Evening star., 1921-11-01
Asked to Notify Germany.

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Mr. Wilson is at the same time
asked to notify the German govern
ment that it can send duly accred-
tied plenipotentiary to Marshal Foch.
who. assisted by a British admiral.
| would be authorized to act in the
name of the allied and associated
governments.
In what state of mind is this de-
cision to find Germany? I have al
| ready shown that after her note OF
October 81 and the American reply of
October % she was bound without
escape to submit to the conditions Of
the allies. The days which follow
make this abundantly clear. The
German great general staff continues
to be exasperated. Herr Won Payer.
| who had been there on the 26th.
asserts that he was repeatedly
told. I'VE are not beaten. We must
not capituiate.'' 1t Is true that to his
question, "What chances shall we
have of making better peace if we
go on?" he gets no definite answer,
| unless it is that "Clemenceau is in
disagreement with Foch about the
| conditions" and that "Foch by urging
| moderate conditions shows the high
opinion he still has of German power
| of resistance" The ministers ques-
tion other generals. Gallwitz. Mudra,
| who declare themselves confident, but
| furnish no grounds for their hopes.
2Sth Ludendorff resigns and his
resignation is accepted. On the 27th
the Emperor Of Austria announces
| that he is going to make separate
peace. On the 30th he asks for an
| armistice. announcing it is true that
| will put himself at the head OF his
Austrian Germans" On the eth the
German government had already tele-
graphed to President Wilson that 1T
| was awaiting his proposals.
Military Situation Worse.
On November S Gen. Groner. Luden-
| dorff's successor. acknowledges that
| the military situation has grown
| worse. For Marshal Foch is con-
| tinuing his concentric advance: the
| armies of the north moving toward
Brussels. the British armies toward
| the Ardennes, the French armies to-
ward Givet, the Americans toward
Mexieres and Sedan: The Germans
from November to 9 lose the banks
| of the Scheldt on a wide front and
| are overwhe lined on the right bank of
| the Meuse. To finish them the allied
| high command prepares an offensive
in Lorraine which with Sarrebourg
eight divisions of infantry, three divi-
! sions. Of cavalry, 600 tanks and an
| enormous force Of artillery against
| five or seven mediocre German divi-
Sions When on November the
American note Of the 5th arrives an
| nouncing that in accordance with the
conditions stipulated Marshal Foch is
ready to receive the German plenipo-
tentiaries they are appointed the
| same day and set out the next. The
emperor abdicates.
The rest is known. The meeting
Of the two armistice commissions at
Rethondes on the morning of the Sth
] in the train OF the commander-in-
chief Of the allied armies; the at
, tempt by Erzberger to transform the
capitulation into a negotiation.
I'VE have come to receive your pro-
posals with view to arriving at the
| conclusion of an armistice."
| Marshal Foch cuts him short with
Il have no proposals to make. Do
you ask for an armistice"'
I'VE ask for an armistice."
Very well. The conditions decided
upon by the allied governments will
be read to you"
Germany Accepts Terms.
These seventy-two hours Of delay
passed quickly. On November 10 Sec
retary Of State Solf makes known by
wireless that "the German govern
ment accepts the conditions imposed"