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COL. HOUSE WILL
AID TRUCE PLAY?
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when President Wilson received
The note and answered it
Acts for President.
It is understood Colonel House is
prepared TO speak for the president
IN any negotiations that may be
conducted concerning questions to
be determined before the military
zen giving the terms on which an
tImisuce would be possible or for
he formulation of concrete terms
Tpon which peace may be made.
Admiral Benson Is expected to
represent the United States navy in
the discussion of naval questions,
as General Tasker H. Bliss repre-
sents the army on the supreme war
council The navy as well as the
military leaders of the cO-belllger-
snts have important problems to
settle before their governments are
Informed of the conditions under
which hostilities might cease with
the power OF the German war ma
chine broken and fettered beyond
possibility Of disputing any pro-
gram Of peace America and the al
Les may decide to impose.
No Delay Expected.
Although formulation OF terms in
answer to the request OF the Ger
man government for an armistice
and peace is regarded as a task diff
hcult because OF its importance, the
general opinion here is that little
delay may be expected. That the
supreme war council already has
considered the problem is known.
Exchange of opinion between
Washington and the allied capitals
has developed a common under
standing upon which the armistiCe
terms may be based.
Serious consideration of the form
OF the arnistice TO be offered Ger
many already may be in progress.
For that reason the details may be
made known to Germany and the
world within comparatively short
time The quick response made to
the plea of Bulgaria for an armis-
tee by General D'Esperey, the al
lied commander on the Balkan
front was pointed TO as probably
Indicating that the views of the
military advisers of the nations ar
rayed against Germany might be
expected as soon as the greater
questions involved would permit
That Germany might block the
Preparation Of armistice plans by q
note refusing to accept the terms
outlined by President Wilson in his
reply has not been disregarded.
In some quarters the belief was
reiterated today that Germany has
not reached the point in the de-
cline Of military strength where
ste would accept an armistice look
hg toward peace at any price In
Geasing pressure by the German
people 10 end the war before anoth-
sf winter sets in was considered by
others as daily making il more dill
acuit for the government to do
ether than allow the terms Of an
srmistice 10 be laid down.
Details OF an armistice can be ar
ranged prior to the reaching of a
complete agreement on terms of
peace, II was pointed out
The part which the United States
VIII take in arranging the arms
ice details can be handled by rep
iesentatlves Of the army and naval
Establishments now in Europe
should political questions be in
,oiFed representative Of the presl-
oent would be available to meet
Win the entente premiers-
=. comment Of London and Pans
Newspapers. rejecting the attitude
y sthe peoples of England and
france and Of officials on the reply
u President Wilson. was consid-
red most satisfactory today by Of
icia!s