Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-03
CE RNANS MUST
CONF ESS DEFEAT,
SFRENCHMAN
If They Do Not Confess Real
ization viii Be Forced Upon
Them by Allied Armies, Says
Commissioner .Tardieu,
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Washington, Nov 2.-ln answering
terms Of armistice to be submitted
] by the allies and the United States,
I Germans must say whether they
I confess they are beaten" Andre Tar
dieu, French high commissioner 10
4 the United States, declared in Il state-
ment tonight.
| should they confess it," said Com
| missioner Tardieu, "the war will end
! and through acceptance of our con-
| ditions. Should they not, we shall en-
/ force that acceptance by means of a
| last resort, the outcome of which can
not be doubtful"
The armistice being framed by the
supreme war council at Versailles,
NJ. Tardieu said, "will include every
thing 1t ought to include"
"All questions will be stated with
necessary clearness,' he said. In
order to state them in that way, no
| better position, in the opinion of our
government, could have been found
than the one created for the allies
by the diplomatic correspondence of
the last three weeks
| Americans Turned Tide.
| American troops said NJ. Tardieu,
| VINO returned this week from France
and from visit to the western front
| nave brought to the understanding
of GermSny already doomed by our
resistance, realization that their down.
fan was unavoidable and would be
speedy
From July Is till November / our
successes on every front have been
uninterrupted and decisive" he con
tlnued.p The armistice is signed with
the Bulgarians, and with the Turks.
Austria is asking for it; Germany
negs for it. From the military and
political standpoint, our situation is
excellent
on the military side, you know all
ABOUT the 100000 prisoners we have
taken and the territory we have re-
conquered but l wish to bring out two
points that have not been sufficient
~ emphasized as yet:
't1rst--We have henceforth in re-
serve more divisions than the enemy
ana the decision of the battles belongs
to the reserves.
second - The German army.
roughly dealt with by Foch. every
DAY Tor three months and a half
cannot reorganize even by shortening
its front, and it is already being stead
ny weakened by deficiency in NUM-
tons and numbers.
Thus our diplomatic position has
completed the work of our armies bv
compelling our adversaries to ac-
knowledge what the president so ant
~ called military supremacy of the
allies Va VIC
m Ready to Fight 1t Out.
me frame of mind of allied
troops may be expressed in one word
they are ready to fight till victory be
complete. 10
They are pleased that every puar-
ahtee having been taken against Ger
man fuse and deceit, no chance has
been neglected of insuring victory of
right. VI
In short, everything which states-
manship could have done in order 70
hasten the decision has been done
ana well done. All that is needed ia
to go on. 10
Two weeks ago I was with vour
soldiers, by a bond of perfect hroth.
erhood united to their French and
hhgllsh comrades with whom since
Mafch last, they have, night and dav
peeh nghting. One single army IN
one single front. This has been Tho
secret of our victory.
rms unity is the most precious Of
our possessions, Let us eagerly hold
10 1t in view Of the conclusion ~
peace. Let us hold to it for the ma
terlal and moral reconstruction of .
bleeding world" VI Ct