Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-26
ARMISTIcE MAY BE EXTENDED.
Peace Conference Arrangements Being
Pushed as Rapidly as Possible.

The restriction OF submarine opera
tions against merchant ships, so as to
prevent attacks like that against the
Lusitania, doubtless will be proposed IN
the discussion by the peace congress OF
the freedom Of the seas" question. IL
is the view Of leading naval authorities
who have examined this branch OF the
subject that submarine operations
should be limited to attacking ships
forming the regular part Of the navy.
Attacks would be prohibited against
merchant ships. either passenger or
freight. and whether armed defensive
ly or otherwise. According TO this view.
submarines would continue to be an
arm OF q naval service. but their ser
vice would be confined strictly TO naval
warfare.
This and many other subjects t.
come before the peace congress. writes
Paris correspondent, are now in a
formative state as 1t will be some time.
perhaps a fortnight. before the regu-
lar sittings of the conference are
sumed to arrange for the preliminaries
of the congress. In the meantime.
none of the British. Italian or other
foreign delegates are here except Col.
E. VI. House. the American representa-
tive to the conference, who Is confined
bers Of his staff also are down with tho
prevailing epidemic.
But those charged with the prclimi-
naries are going ahead and diplomatic
circles are actively discussing various
phases Of the big questions to come
before the congress.
Must Renew Ar1nisticc.
According to information from on'
preliminaries Of peace can not COM
mence before early in January. t.
discussion will take a month and
half, so that the signing Of the protocol
would not occur before the end of Feb.
ruary. This will necessitate renewal
Of the armistice which expires on De-
cember II, unless extended before that
time.
Previous to the January sittings of
the congress. however. the intcrnllled
conference will have sessions during
December in which President Wilson
will take part.
The signing Of peace protocol COW
ering these essentials and the later de-
velopment of lengthy treaty covering
all details, is In accordance with the
practice at the conclusion Of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain. A
which a complete treaty was formula
ted by a peace commission sitting In
Paris.
Active preparations for the peace
congress are shown in the requisition-
ing Of a large number Of the most i'm
portant hotels in Paris for the accom-
modation Of the extensive stats OF the
British, French. American, Italian and
other delegations.
The Americans have taken the Hotel
Crilon. facing the Place dc Ia Con-
corde and the adjoining extensive Of
fce quarters formerly occupied by thu
American Red Cross. This gives tn
Americans q frontage Of nearly an en-
tire block. opposite the Rue Royal
from the ministry Of marine.
The British have taken the large Ho.
tells Majestic and Astoria on tn
Champs Elysees. The Belgian mission
has taken the Hotel Lutetia on the left
bank of the Seine and the Hotel Lou
vre on the Avenue de la Opera. ais
has been requisitioned.
Many Hotels Taken.
In all some 25 Of the largest hotel!
in Paris have been taken. creating a
great stringency in hotel accommoda-
tions so that army and naval Officers
ana men are llHuiIlS luS N'i
ficulty in securing quarters.
Il Is declared that Marshal Foch.
the Allied commander in chief has
said he will give no heed TO protests
of the German armisticc delegates
made through communications from
Foreign Minister Solf concerning the
manner of carrying out the aimisticc.
This reply doubtless will cover any
further representation that may be
made by the Germans.
The armistice as a whole lasts 33
days from the date Of the signing.
November II. with the right OF cXten-
sion and the right OF denunciation on
IS hours notice. The evacuation Of
Alsace- Lorraine must he completed by
November 26 and the withdrawal OF
the German troops from the Rhine
country designated in the armistice Is
limited to December l2.
a withdrawal Of the armisticc prob
ably will carry II beyond the opening
Of the peace congress. when fuller
consideration can be given TO its con-
tinuance.
The Martin states that 1t is able to
inform DR.. Solf. the German foreign
secretary, that the overtures he. has
inspired ut The Hague are vain and
that the United States and the Allted
Governments will never modify the
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