Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
HUN ARMISTICE
TERMS AGREED ON
CoNT1NrEp FROM PAGE ONE.


word went out from the department
that an important statement would
be forthcoming at y. IN.
An attempt to apply the lessons Of
the Austrian armiStiCe TO Germany's
situation brings out several points
upon which military men based their
forecast OF the German terms. For
one thing. IT is regarded as certain
that complete evacuation Of Alsace-
Lorraine will be insisted upon as well
as the occupation OF the Rhine fort
rcsses by allied RarriSOnS. Surrender
OF the German submarines and a
substantial part Of the high seas
fleet and the occupation Of land de-
lenses that protect German naval
bases also is implied.
So far as the German army Is con-
cerned, II must go back into Ger
many probably without the whole
vast mechanism OF war which 1t car
ried into France and Belgium. All
the big guns, tanks and aircraft un-
der the Austrian precedent. would
be concentrated and left under the
direct control of the allied and
American armies.
1t was pointed out, however. that
since Germany Is the last Of the CEN
tral powers, when she surrenders,
there will be no need to provide for
the employment OF her military
equipment by Marshal FoCh. There
will be no one left against whom to
turn the guns. The terms for Ger
many, therefore. probably will show
that variation from the Austrian
conditions.
one feature OF the Austrian sur
render conditions which is thought
here to have been duplicated in the
German terms, is the entrusting to
Marshal Foch of the carrying out OF
the programs of d rmobilization and
disarmament
Peace Plans Discovered.
Attention is being given here to
next phase after Germany ceases
fighting. Officials have not lost
sight Of the fact that armistices are
only stepping stones to the perma-
nent settlement Of all the issues OF
the war. Political questions, bound.
aries, even commercial rights. and
privileges all remain to be defined.
Both the United States and in the
allied countries it is said the neces-
sity is recognized OF setting in mo-
tion the wheels of peace time in
uuSlTN 1T lHt earliest pOSSlule UlO-
ment in order to afford employment
and support Of millions of discharged
soldiers. This is expected to hasten
the peace conference, once the Ger
mans surrender. 1t is recalled that
whereas the armistice roprotocol
which stopped the Spanish American
war was signed on August IL. 1898,
it provided in its terms for a meet
ing OF the peace plenipotehtiaries in
Paris before October l, following.
The purpose was to assemble the
conferees at the earliest practicable
moment.
Probably the same purpose will
govern in the present instance. al
lowing only sufficient time to elapse
to carry out the conditions looking
to the rehabilitation of the central
powers armies; assembly and control
OF military supplies and establish
ment OF garrisons.
The entente allies and America ex-
pect to go into the conference only
after they have reached a perfect
understanding among themselves.
They will lay down these terms and
while they may choose to permit the
latter to make arguments and pleas
in abatement" the result in the end
must be what the victors choose to
make II.
Deprived OF any power OF resist
ance. II is pointed out, the Teutons
will be obliged to submit. even
though they might refuse 70 sign
treaties, in which case the military
occupation of their countries hy the
allies might continue indefinitely