ground. The German pris-
oners We're given up and the military
material followed by degrees, and the
ransom" money was paid over. Dur
ing the armistice the first considera.
ton of the Germans was to restore
their troops to their war standing and
make good their stores. All the forts
they occupied around Paris. were at
once armed on the the fronts facing
the city walls and all arrangements
were made, in case OF the recon-
mencsment of hostilities, the strongest
resistance could be made at all points.
1t was made an armistice with Il strong
German punch behind 1t.
Humiliated the Vanquishsd.
Pending the negotiations for a final
peace the armistice was twice extend.
cd, each time with few additional de-
mands upon the part of G&many. FL
nally, the general elections were held
all over France TO ratify the negotia-
lions. the National Assembly met at
Bordeaux and provisional govern
mcnt, with NJ. Theirs at its head was
formed and a peace concluded. AT the
final conference Bismarck played his
trump cards--the cessation of Alsace.
Lorraine, l billion dollars indemnity,
and the. stipulation that the German
Army should be allowed to march tri-
umphantly through the streets OF
Paris Is token of victory.
The treaty of peace was signed at
Frankfort the 10th OF May. The LIST OF
March thirty thousand Germans march
ed into Paris and took possession OF
part Of the city, Withdrawing after
forty.cight hours, having thereby salts.
fed their demand for the "cnemy's
humiliation"