Arizona republican., 1918-10-08
AN ARM|ST|CE WILL PROVIDE
 GERMANY WITH
 A NEW CHANCE
Men at Front Will Take No
 Peace But Nictory-Too Much at Stake to Con sidcr Any Kind of Truce

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. Oct. 1.- G 90 D. m. By The Associated Press) The soldiers of the allied armies want peace, but no peace except a completely victorious one. This vas the opinion expressed by officers and men alike 10 the Associated Press correspondent today. If Germany i- willing to admit her utter defeat, rhen. say these men who have been nzhting the good fight for the liberty of the world. SO much the better, but they declare tho granting of aG armis- tice at this time. unless the enemy is absolutely sincere. might prove eX- trcmciy dangerous.
 Victory first; then peace' This is shc manner in which French civilians, who have returned to their she'll wrecked homes in northern France, rNprcs. themselves. when the subject r' an armist!ce is discussed.
 The same idea runs through the minds of an the allied armies, where mon who have seen their comrades die and where the feeling is that they have dicd in vain unless victory is absolute.
 Too Good Chance for Hun
 The suspension Of hostilities. even Tor a few days. would enable the Ger maps To continue their preparation of lines Go which they might retire for the winter. Al the moment the Hnden- hurc system has been smashed and the German military leaders have every reason Co believe that they may soon hr fighting hack over country in which at present they have no lines no dug oufs no protection from the advancing allied troops.
 Tho allied armies are in a strong and advantageous position and the general feeling here IS that tht defeat of Ger many may come sooner than expected elsewhere than at tho front.
 By retiring unhindered. the Germans could materially shorten their lines and save men thereby. Thus they could fhicken their ranks and probably he able Co hold out until all the new 1920 class or about 5oO0OO young men could hc incorporated in the units in the bat tic ronc.
 In addition n vigorous "combing out is ID progress in Germany which will undoubtedly yield endorsements Nso. machine guns could be shipped into the field 10 replace some of tho immense number the allies have cap tured.
 Would Hasten Munitions
 X few days suspension of hostilitie' would permit munitions of all sorts including shells. Of which there is ( great scarcity behind the German line! to reach the front.
 Right now. army officers declare. tn, allies are in a position to continu' emashinE the enemy and an armistict might enable the enemy to escape fo time the defeat which now stare him in the face.
 As for Belgium. the German militar. leaders themselves apparently realize, some time ago that they could no hope Co hplg on there. for German gen cral he5 Quarters were moved iron Spa to .Ntu inside Germany's own bor dcrs. The Germans have not troop enough Go Told it.
 X glance at the German battle ma is cnlightenino in this respec Stretched along the front from tn Sca Co Switzerland, as represented b this map are little numbers designat ing tho divisions placed at section! thc respective enemy units occupyin in ihc waving battle lines. Except q
 
 Flanders. tho numbers are compa-a riyely thin and placed far apart. Bu m the St. Quentin and Cambrai dis iricts the numbers arc so thick placed as to make it difficult to g, them all in.
 Hindenburq Line Gone
 Opposite the French and American on the Champagne front a simia situation exists. The Germans dal not take single man away from thes places and as a matter af fact, the arc putting every man they can la hands on.
 In the St Quentin Cambrai sectio fhe Hindenburg line exists no nor u is no secret that the British wi continue their powerful thrusts alon where the enemy's strong line of d' fense has been broken. The German know this. but what they do not kno is when and how and with what force the attack will be launched. And ind cations are plentiful that the Britis arc m a position to launch it whe they see fit.
 An arnistice would save the situs tion for Germany.
 On the British front fl is believe that the German armies so far haN not the slightest knowledge of even and it is with considerable intere that the British armies are watchir Tor the effect among the German ~hen they find out what has bee done.
 Continue Work of Destruction
 in the meantime the Germans COT finue their work of destruction on widespread scale. The damage tho have done 10 the coal mines in Nortl rfn France. in the Lens distr,ct. is most serious nature From inform: ton at hand. it would appear that il Germans have done their work so tho ourhlv that 1t m~v he impossible to 2 he mines in operation for . lor time
 More towns arc burning. Even Il farm houses Of the peasants in Il area northeast of Lille. have been s ahlaze and the enemy seems deterr med Co deyastate completely the coui try and destroy everything his haI can reach. Again long clouds smoke and sparks are being blov across the horizon.
 YANKEE PRISONERS f4so
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