The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-25
STAGE IS ALL SET
|. FOR HUN To YIELD
TO MARSHAL FOCH
Impression Grows That
Enemy Must so Act,
Sooner or Later.
WINTER COMING
Allies Now in Position to
Carry on Campaign
During the Cold
Months.
WINTER MIN G

Washington, Oct. 2A.-Presi-
dent Wilson's action In the latest
phase OF tho German peace OF.
fensivc is believed to have been
taken with the knowledge that
the enemy would be compelled.
both through external and inter-
nal pressure, to submit to what
ever terms are set forth by Mar
shai FOch and approved by the
allied governments and the
United States.
IL these terms are tantamount
To surrender, and the president
has pointed out explicitly that
they be such as to make impossi-
bic n renewal Of hostilities on the
part Of Germany. the stage Is all
set as far as we are concerned.
Representatives of the military.
naval and state department
branches OF our government. who
are qualified to talk with au-
thority, are now I'm Europe.
"a addition. the supreme council OF
versailles. which may convene soon.
Is expected TO subscribe to the presi-
dents terms of peace in a formal
manner The terms-s have =alrezs<ey
been approved by the premiers of the
allied nations In public addresses, but
direct ratification would give them
the standing they merit under the
circumstances. il was said today This
step would follow directly in line with
the presidents recent address at New
York city when he said
Unity or purpose and OF counsel
are as imperativefy necessary in this
war as was unity OF command in the
battlefield; and with perfec, unity of
ance complete victory. 1t can be had
in no other way"
Perh&ps no other message of the
president was received with as per-
feet 4 satisfaction in official and
dipiomat4c quarters today as his note
OF last night to Germany.
Master Stroke OF Diplomacy.
Al fully recognized. however. the
nexf move win come from across the
"a, but in the meantime the presi-
dent Is given full praise for what Is
termed q master stroke of diplomacy.
which accom- tished three things.
The first Of these liz that the prcsi-
dent, by the conciiiatory manner in
which he received Gerrany's prom
ises and did not rebufY her, has salts
Aed the peAce sentiment that is
known to exist in the allied nations,
which hnve been face to face with
four yoars OF war and all OF its hard
ships.
Tho second Is that he satisfied the
militant element in both allied
nations and the United States by
'1eGvtng It to Foch." Many men have
held all A1ong that the only way we
could do business with Germany was
~ allowing the flrst negotiations to
b IN the hands Of the allied general
isstuo.
The third IL that he has satisfied
the ultra-mmtants In both the United
States and allied nations by his use
Of the word surrender" as applied
to tho military and monarchial auto
Gratis Of Germany.
Germany. it was said. may have
reckoned that she had trapped the
preaident. but now she knows the
contrary to be the case. He has put
m abrupt stop to all further parleys
between the German government and
the United States by temporarily
oeiipsing himself and giving Foeh the
stage. 1t must be remembered.
though, that the caution which has
marked each of the presidents acts
n the peace negotiations still Is ap-
earent in his latest message. There
even a saving clause with regard
10 the terms of an armistice. These.
when once agreed to by Germany.
must still be approved by our govern
ment and those of the entente
nations.
From the military standpoint the
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