New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Allies Terms
ToForceHun
BeyondRhine: !:
Versailles Council Will De,
mand Foe Give Up All
War Supplies

WASHINGTON, Nov . (By The A.
sociated Press).-The Supreme War
Council at Versailles, it was learned
to-day throuughu diplomatic channels
,, has under consideration, az the start
ing point in framing terms of an az
mistice proposals, that Germany be re-
CURED to withdraw her armies with
ont their military supplies or the loot
being carried from France and Bel
gium. to a zone thirty miles to the
German side Of the Rhine. and that
. the entire German navy, including sub
marines and the Heligoland fortress,
| be surrendered
| It is possible that the conditions,
/ when finally agreed upon, may not
| emerge from the council in exactly
! this degree, but it is believed they
will be no less potent for preserving
the military supremacy Of the Allies
and at the same time offer PROPOSE
tions which the Germans may accept
without further fighting.
Expect Terms Monday
The same information, coming through
the same sources, indicates that the
arnlistice terms as finally agreed upon
may be made known to the world Mon
day or Tuesday, and that they will be
presented to Germany for acceptance
in their entirety or not at all, with
out opportunity for quibbling or trad
ing.
From military point Of view, the
proposal that the German armies be
disarmed and retired thirty miles be-
yond the Rhine, is classed only as
tantamount to an absolute surrender.
It would not only throw open to the
Allied and American armies many roads
to Berlin itself, but with the surrender
Of railway rolling stock. deprive them
Of means to retrace their steps or
fight, if they would
There is some question among mill
tary observers as to whether such COM
plete terms are really necessary Tn
doubtedly, the object sought in pro
posing that the enemy retire thirty
miles behind the Rhine is to destroy
the German inner defence system.
That system is supported by chain
Of fortresses, without which the line
would be untenable. and some military
experts believe it may not be necessary
to go farther than to demand the sur
render or disrnantling Of those forts
The military discussion developed BY
the proposals brings a suggestion that
wide zone might be established with
in the borders or Germany, fromwhich
the armed forces Of both sides might
be withdrawn until peace treat;eshnaliy
have fixed new boundaries.
The French and Belgian frontiers are
expected to be rcoccupied By the Allied
armies, but it might develop that, as
the German forces would be required
inces nigh. be left occupied in mill
tary sense.
Must Give Up Metz
It seems considered certain 70 mill
tary experts here that the terms will
include the surrender Of the Metz for
titications and such OF the Rhine
fortresses as will clear the way for
military invasion of Germany to an
extent making resistance futile.
President Wilson continued to-day TO
keep in close touch with the War
Council at Versailles, through his per-
sonal representative, Colonel House.
No one in Washington, outside of the
inner official circle, knows the exact
extent of Colonel Houses powers, but
they are believed to be very large.
They probably do not go to the ex
tent Of authorizing the conclusion Of
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