Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-11-06

o'' WV i'-SeTmahyS capitn
lation is expected momentsrilv O..
is expected to accept even the mas,
rigid armistice terms. Best miIi,,u.
and political opinion here is that Oh.
cannot hold out longer than tvo =,
three weeks. If, however, she shoul1
decide to make last-ditch fiuht h.
hind the Rhine, with Turkey and AM,
tria out, the very maximum time Given
her by experts is six months.
London, Nov. 1.-Turkish pleniro.
tentiaries arrived at Mudros, on tbA
island of Lemnos, early this week and
an armistice was signed by Admiral
Calthorpe on behalf of the allied gov.
ernments Wednesday night. 1t went
into operation at noon October 81.
The terms of the Turkish armiStice
which are now in operation, include
the free passage of the Dardaneles to
the allied fleet, Sir George Cave, the
home secretary, announced in the
house of commons.
Give Up War Prisoners. FIG.
Another condition Is the immediate
repatriation of British war prisoners.
Other terms, it is learned, comprise
the occupation of the forts of the Oar
danelles and BosphOrus necessary to
secure the passage of the allied war.
ships through the BOsphOruS to the
Black sea.
General Townshend, the British com.
mander captured at Kut-El-Amara,
was liberated several days ago by the
Turks, the home secretary announced,
in order to inform the British admiral
In command in the Aegean that the
Turkish government asked that nege
tiations be opened Immediately for an
armistice.
A reply was sent that i the Turkish
government sent fully accredited plent
potentiaries, Vice Admiral CalthOrp,
the British commander, was empOw
cred to inform them of the conditions
upon which the allies would agree to
stop hostilities and could sign an arm
istice on these conditions in their be-
half.
Influenced by 5uIgaria's Collapse
Turkeys definite proposals of peace
followed the defeats sustained by her
armies in Palestine and MesOpOtam@
and the collapse of Bulgaria when
left her open to attack on announcer
frontier, and thus were not unezpea
ed, although the Turk in making OAR
gain is in the habit of waiting Tor une
other side to make an offer.
Great Britain, whose troops nave
taken a major part in the overtime" ="
the Ottoman forces, naturally Is lloS
interested, but it is expected the prc
posals will be submitted to those III
lied nations who are at war WIN Iur
KEY before a reply is sent
Unconditional Surrender"
It is expected, however, that u,
terms will be much on the lines u
those given Bulgaria, which amoun'eu
to unconditional surrender, leaving y.
ritorial questions to the peace cOli''
ence. Ao
Some uneasiness is expressed by 'ls
newspapers over a report that 'ns IT,
lies are prepared to make Oa az 10
with Turkey by which she WouIu ~
left in possession Of Armenia III l'. .,l,s
for a free passage of the Daruan's ~,
TO enable the allies to deal WIN u'
German-controlled Black sea ns's
However, it is most pro0aOl ne, I aa a.
free passage of the straits WI" ~
handed unconditionally am.
In Mesopotamia Ismail Hakh' ~.
mander of the Turkish TlsrS a,4 ss
surrendered one whole division T n%4sb
best part of two others TO tlie
Turk Plea Referred to AlI'S'' rr.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Presiaens , + tSe
son has referred the appeal fr on, 10
Turkish government, asking ln A.
use his influence with the enten l,stics
lies TO secure an immediate ai ~a,ious
and peace negotiations, to the ,'-
movers now at war with Turhss .. de-
The original Turkish note , n+T
livered TO the state uepu rpsp
through the Spanish amba SS"''''
Riano, on October IA.