The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-10
American Reply to Germany
LsKnotty Question for Hun
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to retire first the Valencennes line and then the line
of Meuse The bulk of the Germans in France already is
retiring. However, there undoubtedly will be hard fight
ing all the back to the prepared positions for the coun
try is lined with machine gunners and obstructions of all
But it will be fighting over open and country,
where the whppe tanks armored motor and cavalry
should have if they not already having the OppOrtu
nifty to do the work cut out for them.
The German positions north of Cambria dOm
mated by the new British gains the southeast The Brit
sh in position to hasten the retreat there by turning
an enfilading fire against the German positions.
Washington, Oct. O. - By adroit diplomatic move
M Wilson has LAID trap for the
in the least nsncere This was the view of officials today as
they studied the addressed by President Wilson
yesterday to the German chancellor.
Confronted by the strategy Of German & ne
just Marshal Foch has met the military tactics of
and Ludendor with superior strategy and yet in his COM
The president by calling upon Prince Maxmian for in
formation to whether he represents the German military AIRY
compelled the chancellor and those associated with HIM
through the COMMUNICATION Sent yesterday the last hope
the German miarists to point to the allies as wagg war
Puts German Masters in Hole
At the time the belief expressed by many today N
proposed Suspension of hosltes cannot be granted while
German soldier remains on allied SOIL he German b e
teen terms previously laid down by President Wilson whole
a
considered by the United States and the entente ae
The step taken by President Wilson according to lhdlca
ons today has met with the approval OF the
the move Congressional leaders after care1!v suuSs & @
communication sent by President wilson praseo II as o
liant diplomatic stroke.
The attitude of the public and the press of the allied ma
awaited eagerly but without mlsglvngs Ds9nt @
approval will be expected from Great Britain France Italy
and the other cobelligerens
Amsterdam Oct. g. - The Kreuz Zeiung and the Vos-
ssche Zeng Berlin that Prince Maxmllan Wn9
is cavalry general the reichstag Saturday aeo
in civilian clothes They contrast this with the attitude of for
,ar chancellor Won Behmann- Hollweg civilian, who spoke
in the reichstag August 1914 in the uniform OF
With the American Forces in France, Oct 9-(By Ihe
associated Press)Presdent Wilson's reply to the German
] nronosa reached the rear lines of the American army
his morning 1t had been eagerly awaited its possible char
acter having widely discussed Inc general op J he
quiet satisfaction that armsce would be VIII"
the enemy troops were on allied SOIL
1ondon Oct o-In diplomatic circles here President Will
sons renv TO the peace proposals Prince MaXman the I'M
nera German chancellor regarded clever and logical
is felt that the president was wise IN rerang droH n @ the
considered displays
same attitude of skeptcsm do British and conne
men concerning the good faith of the German ha ~
believed that satisfactory answer 10 ~ rIesH etI hla
sons questions will severely test Germany gooa 1a % G
an affirmative reply will the acknowledgment OF oe
man % scumen and logic of the American executive framing
the reply is regarded by the dplomatlsts as chactei
him.
Paris Tuesday, Oct. S-Cooned de Thomasson says re-
oording Germany's proposal for armsice:
The bull has got his caught in bush of thorns
Shall we let him exrcate himself and get away? here Is no
doubt that our high command whose affair 1t s VIII require as
fundamental condition of an armstice the o s
of France Belgium and LuXemburg, out also u 1S
raine which will occupy ourselves H., ,es oooodod
Then we begin to talk for if Ludendorit succgeuta %
~ roochnc Iuxemburg and Asace-Lorraine unscahed ne
could thanks formidable defensive orgapzaton IN al M
aceoraine hold the front from emos men to hold
us up for long time on the front lro" ihi " ~
Chapelle."