Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-02
WHAT FOCH REALLY !. SAID TO GERMANS
 < IN NOVEMBER, 1918
hrshal Complete Master of Situation at First Meeting

eeW York, May 1.-Germany's ap-
 T for an armistice on November ' met with the laconic reply. .I 8e no terms from Marshall Foch lN Erzberger and the other plen;no. IE4ntiaries, according to Ravmopd
 c9uiy tCaptain X). French bioq.
 ner Of Foch and Joffre. in an ar.
 entitled "What Foch Really
 d, which will be published in the
 issue of Scribner's Magazine. Nt tomorrow. kaptain Recouly, describing the HMtorlc scene of the morning of No Smber II, when the generalissimo RN the Allied forces, attended by a AZ members of his staff. signed the N4Eument in railway dining car in forest near Rethonde, a town be-
 cen Compeigne and Soissons, de- E red the sight of butter seemed to
 the Germany envoy with joy.n
 ne radio from the Germans ask Tor a cessation of hostilities in
 name of Humanity" was receiy- |EM Dy Foch shortly after midnight on 9e 7th and at :25 a. m. on the sth @ch sent back his answer: "The
 rmAn pienipotentiaries will have
 go to the outpost on the main oad from Mauberger-la-C Capelle- stnse. From this point they were oEcught by delayed stages to Reth- |ondes which they reached about ' e&iock m the morning. Two hours |l3fer they were in the presence of LIZ commander If the conquering &lied armies.
 There was cold salute," says INNptaln Kecouly, "a bow in return: |nA presentations. The Germans took
 eir places at the table in the dim E1J4 ear, where their names were writ LII and remained standing. The of |AlEers seemed embarrassed and up- {Msf Not so the civilians who did 4Nt seem to care at all. They talked 3miliarly together; it was impossi-
 70 believe that their country's ke was hanging in the balance. and
 ht they were there to sign the most X plossaP equalization the world had EeIkr seen."
 ich's piercing eyes, gruff voice @xd curt manner were impressive. 70 whom have the honor of speak he asked. The Germans re- |NIted What is the object of your
 LII [" he asked. Then followed this
 alogue:
 We have came to inquire into the s6Fms of an armistice, to be con 5 e4qded on land; on sea and in the
 Foch; l have no terms to sub- I'LL to you"
 Count Obendorf, the diplomat in sk4e German party, interceded: eff HE Marshall prefers, we may say $1at we are here to learn the condi- @ Sona on which the Allies would be 1lIlng to grant us an armistice." # &krzberger, drawing forth a greasy per: President Wilson has in 1rmed our government that Marshal < < len has been invested with the pow seH of submitting the Allies condi. 4pps to the German plenipotentia
 sFoch: will let you know the s lies conditions when you have
 ked for an armistice Do you ask K an armistice ?"
 S yas" exclaimed, Oberndorf and
 xberger together.
 Foch: "In that case I will read
 u the terms drawn up by the Al
 d governmental He sat down
 d the reading began. It lasted sS#Ss MOuI, AOT tne uOcument mad to De x lnslated. The Germans pleaded
 an immediate suspension of hos.
 talities and for time to permit the
 erlin government to examine tho rms. Again Foch spoke:
 am but the mouthpiece of ths
 lied governments. It is those gov
 nments that have drawn up tn, nditions of the armistice limiting
 Ee delay to 72 hours duration.
 we. therefore, no power to suspene
 stilities without their authoriza tpn."
 The Germans at once dispatche.
 messenger to Spa, with credential. Ad the request that his journey tt ! Berlin be sfacilitatetd." When tn, { messenger reached the German out