The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
ARM|ST|C TERMS
HANDED TO HUNS
FOE Is FACING CAPlTULATiON
OR UTTER DEFEAT ON
WEST FRONT.
ACCEPTANCE WILL END WAR
Proposals Imposed on Hohenzollern
Dynasty Believed to Be No Less
Severe Than Agreed to BY Aus
trla, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Washington, ID. C.-With Ger
many's allies vanquished and forced
to accept terms for a cessation OF
hostilities against them, tantamount
to abject surrender, the die now Is to
be cast in front OF the H~ohenzollern
dynasty.
The interallied conference sitting in
Versailles has drawn up the terms I'M
der which Germany may have peace
and the indications are that these
terms will be no less hard than tohse
imposed on Austria-H Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey.
Forsaken by all her allies, Ger
many, the power that hoped to be
able to dominate the world by force,
is at the threshold Of acknowledging
defeat by capitulation or continuing
a struggle which means ultimate ut
ter defeat.
The terms accepted by Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey have
shorn all these states of power. Those
imposed on Germany surely Will be
no less severe in rendering that
country powerless to resume HOSTILE
ties even In the far future.
Terms Adopted Unanimously.
Washington, ID. C.-Terms on
which Germany may obtain immediate
armistice and end the war were COM
pleted and signed in Paris. Secre-
tary Lansing announced the fact In
a brief statement, adding only that
complete diplomatic harmony had
been achieved by allied and Amer
lean conferees al Versailles.
1t may be stated authoritatively
that teh terms, not yet given out for
publication, follow closely those un-
der which Austria-H Hungary surrender
ed and passed out OF the war, leav-
ing Germany to stand alone against
the world.
Answer Expected Soon.
Presumption in official circles here
was that the stipulations would be In
the hands of the German government
In less than "a hours. If they are ac-
copied a reply settling the issue of
peace or further fighting may also be
received within that time. The un.
certainty caused President Wilson to
cancel his proposed trip to New Jer-
sey to vote in the congressional cleo
tions.
Lansing's Statement.
Secretary Lansing made this state
ment:
According to an official report re.
ceived, the terms of the armistice to
be offered to Germany have just been
agreed to unanimously and signed by
the representatives of the allies and
the United States in Paris. The re-
port further states that diplomatic
unity has been completely achieved
under conditions Of utmost har-
mony.'
Subjected to analysis by military
officers here, allied and American
terms of the Austrian arm:stice,
which are said to be no more drastic
than those for Germany, are inter
preted to mean absolute surrender.
Nothing Is left to the good faith of
the vanquished and no restrictions or
limitations are imposed on the VIC
tors. These officers believe Germany,
left alone, also must throw herself
without reserve on the mercy of her
victors.
Allies to Dictate Results.
Final adjustment. territorial or 9th.
erwise. are all deferred to the peace
conference for which cessation of
hostilities paves the way. The Ger.
man appeal for an armistice was SUBJ
Mitted on the basis of acceptance OF
the peace terms already outlined by
President Wilson, and when the dis
cussion starts the allies and the
United States will be in a position
to dictate it's results. In fact, the real
peace conference has been sitting at
Versailles.
The judgment Of army officers as
TO the situation on the western front
In a military sense is that Germany
must accept tee armistice conditions
or face a debacle of her armies.
Signs OF d~isintegration of the German
forces facing the Franco-American
lines have been evident for two days.
The German official statement yes
terday admitted an American can
break through. II the breach is wild
ened the German armies will be cut
In half as effectually a. were those Of
Austria in Italy. They then may be
crushed separately.