The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-19

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Paris, Feb. 17-Marshal Foch this
afternoon informed the supreme couYl-
Gil OF the acceptance by the Germans
of the conditions for a renewal of the
armistice.
Marshal Foch appeared in person be-
fore the council Of the great powers
today and announced the acceptance
and the signing by the Germans of the
new conditions Of the armistice.
The signing took place at 6 o'clock
Sunday eveming on board Marshal
Foch's private car at Treves,
The signing averts what promised
to be a rather critical situation as 1t
had been reported that the Germans
might persist in carrying out their
lntimations OF refusal to sign.
The new terms, while still withheld.
are understood to restrict German OPP
eratiOns against Poland within certain
liked lines, thus removing the danger
of a military clash, and at the same
time opening access between the in
terror OF Poland and the Baltic Sea.
But important results will take
form shortly when Marshal Foch re-
turns to Trevcs for submission Of the
details Of the disarmament and de-
mobilization OF the German forces
which are being formulated by the
military, naval and economic advisers
OF Franco. These are OF a nature
amounting, in fact, to preliminary
peace agreement.
Disarmament is understood to in
cudc both the naval and military
branches, and the naval authorities cX-
pect the ultimate naval terms will
tiications Of IIclgoland and the Kicl
Canal, the canal being opened for com
mcrcial navigation.
While the blockade is not raised by
the present terms yet it is expected
that the disarmament under later and
more complete terms will obviate the
necessity Of further blockade and
permit such economic and food relief
as it is determined upon
The council of the great powers to-
day gave a further hearing on the
Russian question, but no decision was
reached. The feeling seems to be gen
raj that no decision is in sight and
that none Of the pending plans offer
mnch OF Il nrOsnct for arriving at a
satisfactory solution
Trcves, Feb. 17-Under the new
terms for the renewal OF the armistice,
as presented to the Germans by Mar
shal Foch Germany mus abandon all
offensive movements against the Poles
and also must prohibit her troops from
crossing the Russian frontier at a GER
tain line.
The line OF dcmarcation between
Germany and Poland Is outlined as fol-
lows: East Of Grosscr Ncudorf (south-
east Of Brombcrg), south Of Labischin
south of Schodziescn, north OF Exin
southwest Of BrOmberg); south OF
Sam, north OF CZarnichau (east of
krouz); west OF Brbaum and Bent
schen (wcst Of Posen), Wollstcin, Lis
81 and north OF WicrnsZow and thcncc
along the frontier between Silesia and
Poland. ('This line OF demarcation
gives to Loland a considerable part of
German Poscm.
1t was provided by the allied terms
that the armistice must be renewed
for an indetcrminate period with a
fixed delay Of three days for the de
nmcation Of 1t. The old terms Of the
armistice are to be carried out com.
pletcly by Germany
The German delegates reached
Treves Friday morning and Marshal
Foch arrived at noon. The first dis
cission was at g o'clock Friday after.
noon and was begun by Marshal Foch
Matthias Erzbcrger spoke first for The
, Germans.