The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-08

sion OF hostilities on the front where
the delegates were to cross. beginning
at 3 p. m. and lasting until further
notice. This was presumably to per-
NIT the armistice mission to pass in
safety The Germans. however, were
deIaYed on the road and did not reach
the lines until well along in the eve
1By tie Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. Sat 8 O'Clock
this morning state and war department
officials, who had kept an alI-night
vigil, still were without information
that German plenipotentiaries had
signed the armistice terms. On the
basis of press dispatches from France
that the. ENJOYS would meet Marshal
Foch today. officials did not expect
any definite news as to Germany's de-
cision for several hours.
Confine Powers of F'och.
tBy the Associated Press.l
Paris. (S:50 a. m-), Nov. S.-The
are strictly confined to the conclusion
of an armistice, according to tsIe Echo
de Paris. The amendm ents to the
terms placed in his hands by the inter-
allied council are closely limited, the
newspaper says.
See Foch Today.
(By the Associated Press}
fdTlS, NOV ), (4.Zp a. H. (-Ger-
man delegates sent to the French
front to receive from General toch
allied terms for an armistice, crossed
the allied line near La Capelle last
night. They were taken to a house
where preparations had been made to
receive them. They stayed there dun
ing the night and this morning were
to be conducted to a place in the de-
partment of the A.Sne which is meet
ing place fixed by Marshal Foch.
This trip will take about four hours.
Marshal Foch will have with him Ad-
lord of Great Britain, and Maj. Gen.
Maxine Wegani. of the French army,
Marshal Foch's assistant.
Cloud the Issue.
(By the Associated Press.l
Paris. Nov. S.-The texts OF the
wireless exchanges between Marshal
Foch and the German high command
show signs. the morning newspapers
declare, that Germany is still deter.
mined to cloud the issue in every pos
sible way, apparently with the object
of at least gaining time if they cannot
gain anything else.
The Matin says:
Berlin and all Germany aresstriding
rapidly toward a revolution. The sub
stitution of a responsible secretary of
state for Admiral Won HintZe was in
spired by this grave peril. The COM
mission sent by the German govern
ment must have with it a man able to.
sign Immediately, without referring to
Berlin. An attempt must be made at
any price, in the phrase of Prince
Maxlmilian of Baden, to open neSotia-
tions in favor of peace.
Needless to say. the German gov
ernment is the victim of a persistent
Illusion. Marshal Foch will refuse to
come out of his province which is
strictly military and he also will GER
tafnly refuse any suspension of hos
tilities until the armist.ce is accepted"
Other commentators write in the
same vAn and invariably conclude by
asserting that German capitulat ton Ais
not far away.
MEst Take Terms.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington. Nov. S.-Information
reaching Washington thru diplomatic
channels today indicates that If the
German armistice envoys are not ready
to accept immediately the surrender
terms offered Sbys. Marshal Foch. the
marshal viii give them only until
Sunday to sign. - n
No efforts at compromise or evasion
by the Germans is to be tolerated; !;
they must take what the allies and the
United States offer and lay down their
arms or there wifF be no interruption
of the great offensive which is destroy
ing the German military machine