El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-13
GERMANY TO BE DISARMED, HELPLESS:
VANISFIES AS A BIG WORLD POWER

EXAMINATION of the armstce terms submitted BY the
l. LIED powers accepted by Germany shows them to
embrace the surrender which the civilized world demanded
They strip Germany Of her mlitarsm by removing her
materials and leaving her army helpless
When Germany asked that armstice terms be proposed
the revolution had not The army had been driven
back from the Meuse. 1t held strong positions Gen Lu-
dendof who had not yet resigned, confident that
coed defence could yet be made inasmuch the army
unbeaten There still talk of naval offensive al
though it taken very seriously owing TO the
overwhelming superiority Of the allied forces 1t
taken for granted that drastic terms would be laid
in any armistioe the allies would propose, and it
generally believed by observers then that Germany would
reject them, under pressure of the army and navy.
It IS now known that when the German government
asked for amistce proposals emperor and the
capable OF his advisers including Gen Hindenburg
knew Of the impending upheaval in their country and
ready TO make peace at any price, hoping thereby to pac
~ the public Their action late Forces had been
set IN motion within the empire which could be stopped
and the crash Just at the moment that grand head
quarters was receiving the armstee terms for eonsdes
ton Wilhelm keen analyst Of conditions always,
had abdcated Just before the aristce terms arrived
From Socialists Berlin he had received warning leave
his throne get of the country and he and the
prince knowing the people held them responsible for the
war, quick TO act the advice The internal col
lapse of Germany made the acceptance of the aImisoe
terms by the army well by the civilian authorities
certainty There nothing else for Germany to do, for
further resistance would have been sheer suicide
The armistioe terms more drastic than those in
posed on others of the central powers for the
that Germany the most dangerous Of the enemy forces
and necessary to guard against any renewal of the
conflict
complete the surrender is evidenced by the fact
that Germany forced to give up all occupied territory
restitution and PREPARATION; retire to the right bank
the Rhine and abandon the Rhine fortrsses and bridge
heads which pass into the hands of the allies pend
ing the conclusion of peace give up 5000 cannon 10000
machine guns and 5000 other pieces Of artillery; give up
1000 srplanes 5000 locomotives, $1,000 wagons and TO-
600 motor trucks; surrender virtually all modern warshps
including 100 submarines and permit the occupation of i'm
porsnt naval bases by the allies and Iepatate all military
and civilian prisoners Of The allies viii not hberate
German prisoners.
Thus the enemy troops to give up their present de-
fence lines and their Rhine Offences leaving them fight
ing positions even on the Rhine line and they had
anything with which to fight And they viii be left with
virtually nothing with which TO fight. They are dis
armed.
The vast materials of war which Germany must hand
over to the allies VIII not be given back Germany viii be
aTy helpless for years least and the financial res
tution which Germany must make viii keep the nation
close TO impovenshment for generation In the mean
time the league of nations viii have been formed and viii
have such strength hold the Germans IN submission
even if they minded to start another wal
Moreover although Germany is still referred to as
nation It appears to be fact that the confederation
Of German states is breaking up and that number OF
small countries, possibly republics, are being formed II
breakngup process continues, Germany Is forever
vanished from among the great powers Of the world