The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-31
Terms For an ArmistiCe.
From the / Philadelphia Inquirer

1t was unquestionably the
idea OF Berlin that if 1t could
obtain q breathing spell, no
matter If Its forces were OBJ ICED
to evacuate conquered territory,
it would still be IN a position to
defend itself from within it's
own borders and argue and har-
angue over peace terms.
That idea has been pretty we'll
shattered.
The mad scheme for world
domination has gone a glim mer.
ing down the corridors Of dis.
appointed hopes and of wild,
wicked and insane ambitlons.
Any armistice that shall come
must end the war in what would
be tantamount to unconditional
surr ender. Not long ago Bul
garia was gwen an armistlce. 1t
was followed by a tentat We
peace, dependent upon the final
judgment Of the peace conference
when it shall be held. Bulgaria
had to content itself with leaving
It's future in the hands OF the
Alllos, trusting to their sense Of
strict justice. That is precisely
what the Huns must do.
But we need not depend upon
Bulgaria for precedent. Ger.
many herself established one
after her war with France IN
1870 Six months of fighting
brought the collapse Of Napolen's
armies. An armistice of three
weeks was granted France by
Bismarck. What were the
terms? The immediate sur.
render OF the twenty five forts
protecting Paris. The troops In
Paris to lay down their arms-to
surrender. The I'm mediate pay
ment of $40,000,000. These
terms were only preliminary to
peace. The Germans demanded
one billion dollars by way of
indemnity. They marched
through the streets Of Paris. At
Versailles the wicked old King |
of Prussia was crowned Emperor
of Germany. Alsace and
Lorraine were sted from
France, and the vast iron and
coal mines were exploited there
after by the Germans and they
provided much of the material
for the present war. Ever since
that event, Germany has been
preparing for world domination.
So in laying down the terms oil
an armlstice, there need be no
squeamlshness. We cannot
speak for the military authori-
ties or voice what they have in
mind, but it's permitted to guess
at some of the terms. Thus, all |
troops remaining IN France,
Belgium, Serbia or IN other oc
cupied territories must give
up their arms. Metz, Essen,
various strongholds and am
centers must be hand
ed oyer to the Allied troops.
Kicl and the submarine bases |
must be surrendered, and with |
them the submarine and the
naval forces Of the Huns. No
one will be satisfied unless Allied |
troops march through the streets
of Berlin. The Germans must |
fully realize that they are
"beaten to a frazzle."
This by way Of mere armls-
tlce. AS for the peace terms,
they have been partially, only |
partially, announced by the Pres.
ldent. He has dealt with bound |
aries and the selfdetermination |
OF oppressed people But there
is much more than that There |
must be restoration, reparatlon.
The French Senate has unani-
mously passed a resolution Civ
ing the q overnnent power to act
with the Allies IN obtaining re-
paratlon Stephen Pichon, For
elgn Minister, made it PLAIN to
the Senate, which lndorsed his
views, that the atrocities which |
Germany has com mitted would |
have TO have other atonement |
than mere moral condemnation.
The Germans must be punished |