The Tomahawk., 1918-11-14
Cross Near La CapeIIe and A.
lied Firing in that Sector
Ceases Under Orders
u HOURS FOR ANSWER
Details Of Conference Fixed by Foch.
Who Receives Teuton Delegates
~ -His> Powers Confined to
~" Conclusion Of Armistice.

ton of whether Germany Will sur
render Immediately or wait to be
crushed before the advancing
Allied and American armies on
the west front and revolution at
home rests with an extraordi-
nary conference at German head
quarters.
Paris, Nov. 9.-The journey OF
the German courier to Spa and
return will require far more time
than the distances indicate be-
cause Of the difficulties Of tho
roads under present conditions,
. therefore the receipt Of the Ger
man reply is likely to be delayed
a number of hours beyond the
time possible under normal condf.
tjons.
Paris, Nov. 9.-Germany will be
qiven 72 hours In which to reply
to the terms presented by Marshal
Foch. It 10 declared there will be
no cessation Of hostilities. The
German deIesateo will not be per-
mitted to haggIe. They must ae-
cept or 90 on fighting.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The state.
ment was authorized at the White
House that whenever word came
Of the signing Of the armistiee In
France President Wilson himself
would announce it Immediately.
Paris, Nov. g. German grand
headquarters requested Allied
grand headquarters by wireless to
permit the passage Of the German
delegation for armistice negotia-
tions through the lines. The or
der was given to cease firing at the
front at 8 o'clock in the afternoon
until further orders.
London, Nov. 9.-The German dele
;ation, charged with the task of OBJ
aiming from Field Marshal Foch the
Allied terms for an armistice, crossed
he Allied lines near La Cappelle.
The members spent the night at a
,ouse inside the Allied front and In
he morning were taken to a place In
he department of the Aisne. where
hey met the commander-in.c4ief OF
he Allies. It is announced that 1t is
! four-hOur trip to the scene OF the
historic meeting. ....
The German high command sent O
wireless message to the Allies asking
or a provisional suspension of hostili-
les on the front where the delegates
we're to cross, beginning at p. m. and
asting until further notice. This was
to permit tho armistice
Mission to pass in safety. The Ger
mans, however, were delayed on the
oad and did not reach the lines until
veil along in the evening.
Foch's Powers Outlined.
Paris, Nov. 8. The powers con-
erred upon Marshal Foch are strictly
to the conclusion of an armis-
ice, according to the Echo de Paris.
The amendments to the terms placed
n his hands by the inter-allied coun-
IL are closely limited, the newspaper
ays. German delegates sent to the
french front to receive from General
9och Allied terms for an armistice
.rossed the Allied line near La Capelle
n the night.
They were taken to house where
had been made to receive
hem. They stayed there during the
hight and in the morning were con.
lucted to a place in the Department
Il the Aisne, which is a meeting place
ixed by Marshal Foch. This trip will
axe about four hours. Marshal Foch
will have with him Admiral Sir Roslyn
Nemyss, first sea lord of Great Britain,
md Mai. Gen. Maxine Weygand Of the
french army, Marshal Foch's assist
mt. -
The German mission is headed by
Matthias .Erzberger, secretary of state
md head of the war press department,
ind includes General H. X. A. Won
former military attache at
Paris: Count Alfred Won Oberndorff,
ormer minister at Sofia; General Won
sruenell and Naval Captain Won Sa-
ow.
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