Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
No Armistice While Teutons
Menace Others; Demands
Reform or Surrender.
GERMAN PEOPLE MUST
BECOME REAL RUEA IS
Terms on Land May Be Arranged
Easily, But U-Boat Problem Is
More Complicated. -
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
President Wilson, in acceding to
Germany's request that he transmit
its plea for an armistice and pesce to
the allies, informed Berlin that there
can be no armistice that will leave
possibility of a renewal of hostilities
by Germany, and that then, unless
the German people are assured OF
. genuine constitutional standing as
the real rulers, the United States must
demand, not peace negotiations, but
surrender.
In Accord With Allies.
The Presidents reply. which was
delivered to Frederick Oederlin, the
swiss charge here. last night at
o'clock, just eleven hours after the
official text of the German note was
received. now is on its way to Berlin.
1t undoubtedly was framed in full ac-
cord with the allied governments,
with whom the President has been
In frequent consultation since Ger
many made its first proposal.
President Wilson's reply to Germany
was sent broadcast to the world from
the Arlington naval radio tower last
night. after the Official text had been
put on the cables. If not picked up
directly by the great German station
at Nauen it undoubtedly was relayed
from other points in Europe In time
10 reach Berlin this morning.
Terms Must Be Ratified.
p-as;dant yy;Ieop,s 1ote shows that
tine terms to be drawn up by the mill
1ary and naval agencies are to be sub
Initted to the respective governments
associated against Germany for ratifica-
lion before theysare given to the German
Government. The supreme war COUNCIL
composed of the premiers of the allies
and of President Wilson. probably would
i.ass upon those terms since It is only
treaties which are to be considered.
A@ to the terms themselves. the Sit
uation on land, SO far as the western
front is concerned, appears simple.
To make certain that the C-ooat meets
are put out of action, however, by any
terms except the surrender of the
submarines themselves appears more
Occupation of Helgoland might serve
TO bottle up both the submarines and
the German high seas fleet, SO far as
the North sea outlets are concerned,
but there is another gateway. via the
Kiel canal and the Skagerrak,- pass
ing between neutral waters.
On the Western Front.
Ashore. on the western 'front.' which
dominates the situation elsewhere, 1t
is regarded as obvious that occupation
of the Metz-Thionviile ..''Mutterstel-
Jung" as the Germans call that great
fortress. would be essential Specula-
lion in this connection has an unusual
interest here, since it is regarded as
probable that the Germans would in
any case stipulate that American
troops take over the fortress until
final disposition Of Alsace-Eorraine is
determined at the peace conferences.
Holding the Metz-Tronville gate
Lation OF the Rhine fortress Of
Strasburg. some officers think. would
enable the allied forces not only to
dominate the German forces on this
front, but would give also an open
road into Germany itself should a re.
Terms for Evacuation.
Terms for the evacuation of Belgium
:ad northern France would precede
the statement of conditions that must
liter be enforced along the German
-'ai5icn frontier. 1t is believed the
ftitu CHIEFS Will pTOpCSS d ueUHltS
Ii;;E for the rearward movement of
the German forces under which the
.cmys armies would successfully
ctire.
The plan marked out. it is thought.
would provide for exposure of the
German forces to fianking operations
That would cut them to pieces should
any treachery be revealed.
What fortresses on the German-Bel-
gain frontier might later be required
FOR occupation is not so clear. since
II is thought that in any case the res
ervation of the Rhine road to Berlin
by the occupation of Metz and possi-
bly, Strasburg might be all that was
necessary.
other obvious requirements would
be, it is thought, surrender by Austria
10 the Italians of fortresses in the
-Nips that guard the Austrian border
md the road to Vienna; probable
evacuation of the whole east coast of
,,c Adriatic and the occupation of
/. I'll bases as would bottle up Aus