The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-30
TERMS OF ARMISTICE
COMPLETED SOON
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Germany before an armistice will be
allowed Austria. Austria is regarded
as in the position of having TO ia D
practically any terms the entente and
America present
The original ticket was that Ger
many would have to give UP her sub
marine fleet and permit occupation
of her grand fleet pending the out.
come of the final peace negotiations.
British pressure may have altered
that for press dispatches from abroad
now suggest surrender not of the u
boats, but the grand fleet VIII De re-
CURED.
Austria's note of yesterday will
probably be forwarded to Versailles
at once. Her supplementary appeal
from Count Andrassy, the new for
eign minister, to Lansing, is unusual.
Diplomatic procedure ordinarily
would require that she ask a neutral
aid, rather than ask an enemy secre-
tary Of state directly for his good
offices. The semi-oficial Austrian
explanation to the press that her ap-
peal need not imply she was asking
for separate peace apart from Ger
many was interpreted here merely as
a feeble effort to show that Germany
and Austria are still united. How
ever the explanation showed that
what was wanted was a separate
peace-in the interest Of general
peace.
President Wilson has said that the
CZecho- Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs must
be satisfied with the peace outcome.
The Czecho-Slovaks' national council
is understood to insist on nothing
short of unconditional surrender of
Austria Hungary, with complete mill
tary and political evacuation of the
Hapsburg regime from Czecho-Jugo,
Pole and Italian territory.
police Duty In Russia.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press StaH
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-American
or allied troops, or both. undoubtedly
will have long period of police duty
in Russia after the Teutons vacate.
In fact. it was limited today that
the associated contingents may have
TO be increased rather than decreased
when the Boche hauls out the re-
mainder of his legions.
The problem, according to a mem
Der of the general staff, offers one OF
the most perplexing features OF the
complicated ''unscrambling" process
which is now held to be only matter
of a comparatively brief time.
While the German has been evac-I
uating the Baltic provinces and has
Ukraine, he still has a wide belt of in
fluence and considerable number of
troops in the territory between the
NuIP 81
tary authorities foresee today that il
immediate evacuation OF the Teuton
is compelled, reign of terror and
is some division of opinion as to
whether this evacuation should be
compelled hurriedly Or gradually.
In either case, it was said, that the
allied forces should undoubtedly have
to maintain order for a considerable
time until the restored region could
get a footing politically and, econ
omically.
II it Is decided to increase the al
lied forces, their occupation will be
solely for police purposes and 1t will
be made clear to the world that this
duty will be accomplished as speedily
as possible and the troops then with
drawn Immediately.
Military developments OF the past
few days are convincing war experts
here that German and Austrian NOR
ale is only shell.
The Austrian shows signs of crack
ing badly under the united offensive
in Italy. While the German is hang
ing on grimly along the west front
he is in constant danger Of being shak-
en- loose from the pivotal hold in the
Verdun region, then being forced
back beyond Namur
Military men say ne has concentrat-
ed his all and can make no real stand
short of the Rhine. The general opin-
ion based on morale reports and
knowledge of internal conditions may
fairly be said to be that while the Ger
man may protest at the forthcoming
armistice terms, he probably will
yield rather than go on with a losing
fight.
Crafty Hun Statesmen.
TBy J. w. T. Mason. United Press
War Expert.l
NEW YORK, Oct 30.-The crafty
statesmen of Germany are now using
all their cunning in an effort to break
up the coalition of the democratic ma
tions in the war. by tempting America
into becoming Germany's advocate at
the peace table.
Through the subtle influence OF
fattery and by fawning at Americas
side, the Germans are trying to put
the United States in the position of
judging between Germany and the
European nations arrayed against
her. The kaiser is seeking to coax the
American people into believing their
war against Germany Is different from
the war of Great Britain and France.
He wants to persuade America that
the only real democracy in the world
is the American democracy. II he sue
ceeds in flattering the United States
into hypocritical belief, the kaiser an
ticipates that America in return, will
insist that Germany receive not a
peace Of justice, but a merciful
peace