Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-08
Harsher Armistice Terms Opposed
ByCen. Haig, Lloyd George and Foch
Real Inside Information on Peace Terms With Ger
many Given in Editorial in Paris,,a -, y,
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ter that Germany accept or rejec,
this armistice?'
General Foch replied: We make
war for desired results. If Ger
many signs an armistice wherein the
general conditions are what we have
determined upon, we will have OBJ
tanned these results. Our aims be-
ing achieved, we have no right to
shed another single drop of blood.
General Foch opposed General
Bliss and Mr.. Lloyd George, who
at first wished to add more demands
to the original armistice.
ITO proposey or to even impose
demands on paper is the easiest thing
in the world he said, but we how
face the realities. 1t is a simple
and logical demand for disarmament
of the German army i'll the field,
but how can we verify it?' y
or would like rehabilitation
very much, but do you want to oc-
cupy all Germany? If we don't oc-
cupy all German. territory, we shall
never be sure that rehabilitation
really has been effective.
Heard Refusal.
"'Why make the armistice harsh
er when its sole object is to put
Germany hors de combat? What
will you do if Germany. after ac-
cepting the severe and sufficient con-
ditions l propose, refuse these new
humiliations that you suggest? VIII
you risk resumption of hostilities
and the useless sacrifice of several
thousand lives?'
Colonel House, Mr. Lloyd George
and NJ. Clemenceau were disposed
to insist upon the maximum if the
military authorities believed. the
maximum necessary. and demanded
General Foch's opinion.
General Foch replied:
"None can say positively. The war
would endure three months, perhaps
four or FIVE. I can only say that the
armistice conditions we have already
drafted are those we should, and
could, impose.after the next offensive
cpcrations, if they are successful. IT
Germany accepts row, it is useless
to continue the battle
Lloyd George Interposes.
despite General -Foch's protest,
the naval members insisted that the
German surface fleet be surrendered,
but Lloyd George interposed and de-
that the naval experts take
no chances of continuation Of the
war uselessly, insisting upon hold
ing up a decision until it became
known if Austria had capitulated.
Mr. Lloyd George said:
"We must ask ourselves il we
want peace immediately or wish to
continue tie struggle for another
year. 1t is tempting to contemplate
taking a number of warships, but
that IS not the question. Each one
Of orr armies is losing more men
weekly than it ever lost in any week
the four years of war
"Mr. Lloyd Georges reference to
.hr tremendous allied losses i'll the
closing months of the campaign was
he first official confirmation of sim
lar reports. The apparent American
prod;gality in lives shown by adj
against machine guns, de-
spite fearful casualties, spurred on
he French and British to drive home
he advance. regardless Of cost, in
he same way. General Foch's ref
,rence to the fact that he would of
er the same armistice conditions il
he next offensive proved successful,
.eferred to the Luneville attack with
10 American divisions, which was
scheduled 6 !, to be launched November