The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
Supreme War Council Meets
in Versailles To-day to
Take Action.
COL. HOUSE ON GROUND
Each Allied Government
Said to Have Drafted
Its Suggestion.
FOCH'S STAND NOT KNOWN
German Counter Proposals
Will Be Squelched-Stiff
Terms Outlined.
FOCH'S STAND NOT KNOWN

special Desp0fch TO TIE son.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S-The ques-
tion rs the war about to end?" will
soon be decided one way or the other.
Developments in the last forty y-eighr
hours, coming with unusual rapidity
and in startling sequence. have
caused even the more conservative in
official circles to wonder whether or
not the world is actually on the verge
| of cessation of hostilities.
The statement of the allied terms
with regard to -armistice, now ex-
| pected within a few days, and Ger
many's response thereto viii bring
the answer to the question now un.
denlably on everybody's lips.
summary of Developments.
These are the developments which
have set Washington as we'll as all
the world wondering, yet still fearful
of the answer:
| Germany in an official>note, now
in the Presidents hands, has IN.
sisted that hers is a peoples Gov
ernment with the military power
subject to the civil and that she
stands awaiting the terms Of the
armistice from the Allies.
Austria in note, now reported
on its way, has apparently accepted
even the conditions laid down by
the President that she grant com
plcte Independence to her subject
races ii they desire II and with
out awaiting the result of other
negotiations" asks for m immedI.
ate armistice on all her fronts.
Turkey has already asked for an
nrmiStice. with her condition now
50 hopeless that she is already viz.
lually nj the mercy of the Allies
Council at Versailles.
The eyes Of The world now turn
upon the mOmentous gathering of the
supreme War Council az Versailles
convening tomorrow. This meeting.
pregnant with vital import for the
future history of the world. will be
attended by all the allied Premlers
and with Col. +. NJ. House virtually
holding the proxy of the President
of the United States Gen. Tasker
h. Bliss VIII be his military adviser,
Admiral \. s Benson his naval nd.
wiser.
Ii Is expected here thar Marshal
Fo"h and Field Marshal Haig
anu Gems. Pershing and Diaz will
either be at the council or in imme-
uiate touch with it for the pur-
pose OF giving their opinion whether
or not an armiStice which will render
Germany powerlcSS to renew hostili.
ties is possible and If so what the
terms should be.
No answer. If any. to the latest Ger
man note will he made by this Gov
crnment until the Versailles confer
cnce makes known is decision. This
answer no doubt Will he given to the
world though technically II may he
transmitted through the President to
Germany ana Austria.
Allies Prepare Terms.
IT would not surprise many here
cognizant Of what has been going on
behind the diplomatic curtain II the
answer OF the Versailles conference
were quickly given. Each Govern
ment is known to have already drawn
up suggestions as to terms. 1t is pre-
dicted by some that the answer will
come before the end OF the week and
possibly be in Germauy's hands by
next Sunday
There appears 10 he absolute unanim-
| ity in official circles tonight that
peace with Austria Hungary on the
Allies own terms has already passed
| beyond the realm Of uncertainty. But
with regard to Germany there is still
some divergence OF views
/ There are some officials who view re-
| cent developments as foreshadowine
| peace within a few weeks. There are
others, however. who are still frankly
sceptical OF early results. Knowing
that the terms drawn up at to-mor.
rows meeting will be OF the sternest
| character, they do not believe that the
German Government. still able to put
up n stiff resistance when It wishes,
| will yield without a struggle.
They believe that the terms arc To