Show i GEN CEN FOCH GIVEN HIGHEST POWER IN HUN PARLEY Proposed Armistice Wi With l Germany Is Declared Unique in jn History Br nr Un al 1 S Service Ic Washington Oct Oct- 21 11 Thc L The armistice which the German government o Is expected ex expected expected ex- ex to accept in n its reply to President President dent Wilson's Wilsons note of oC last n night ht will bo be unique in n military history JI High h arm army officials declared that t under the generally accepted rule an armistice would mean that there should be cessation of or fighting hUns pending an ana a agreement to do some special thing thinS winch which is proposed b by either cither side Neither elther side during the parleys is expected to enforce nor do tIo any military I act The armistice now however however how how- ever er clearly demands that the en enemy my permit himself to bo he made powerless to resume operations which In Its turn means a laying down own of oC arms for good the they sa say In that respect the tho proposed convention convention conven con I tion lion differs from an any historical armistice alms armis- tics tice or truce It is said bald Condition I Tho The conditions will resemble re more I nearly those imposed on Bulgaria than any other Instance in n tho the conduct of or wars On the tho other han hand If the German reply attempts to rep repeat at the bluff that the they will continue fighting rather than submit to the Presidents President's terms and tho the Continued on Pago Pabo 2 2 GEN mCH FOCH GIVEN HIGH POWER IN HUN PARLEY Continued From Pa Page e 1 Germans eventually surrender er then ItIs It ItIs itIs Is likely that moro mono rigid terms will bo be exacted than under the alternative c of oC an art armistice whose terms are written by the allies aUles and tho the United States There Is only ono one opinion among army men as ns to the preponderating force In the writing of oC the tho terms for forthe forthe the German commander In chief to sign That flint force will be General Foch Pock I Glen Given Slight He Ire It Is understood hc heie hec e. e has been from tho the er very cry beginning of his duties a as generalissimo Invested Invented with extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary extra extra- ordinary powers Tho The SUI supreme r war council of oC which President Wilson Is a a. member It Is In understood here her dele delo- delegated deloI I gated to General Foch Pock ever every Important share sharo of oC Its powers when the tho council mn made e him generalissimo Previous Pre to that time the supreme war council took an active part In directing di directing directing di- di field operations of necessity as there was no supreme commander There Is no doubt whatever that General General Gen Gen- eral oral Foch tal takes es counsel very often with General and General Pershing so that tho the terms of oC the armistice will bo be terms satisfactory r to all of oC the allies and tho the United States State I |