Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-15
NEWS REVIEW OF
The GREAT WAR
Worlds Conflict Brought to a
Close by Virtual Surrender
of Germany.
HUNS BEG ARMISTICE TERMS
Enlssaries Go to Marshal Foch Bear
Ing White FIao-WhIIe Conference
10 Held Allied Armies contin-
ue to Smash the Enemy.
sy EDWARD W. pIckARD.

The great war Is virtually ended.
At the time Of writing hostilities had
cot ceased, but the plenipotentiaries
OF Germany had crossed the lines to a
point near Guise, bearing a white flag,
and were there considering the armis-
tice terms offered them by Marshal
Foch. That they would be compelled
TO accept these terms was considered
a foregone conclusion.
Though the terms of the armistice
had not been made public, those grant
cd to Austria and Turkey proved that
Germany would be forced to accept
terms that meant unconditional sur
render, with all that implies. The al
lies were in a position to refuse to
listen to anything short Of that. Pres
ident Wilson had notified the German
high command that 1t would have to
ask terms from Marshal Foch in the
field. and In consequence Matthias Err
berger, General WInterfeld, Count Won
Oberndorff, General Won Gruenell and
Naval Captain Won Salow carried the
white flag TO the generulissimo Of the
allies. Whether they we're fully en-
powered to act for Germany was not
stated, but It was supposed that If II
were necessary to submit the terms to
the reichstag. such action would be In
the nature OF formality.
Thus, after four years and three
months OF terrible conflict, the great
wnr, involving directly most Of the ma
tlons of the globe, has come to q close
with the utter defeat of Germany and
her allies. the complete failure OF the
gigantic conspiracy to force upon the
world the rule OF mllitaristic autocracy.
At the expense of millions of lives
and billions of treasure the reign of
democracy has been established
throughout the world. The price has
mot been too great. for the victorious
nations, and perhaps some of the con-
quered. have been regenerated by the
blood they have shed and the gold they
have spent.
Her military front In the west col.
lapsing, her home front breaking down
her people ready to revolt and her
troops forming soviets after the fash.
Hou OF the Russian bolsheviki, Germany
Ind to give up the struggle. Had the
army commanders had their way, prob
ably the fighting would have been con
tinued for short time longer. though
hopelessly, But the internal changes
had actually given the people a powei
they never before had enjoyed, ant
they brought It to bear in way thn
compelled the militarists to make I
speedy peace. The revolt of the armed
sorces already had begun In Hamburg
snd Kiel and also In Schleswig, and /
was reported that the revolutionist
lad gained control Of the entire Ger
snan feet.
And now for the pence conference
TIE first question is the place wher,
the momentous meeting shall be held
The United States offers Washington
Great Britain favors The Hague
France, Versailles; Italy, Geneva. AL
are supposed to favor Washington a
second choice. If the conference
should meet In our national capital, |
Is believed President Wilson will pre-
side; IL elsewhere, some other Amerl
can, presumably Colonel House, vii
SIT ut the head Of the table.
The allied governments have agree,
that peace shall be based on the point
enunciated by President Wilson, wit
two notifications which have bee
accepted by him. These are that reps
ration by Germany shall include con
pensntion for all damage done TO tn
civilian population Of the allies an
their property by the Germans by lant
by sen, and from the air: and that tn
entente allies reserve to thcmselve
complete freedom on the subject Q