The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-25

BADEN government met dt Rdl us
ruhe to consider the abolition OF the
mistice on allied terms means an
end OF the war. attention also must
be given to rehabilitation OF the
German army, in itself long pro-
cess, since the great force could not
be turned back to civil life over
night.
Machinery Is All Ready.
The machinery for formulation
OF the terms already exists. The
military and naval boards OF the SUI
preme war council at Versailles fur
nish the national avenue for the as
Sembling OF the views of the mill
tary leaders and bringing them into
harmony on a definite statement on
which fighting could come TO an
end. Marshal Foch, as supreme
commander, and Generals Pctain for
France, Haig, for Britain. Pershing
for America, Diaz for Italy and Gil
lian, the Belgian chief OF staff, are
cx-olfici0 members OF the army
board, as the admirals commanding
the four great navies, British, French
American and Italian, are members
eX-officio of the naval board.
The president proposes that the
terms to be drawn up by the mill
tary and naval agencies are to be
submitted to the respective govern
ments associated against Germany
for ratification before they are given
to the German government.
The supreme war council, COM
posed Of the premiers of the entente
allies and of President Wilson, prob
ably would pass upon the program,
since it is only armiStice conditions
and not peace treaties which are to
be considered.
AS to the terms themselves, the
situation on land, so far as the west
ern front is concerned. appears sim
pie. To make certain that the L.
boat fleets are put out of action,
however, by any terms except the
surrender of the submarines them
selves, appears more difficult.
Plan to Bottle Up Fleet.
Occupation of Helgolaud might
serve to bottle up both the submar-
ines and the German high seas fleet
so far as the North Sea outlets are
concerned, but there is another gate
way, via the Kiel canal and the Ska
ger Rak, passing between neutral
waters.
Ashore on the western front which
dominates the situation elsewhere it
is regarded as obvious that occupa-
tion of the Metz-Thionvlle fortress
would be essential. Speculation in
this connection has an unusual in
terest here since it 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 gate
way. supplemented possibly by the
occupation OF the Rhine fortress OF
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 resumption OF hostilities be
Will Watch For Treachery.
Terms for the evacuation of Bel
GUM and northern France probably
would precede the statement of con-
ditions that must later be enforced
along the German-Belgian frontier
1t is believed the allied chiefs will
propose definite plan for the rear
ward movement OF the German
forces under which the enemy's
armies would successively retire
The plan marked out. il is thought,
would provide for exposure OF the
German forces to thanking opera
tions that would cut them TO pieces
should any treachery be revealed.
What fortresses on the German
Belgian frontier might later be re-
quired for occupation is not SO clear,
since it is thought that in any case
the reservation OF the Rhine road
to Berlin by the occupation OF Metz
and possibly Strassburg might make
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