The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
FOCH TO GIVE TERMS
TO ENEMY IN FIELD
Drastic Conditions May End
Fighting as Abruptly
as War Began.
WILSON IS CHEERFUL
Austrian Power Broken at
Best Time to Benefit.
Allied Arms.
WILSON Is CHEERFUL
SPECIAL pespateA 10 Tun srN.


many would mean the end of the war.
will probably be delivered to German
commanders in tho field by/Marshal
Foch.
This, It was strongly iptlmated to-
day. would be the next move in the
great war drama now nearing its final
stage II will not be more than day
or two before this action Is taken. 1t
may be only a matter of hours. It is
even possible that the terms of the
armistice have been delivered and that
the German military leaders are con-
eiderlng their reply, although the pre-
vaillng belief here is that the world
will be notified when tho allied g..
American terms actually go forward to
the enemy. even though the outline OF
the terms Is withheld sufficiently long
20 give Germany an opportunity OF at
once accepting them.
Announcement OF the terms and their
acceptance by Germany, " such ac-
ceptance takes place, may occur stimuli
taneously. This would mean the end
Of hostilitles as abruptly as they began.
1t would virtually mean surrender by
Germany.
Gen. Diaz has transmitted arnisttce
terms Of the Allied and American Gov
ernments to the Austrian commanders
IN the field to-day. 1t Is announced that
the terms will be published tomorrow
They win show how completely the MILL
tary power OF the Dual Monarchy had
been removed. and are also expected to
show how the victorious allied and
American forces expect II neceseary to
have means Of operating through Aus
TRAN territory against Germany.
Wilson Visits Baker.
President Wilson late this afternoon
made hurried visit to the Office OF Sec
rotary OF War Baker and remained in
conferences with him more than half an
hour. Gen. March. Chief of Staff, was
called into the conference. Il Is believed
here that the President had an outline
OF the armistice terms transmitted to
Austria and other important matters
contained In cable dispatches from Yer
salIies.
The President seemed IN a very cheer
ful mood when he left Mr.. Bakers office
ana walked briskly down the steps and
over to the White House.
IL Is understood the President is GET
ting full report ny cable of all the
proceedings of the Versailles conference
This morning he was up until 1 o'clock
reading late messages. which were de-
coded as rapidly as possible, and sending
replies. No single matter of Importance
transpiring at the conference escapes the
Presidents perusal. the important details
being cabled as fully as II the minutes
or the meetings were given to him YER
batim. y. ..
Besides the purport of all the confer
ences which Col House Is now holding
daily with Entente Premiers and others
Is cabled fully to Washington.
n ksti oIx, ha
the right of passage through the Daida-
nelles and II Is understood that British
ships which have been quietly assembling
in these waters for some time have be-
gun to go through into the Black Sea.
This exposes the so-called "backdoor"
OF Germany to attack by forces going up
the Danube and will. II the war goes
on. necessarily cause Germany TO divide
her remaining military forces.
Officials here admit the Turkish armis-
tice has been so arranged as to give
the Allies and the United States very
important military advantage over
Germany In future fighting.
They expect the armistice with Aus
tria to make similar and perhaps more
far reaching provisions to the same
effect. The relationship which the Turk
ish armistice and the Austrian armis-
tice will have on Germanys military
positioa4S SO obvious there Is a growing
opinion here that the German leaders
viii see the hopelessness OF their pre-
dicament and accept the terms which
Marshal Foch offers, no matter how
stitf and uncompromising they may be.
Germany May Hold Out.
on the other hand there are some
who still cling to the view that these
terms will prove such a shock to Ger
many that there will al least be a viole It
temporary reaction against the elements
which have assumed leadership In the
peace negotiations.
II would cause iittle' surprise here II
the German war leaders az least made
a pretence OF fatty refusing to listen
30 such terms as occupation of Rhine
fortre~ses and the surrender OF the Ger
man fleet and of German artillery ami
resurrected again the German cry OF
defence of the fatherland against con-
quest"
Some officials here believed II possible
n not probable that German militarists
may even seek to effect coup d'etat,
obtain the backing of the still powerful
Prussian war machine and ruthlessly
sweep out OF power all the liberal ele-
ments which have been assuming more
and more control in German affairs The
truth is no one here can predict what
Will happen when the German military
leaders and the German people learn
from Marshal Foch that they are really
called on to surrender and accept terms
not as equals, but as nation van
pushed and forced to now pay the pen
atty OF defeat.
Few here believe that Germany will
accept the terms offhand, but even this
would not greatly surprise officials and
diplomats who are now in a mood where
they are surprised at nothing. The dis
integration of Austria and the downfall
of Turkey were expected here. but never
theless when they did come events moved
so rapidly that many are beginning TO
believe Germany will follow somewhat
the same course.
Berlin Acted Too Late.
Diplomats here say the sudden COL
lapse OF Turkey and Austria explain in
Iart why Berlin has been striving by
every means to expedite the armstlce
and peace issues. The German Govern
ment Is believed to have been fully
aware that It's allies were bound to de-
Sert 1t without much lapse OF time, and
20 have hoped to bring the peace issue
70 focus before this TRANSFERRED. AS
matters now stand the German efforts
have not succeeded In bringing results
Turkey have been unable TO hold out
longer.
A summary of recent events In Aus-
tria-Hungary as reproduced In the Swiss
press was made public In diplomatic
quarters to-day.
Events In Bohemia The Prague press
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