The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09
AN ACCEPTANCE
| IS EXPECTED BY
| II A, N, MONDAY
Washington Has Heard Moth.
ing Since Friday.
German Socialists Withdraw
Ban on Kaiser.
f'UNTIL EVENTUAL ARMISTICE"
Paris, Usually Conservative,
Sees CapitulatiOn Due.
Reichstag Party Leaders Get
the Terms Today.

Paris. Nov. 9.-No word had been
received at the time of cabling of the
return of the German courier from
grand headquarters at Spa. who Is ex-
pected to bring Germany's reply 10
Marshal Foch's armistice terms.
ly bad, bridges having been blown up
and the highways turned into mud
by the heavy rains.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. $50 far as the
American government was advised late
today no word has been received by
Marshal Foch from the German high
command since the courier OF the
armistice ENJOYS started back thru the
battle hines Friday night with the sur
render terms and the ultimatum for
their acceptance by IL o'clock Mon
day morning.
Socialists Hold Off.
Berne, Nov. 9.-The German social
lists decided not to carry out at noon
today their threat to withdraw from
the government ii. Emperor w William
had not abdicated by that hour. ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch. Instead
| they extended the time limit, it stated,
I'm consideration of an eventual armi-
stice."
(By the Associated Press)
Paris, Nov. 9.-It is probable that
the German reply to the allied terms
for an armistice will be bro''~-t back
by the same courier that took them to
the German headquarters at Spa yes
terday. Under the circumstances. 1t IS
believed the reply cannot be delivered
! before the middle of this afternoon at
the very earliest.
The German government. however.
may usc the wireless. in which case
| the plenipotentiaries at Marshal
Foch's headquarters will have only
| to ratify the decision thus conveyed
} to them.
VIII Give In.
Germany will capitulate between
now and Monday.
French opinion, which is remark
ably restrained and conservative, is
unanimous in this view. There is no
tendency to exaggerate happenings in
Germany, but it is felt that the Ger
mans have had enough to make 1t i'm
perative for the government to make
peace at the earliest possible moment.
NJ. Copies, writing in the Figaro.
fairly sums up the views of all edi-
1 torials when he writes:
1.-The details of revolutionary move
ments in Germany are lacking. but we
learn enough from hour to hour to
feel already that they are neither
superficial or fictitious. Do they con-
tain deep set revolution? Are they
but riots due to the reaction of the
defeat? What authority does the re-
public proclaimed at Munich possess?
These are questions which concern
Germany alone"
While Germany Is reflecting on the
allies terms MARSHAL Foch continues
his blows w1hout intermission. The
German army may break at any mo-
ment. There were signs of a new re-
treat from the Scheldt yesterday and
the French are along the Meuse over
a front of fifteen miles. The alterna-
tive for Germany now is armistice or
invasion-not evasion.
4 Max to Bring Reply.
Paris Nov. Sit Is regarded prob
\ able in well informed circles that
Prince Macmillan, the German i'm
perial chancellor, will today commune
I cate the terms OF the armistice to &
Y committee of reichstag party leaders
and will himself convey their vote tc
authorize the plenipotentiaries to sigr
!, the armistice.
Sims with F'och.
Paris. Nov. 9 (4:15 a. m.)-Vict
Admiral William S. Sims, commander
of the American naval forces in the
war zone. was present at the first in
terview between Marshal. Foch anC
the German armistice mission yester.
, day. He is American representativ,
at General Foch's headquarters
Washington, Nov. 9.-The natior
waited today for signing of the armis
! tice with Germany. Officialdom. lont
since made up its mind that the Ger
, man answer would be an acceptance
/ So today it only devoted itself t.
speculations as to how soon the repI,
. would be announced.
Some thought by tonight: other,
tomorrow. while another group be
lieved Germany would take the lmi
, and that the actual answer would no
, be revealed before Monday, when tn,
: seyenty-two hour deadlfne comes
Only One Reply.
Internal German events as well a.
: the pressure of the victorious Ameri
can-al1ied armies. are making an af
: firmative reply I t.ilr one German,
, can give to complete ruin
Bavaria is reported to have laid tn,
foundation for a republic: new pres