Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-06
FOE TOLD TO
DEAL WITH FOCH

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IIcstions that acceptance medLS nb-
yrct surrender
The statement has been auth Or-
i2cd that the drastic conditions under
which Austria passed out ~ the
var have been followed Cluecl" and
in answer to queries for further in
formation officials said tonight the
statement Of Premier CleTon"cdu.
C'blcd from Paris by the ASsocta:ed
Press told the story.
The terms" said NJ Clewcnreau
are what President Wilson himself
recommended TO us for the security
of our troops the maintenance Of
our superiority and the disarmament
Of the enemy in go far aS that is
necessary 10 prevent resumption Of
hostlitics"
Secretary Lansing's note gives tie
first hint ~ what has been going on
in the momcntOus conferences at
Paris between Colonel House and
the allied premicrs II quotes a
memorandum OF observations by
the allied governments on the prcsi-
dents correspondence with German
authorities disclosing the approval
~ the presidents peace proCrd NJ
with reservation of freedom ~ aC-
tion In the peace conference on the
moot question OF freedom Of the seas
and u specific statement that b.
restoration Is meant that Germany
must make compensation for all
damage done to civilian populations
and their property "by land, by
sea and from the air"
This last in which President VIII
son Concurs, means German pay
ment for towns and cities destroyed
and countryside devastated, for ships
sunk by submarines and raiders. It
means German payment Of damages
TO the families and dependents OF
civilians Killed or carried off in Yio-
lati0n Of the rules OF warfare.
Thus much OF the real work OF
peace conference has been done in
advance. The spokesmep Of Ger
many have accepted the presidents
terms; now they must accept the
allied qualifications II they want to
stop the advance OF the allied and
American armies.
BY this afternoon the enemy was
In full retreat northward. lie was Of
fering little opposition and the roads
toward the north were seen to be
full OF the fleeing enemy
Tho Americans pressed close upon
the heels Of the Germans and made
their retirement as difficult as
possible O.
The American casualties were very
light, despite the opposition to the
crossing Of the river.
The guarantee that final peace
conditions will be dictated under
Interpretation OF principles by the
victors without undue argument by
the vanquished is provided in the
armiStiCe terms.
In placing the matter OF an
armisticc in Marshal FOci's hands
and at the same time informing the
Germans, through President Wilson,
the associated nations have strictly
observed the diplomatic amenities
while maintaining the purpose to
make the armiStice n purely mill
tary measure which should afford
no possibility of a misunderstand- -
ing Of the fact that IL is offered to
a defeated army.
All along there has been n belief
that the German high command has
been desperately anxious to avoid
admission OF the complete defeat of
the German arms, hoping instead to
make 1t appear when the inevitable
collapse came that the army was
still in being, formidable and able
to fight on indefinitely. and that II
ceased the struggle not at the de-
mand OF its enemies on the front but
solely because OF orders to do 80
from civil government now, at least,
nominalJy in control.