South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
By Associated Press /:

NEW YORK, April 27.-Ger-
many's appeal for an armistice on
Nov. Z. 1913. met with the laconic
reply Il have no terms" from Mar
shall FOch to Erzberger and the
other plenipotentiari.s according 10
Raymond Recouly Captain ".
French biographer of Foch and
JOftre, IN an article entitled What
Foch Really Said" which will be
published In the May issue of Scrib-
ner's magazine out tomorrow.
Capt. Recouly, describing the his
toric scene of the morning of Nov.
II, when the generalissimo Of the al
lied forces, attended by a few mem
bers Of his staff. signed the dOcu-
ment in a railway dining car in n
forest near RethOnde, a town be-
tween COmIiegne and scissors, de-
clared the sight of butter seemed
TO fill the German ENJOYS with joy"
The radio from the Germans ask
Ing for "a cessation of hostilities in
the name of Humanity" was re
ceived by FOch shortly after mid
night on the seventh and at 1.25 a.
m. on the eighth Foch sent back his
answer: THE German plenipoten-
tiaries will have TO go TO the out
post on the main road from Mau-
beuge- la-Capelle-Guise." From this
point they were brought by delayed
stages to Rethonde, which they
reached about Z o'clock in the
morning. Two hours later they were
in the presence of the commander
of the conquering allied armies.
There was a cold salute" says
Capt. RecOuly, "a bow in return; no
presentations. The Germans tool;
their places at the table in the din
ing car, where their names were
written, and remained standing. The
officers seemed embarrassed and
upset. Not so the civilians who did
not seem to care at all. They talk
ed Familiarity together; il was i'm
possible to believe that their coun-
try's fate was hanging in the bal
ance. and that they were there 10
sign the most 'Kolossar capitula-
ton the world had ever seen"
FoChs piercing eyes, gruff voice
and curt manner were impressive.
ITO whom have I the honor Of
sLeaking2" ne asked. The Germans
replied. What is the object OF your
visit?" he asked. Then followed this
dialogue:
quire into the terms of an armistice
to be concluded on land, on sea and
in the air"
"Foch: I have no terms TO sub
NIT to you"
Count Oberndorf. the diplomatist
in the German party. interceded: 'Ii
the marshal prefers. we may say
that we are here TO learn the condi-
| lions on which the allies would be
| willing to grant Us an armistice."
"FoCh. I have no terms"
Erzberger, drawing forth a greasy
paper: "Pres't Wilson has informed
our government that Marshal Foch
has been invested with the power OF
submitting the allies conditions &c
the German plenipotentiaries."
"FOCh ] Will let YOU know the al
lies conditions when you have ask
ed for an armistice. Do you ask for
an armistice?'
ia" exclaimed Oberndorff and
Erzbcrger together.
"FOch: In that case I will read
you the terms drawn up by the allied
governments" He sat down and the
reading began. Ii lasted for an hour
for the document had TO be trans
lated. The Germans pleaded for an
immediate suspension of hostilities
and for tine TO permit the Berlin
government 10 examine the terms
Again FoCh spoke:
u am but the mouthT ieCe OF the
allied governments. II is those gov
ernments that have drawn up the