Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
MILITARY LEADERS EXPECT
SURRENDER DURING WEEK
Firmly Believe Germany viii Ac
ccpt the Conditions Imposed
for Armisticc.
COLONEL HOUSE READY 20 ACr
Takes Complete Force of Secretaries
and Stcnographers TO Europe. as
We'll as Documents and Authority
to Open Headquarters.

WASHINGTON Octobcr 27l--The
present week is destined TO be the
most the history Of the
German empire. according TO Americans
ana allied military and diplomatic at
tacheS here. They are "a unit in lie.
clarne that unless all signs fail. the
coming six days will bring news of the
unconditional surrender Of Austria
Hungary and Turkey and the submis-
sion to Germany OF the terms SHE
must accept il she would save herself
from the tcrrors Of war upon her own
soil
The more sanGulnc of the military
Observers here believe that Germany
a'nisticc aS propoundcd by the mill
Larry leaders OF the victorious nations.
ne conservative students of the war
situation say they would not be sur
priscd If the stringent terms, now inc
Nitabsc. Will he declined by the German
government, and that lighting will
dtction. however. they qualify by point-
ing out that tho people OF Germany
may inicrposc their power and bring
their country are completely exhaust
ed.
Reports indicating that the fall of
hncht is near. taken in conjunction
win the situation on the I.aon sector
lea 10 inc Ieciaration In well-informed
GS1srs ermsn forees mSf 'he TssSraGee OF the
major causes:
First. every effort must be made TO
hold the German. people in control and
IN this effort claim that successful;
retreat" had been ACCOMPLISHED votIld
nc OF no small value Second that a
powerful resistance would have The
double result Of. giving Prince Max
som" slight reason for attcmptinc IL
oarSain for peace and also would
operate TO prevent Il break through Of
pitched battle
WIN reports from many quarters
and take up tho paths of peace. mill
.arn mon arc convinced that the Ger
mans greatest, fear is that the com
ing TWO weeks may force them to
n!sc' ,r,,c ne allies in a decisive battle.
sena Ine r., DETECTION ids Of bulgaria and ,he
loss OF iuei oils in Roumania The loss
OF steel and coal mines in France. The
,n,.,. v%,r-,ihcrs4sins ~ shortaSe Of raw ma
munitions Of war. combinc IN thc
creation OF a tidal wave OF disasters
soon TO be dashed upon terror.
SticNeh and deSitalizcd country
NO LEADERSHIP CHANGE
t\N SAVE THE. GERMANS
y" rhan2e in leadership can save
'icrnamy from tho loss of All irr,itn,.,
i'e in mas .ahe'. Yet. forced backward
III II retreat whic'' may at any limo
hccom" Il rout. she is dcsncr,tniv
STRIVING 10 save some remnan, az ~,
,nrher NainE lnrions prctensions onIy
ms ihhrrd hch"t in Tho might of bc,.
armies now stands hctwccr hcr cbiaf
a';u comp!eic military debacIc .av
nliiitai> men who have r.c,1fi,.
front ''' western
~ Is an onen secret here now ,h,,
1,o'onci House is prepared to rcnrAsnn,
nc Eiied states AT the peac.. r.h;.
=. IS therefore, 4 common remark hcrn
ia, 80 s,dent Wilson has been given
assurances that acccptancc ~
armisiicc by Germany is TO he ~
neited 1t is being pointed out ma,
'pth W Davis, recently nutned as
aihoassadoT to the court OF =, JnneS,s
-. ..oluoI. mas been in conference with
weeks. determining the terms undar
"nich the United States and t;crman
priSoncrs OF war shall bc treated # is
stu tnai II is no far cry to believe
snnas VT DAVIS has been given mes
ShSeS WHich much more MAINLY ,han
thc ''crnan notes give proof that dor.
nianN VIII give up all to save hers,ic
from INC nunishmcnts which n,usi fall
upoh hcr peoples il the allied armies
cross her boundaries
COLONEL. HOUSE TAKES OVEN
tOMPIETE OFFICE FORCE
!, may be said now tina, t,oIonci
lIo"Sc was accompanied TO Europe by
a number OF trained secretaries and
StenoGraph'rs. and that hc carried
documents aud pancrs which Will per.
ccuttNc Offices for the contamination
OF any negotiations which The accent.
ancr by Germany OF AN armistice may
make necessary.
On the other hand. there arc those
who Say iha, Germany liz no, Vel aware
OF he: true military situation: that
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