Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-31
WHATGERMANY
MUST Do TO Be
SPARED WRECK
Allied Council About to Submit the
Terms on Which Armistice
May Be Had.
AUTOCRACY MUST SIMPLY QUIT
No Chances to Be Taken on Posi-.
Bile Renewal of Warfare
by Prussia.
AUTOCRACY MUST SIMPLY QUIT
BY ARTHrH SEARS HaNS1Nf

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING
Washington. ID. C.--Marshal Fuch
and his associated military advisers
have pronounced an armistice with the
central powers practicable, provided
allied interests be properly safeguard.
ed.
The military advisers of the allied
nations are now formulating the
terms of the proposed armistice. and
some Of the conditions already have
been submitted to President Wilson
for approval.
Surrender of military power and
guarantees for the faithful perform.
ance of contract sun up the terms on
which Germany will be permitted q
cessation of hostillties.
More Fighting Foreseen
Whether Germany will accept terms
tantamount to u surrender remains to
be seen, but, with Austria and Turkey
seeking q separate peace with the al.
lies, the impression is strengthened
that the end Of the war is not far dis.
tant. Military officials here, however.
are still fighting to force Germany into
submission to allied terms, unless
these terms should be weakened.
The conditions 50 far formulated are
not complete and only those on which
Great Britain, rance and Italy are i n
accord have been cabled to President
Wilson. according to the understands
ing here. Additional terms are under
consideration by the supreme war
council sitting at Versailles, in the de-
liberations in which Colonel House is
participating and submitting to the al
lied premiers who compose the war
council President Wilson's views on
terms already submitted to those I'M
der consideration,
Quick Withdrawal, All Fronts
The article on the evacuation of in.
vaded territory by Germany as tenta,
lively drawn provides that the armed
forces, of the central powers Shall be
Withdrawn from Belgium, France, Ser
bia, Montenegro, Rumanta and Russia
within a specified tine, the extent of
which has not been definitely fixed.
German officials have said it would
take six months to eyacuate Belgium
and France, but Marshal Foch and his
associates are known to regard a
fraction of this time sufficient.
The military advisers propose
further that Germany shall be requir-
ed to withdraw all forces beyond the
Rhine, leaving the territory between
the river and the German frontier
either unprotected or in the hands Of
the allied troops. This is one of the
guarantees of good faith to be exacted
of Germany and held by the allies un.
til Germany discharges the obligations
upon her by the terms Of peace
Surrender Fortresses
The Teutonic armies are to be re-
quired to surrender all light and heavy
ordnance and ammunition upon begin
ming the withdrawal from invaded ter
ritory, according to another article in
the tentative arinistice terms. Wheth.
er this condition also extends to sur
render Of side arms by the enemy
troops could not be clearly established
today. There appears to be no doubt,
however, that the intent Of the allied
commanders is to deprive the enemy
Of the means of renewing hostilities,
to which the possession OF ample artil-
lery u would be essential.
Aonther article provides for the SUR
render by Germany of the entire
chain of frontier fortresses, including
Metz and strassburg. all Of which i'm.
imediately will be occupied by allied
troops and held pending the peace.
negotiations. This would be a guaran-
lty for the ~retrocession of !AlsacesLor-
.raine to France and would place in al
lied hands the strategic keys to the in.
terror of Germany. SO that the Huns
would be compelled to accept peace.
terms under the guns of the allies.
Captiyes 10 BE Kept
Furthermore, II is proposed that
Germany shall demobilize her armies,
permission being granted to keep
force OF an agreed strength under
arms for the policing Of the empire.
All allied PRISONERS OF war are to be.
released BY Germany II once hut Ger.
man prisoners&0f war are NOT to be
released until tke work 81 reconstruc.
ton In invaded countries ii completed.
This proposed arinistice article sug-
gests that the Allied commanders con
template employment Of German
prisoners Of Wxr on the work ofs fs.
pairing the d~eaiastation wrought III III.
saded countries
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sist a. Geri1sAnyS making separation
sufficient To- the cost of this
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