The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-07
FEW MORE DAYS
WILL SEE END,
LONDON FEELS
Developments Accepted With
Quiet Satisfaction in Eng
nd-Peace Program Dis
cussed.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, Nov. 7.-Reports that the
German delegates have started from
Berlin to meet Marshal Foche are
considered here as an assurance that
fighting will be over in few days.
This causes satisfaction everywhere,
but there is no celebrating here and
London is quiet and dark as it has
been at any time during the past four
years.
The last days of the war have been
so crowded with enormous events that
there is no capacity left for surprises
or sensations. The terms of President
Wilson's note to Germany, dealing
with the freedom Of the seas and COM
pensation to the allies, are endorsed
by all newspapers here. 1t is believed
that Germany knows from the terms
of the Austrian armistice the sort Of
peace she has to expect and that her
military and political situations give
her no alternative but to bow.
News comes from the front that the
hard pressed German armies have no
fresh divisions left to throw into the
battle. They have no great reserves
of ammunition. The German people
are demanding peace at any price to
save whatever they may from the
wreckage. A few junker newspapers
are still crying for war to the last
ditch, but the socialists seem to have
turned the scales decisively in the
other direction.
From a British viewpoint the great
est humiliation Germany will suffer
will be in having her fleet surrender
or pass out Of the war without one
great fight to the death. But news
from Kiel makes it doubtful whether
the sailors would 60 into battle if the
officers decided to fight.
Freedom Of Speech Grows.
Even the best informed men here,
are unable to arrive at clear judg-
ment, from the many conflicting re-
ports as to the magnitude OF the re-
void against war among the German
people, or how strong is the demand
for the emperor's abdication. One
fact Is plain. There never was such
freedom Of speech in Germany as to-
day.
Diplomats and soldiers are each
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downfall on the other.
Placards have blossomed out in Ber-
lin saying that the emperor and the
crown prince must go. Correspond
ents are permitted to telegraph from
Berlin that the vascillating character
Of the emperor is responsible for most
Of the nations misfortunes.
Discussion here centers about the
peace conference, where it will be
held and what program will be fol-
lowed. One Of it's most urgent prob
lens will be to arrange for food sup
plies for starving Europe. It Is as
sumed that even the people Of the
central empires will be cared for, al
though the allies cannot be expected
to suffer great privations for the sake
Of their enemies. Demobilization OF
armies and repatriation OF soldiers.
prisoners and exiles, including 100000
Belgians in Great Britain. who are
anxious to go home. are other great
tasks before the conference.
According to last nights reports,
The general election in Great Britain,
which Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor
of the exchequer. was expected to an
nounce for today, will be postponed
because the government cannot have
The election and the peace conference
On. its hands at the same time.