Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — GERMANY MUST SURRENDER OR FACE UTTER RUIN [ARTICLE]

GERMANY MUST SURRENDER OR FACE UTTER RUIN

Terms Sjgned by Allies Go to Berlin; Not Made Public. AGREED UPON UNANIMOUSLY Acceptance of Truce Program Will End History’s Greatest War—Austrian Armistice Terms Enable Germans to Read HandwMtlng on Wall. Washington, Nov. s.—Armistice terms to .be offered Germany have been agreed upon unanimously and signed by representatives of the allies and the United States in France. If accepted, they will mean surrender and an Immediate end of the war, leaving final peace terms to be dictated by the victors. It is understood the terms are<to be submitted to Germany immediately and that their publication in full will follow shortly. The statement has been authorized that the drastic conditions under which Austria dropped out of the war today furnish an accurate indication of their nature. f Unity Is Complete. Secretary of State Lansing made this statement: “According to an official statement received here the terms of the armistice to Germany have just been agreed to unanimously and signed by the allies in Paris. “The report further states that complete diplomatic unity has been achieved.” The president’s outline of the probable armistice conditions to Germany as published Sunday follows: 1. Withdrawal of the German armies to a line 30 miles behind the Rhine, leaving their military equipment to the allies.

2. Surrender of the German naval base at Helgoland. 3. Surrender of the entire German navy, including submarines. Must Yield or Face Ruin. The Austrian terms, made public by the state department, enable Germany, the arch conspirator of the central powers, to read the fatal handwriting on the wail. She must follow Austria’s lead in bowing to the allies and the United States or suffer the most terrible consequences that ever befell any nation. Austria, after what military men term the “most abject” surrender in history, is a potential enemy of her one time ally. The terms that the entente governments and our government compelled Austria to accept are so complete that not one loophole for further hostilities is left the remains of the dual monarchy. On the contrary, all of her resources are left at the disposal of Germany’s enemies to be used against Germany in the event that country continues fighting. 100,000 Austrians Taken. Rome, Nov. s.—ltalian and allied forces in their drive in northern Italy have captured 100,000 Austro-Hun-garians, according to an official announcement made by the Italian war office. More than 2,200 guns have been taken. Italian cavalry patrols have crossed the Tagliamento river at Spilimbergo, which city has been occupied.