Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 8, 1918, Page 1

DECISION = Delegation ion .Reaches Headquarters of| Marshal Foch Dur- ing Night, Is Late Word from France LONDON, Nov. 8. — Eleven o'clock Monday morning bas been fixed as the time limit for Ger- many to eccapt or refuse the Allies’ Armistice Terms, says a Paris dispatch, German delegates have asked permission to refer the terms to their government. By Associated Preas.) WASHINGTON, Noy. 8.— President. Wilson will an- nounce the of the ar- mistice when When this assurance was given the } bad not been advised whether German armistice délegation reached Genera] Foch’s headquarters behind the lines, where they were expected to arrive about noon today, Paris time. Information reaching Washington indicates that if the German ‘armis- tice envoys are not Yeady te Accept immediately the surrender terms of- fered by Foch, the field marshal will give them only until Sunday to sign. No efforta at comptomise or evasion by the’ Germans: will ‘be tolerated. They must take what'the Allies and the United States offer and. lay down their arms or there willbe no inter- ruption of the it offenkive which is destroying . Germah military machine. i REPRESENTATIVES ARRIVE Nov. 8.—German, dele- gates which came within’ the French Une: laat night to recelve.from Foch per Pai t tare for an armistice pro- coed: morning to the m Place designated by tite field Bat White Flag bearers reached tha left wing of General: Debeny’s army at 10 o’clock last ‘night and tarrived at the place’ indicated by -the Allied commander within thé .F¥ench lines at about 2 o’clo¢k this morning. If the credentials of the German dele- gates are found adequate they will be informed of the. terms and that they have 72 hours to reply, pS ELIAS PARIS CROWDS THRONG tember Che Associated Press The United Press Reports State Change Congressman Mondell received the largest plurality, finishing with a majority of 10,549 over Hayden M.! White, Democrat. Senator Francis | E. Warren was next with a majority of 5,927 votes over John E. Osborne, aud Robert E. Carey, governor-elect, was next with 5,513. William E. Chaplin finished with a lead of 4,522, Ishmael C. Jefferis with 4,888, and A. D. Hoskins with 8,876. ‘This means a house cleaning at the statehouse in Cheyenne the first of the year when the newly elected offi- eials will take office. In summing up the aftermath of | that Robert D. “Carey” carried» 17 counties out of 21. He led the ticket by 800 in Laramie county, carried | Platte county, strongly Democratic by 600 for the first time in its his- tory, won Fremént’s approval by a majority of 360, carried Albany for the Republicans for the first time in| seyen years by 450 and rolled up no! less than 820 plurality in Natrona county. He lost Lincoln county by 208, Sweetwater by 135, Uinta by 183; and Sheridan by 8 votes, the en- tire ticket in the latter county being split 50-60 on final returns. Camp-| bell dounty; always a Democratic stronghold, went down the line for g@ Republican governor for the first time in its history. Elsewhere in this issue will be found a revised tabulation of Na- tropa county returns which show no SUSPENSION OF DRAFT CALL IS BEING DECIDED the: election »it-ia interesting. to- note Republican Victory Made Made Complete and| Final; Democratic Strongholds of Political Coats: See Tr e- e penmeaiiced DUE ON |\Emperor’s Brother Flies Red Flag of Revo- lutionists in Flight from Kiel; Entire Northern Section LONDON, Nov discussion on the question of probably will occur tomorrow. Dominated by Revolution Leaders [By. Assgqciated Preas} .—German majority parties held a final They undoubtedly will demand his abdication, according Beriin dispatch to the Copenhagen Politiken. AERIAL BOMBS TO GIVE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE IN CITY All doubts of the overwhelming victory of Wyoming Re- | | publicans at Tuesday’s polls has been removed with the receipt | of belated returns which show the election of Mrs. Katherine| nounced by the detonation of serial A. Morton as state superintendent of public instruction by a|hombs, and any bombardment day| lead of 1,196 votes along with more substantial majorities jor night that can be traced to no ac- accorded other candidates on the state and congressional ticket. | cidental source may be accepted ns of- Dean Gillespie, of the Blackstone) | Transit company, returned from Den- ver this morning with a plentiful sup- vly of bombs and three will be fired in close succession on the receipt of | Peace — if it comes — will be ari-| Dean be an-| |ficial confirmation of the fact that lend of che war, {heen accepted. KAISER’S ABDICATION SHORT NOTICE: EADS resulting in the seizure of virtually the entire German navy by revolu-| tionary forces was carried out in a) fairly peaceful manner, according to/| the Exchange Telegraph correspond- | } eht at. Copenhagen. . The red flag, was. - hoisted quite ‘generally. All large ‘wharves connected with the naval sérvice were seized. of German Empire’ BREMEN ACCEPTS NEW GOVERNMENT IN TWO HOURS AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8.—The Co- logne Volke Zeitung says the revo- lution at Bremen was effected in two Emperor William’s abdication. toa Hig: abdication NUMBER 20 5 MRS. MORTON ‘SWEPT INTO OFFICE ON FINAL RETURNS FROM STATE INFANTRY FIGHTING TAKES LULL ON U.S. FRONT NEAR SEDAN _|Increased Area of Territory Occupied by Allied Armies with End of War Still in Doubt; Peace Envoys Hear Armistice Terms at Nine this Mornine, Official i [By Associated Press) Germany’s armistice plenipotentairies, having entered the | French lines last night, met Foch at 9 o’clock this morning and | received the Armistice terms. Germany will be given 72 hours |to reply. | | British, French. and American troops maintain strong pressure, which has driven the enemy from many miles of terri- |tory. The British are moving on Maubeuge and Mons. The | Americans command the situation at Sedan. The French are | pressing toward Mezieres. WITH AMERICAN FORCES ON THE SEDAN FRONT, | Nov. 8.—(By Associated Press.) —(2 p. m. )—Beyond artillery and machine gun fire, which is particularly active in the Sedan | material change over previous® an-|President Wilson hag announced theofficial reports that the armistice bas | region, there is little to report from the battle front since last jnight. No infantry action is reported in any sector of the | American front. WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Nov. 8.—Airmen report all roads toward Metz and Conflans jammed with enemy motor trucks filled with men and materials. The Americans |are rushing forward in trucks in order to keep up with the | fleeing Germans. St. Enay, Mouzon, and the southern part of |Sedan’ are afire. | British, French and Americans Brive Forward on All Fronts | LONDON, Nov. 8.—The British last night captured Ecali- bes “and Limon Fontaine after sharp fighting, Field Marshal | Hais reported. The British advance continues south of the Mons-Conde Canal. The French renewed their progress this morning on the [Sane front. They reached Liart, captured Francois, south- | west of Sedan, and prisonered 1, 500. | These official annuoncements indicate that the cessation tof firing on the’ west front at 3 o’clock yesterday ternoon |upon request of the German government probably was limited {to the portion where the German armistice delegates crossed | the lines, ’ The Allies yesterday continued their advance from the |Scheldt river to the Meuse, gaining nearly 10 miles at some points and driving the Germans back in confusion. The Ameri- cans advanced five miles in capturing Sedan. The French are within two miles of Hirson. LIFTING OF FLU RESTRICTIONS . COPENHAGEN, Nov. 6,—Prinee| Schwerin and eaatPrasin, thus ex- hours. . Marines enticed the soldie :| Henry of Prussia, brother of Em- peror William, left Kiel Wednesday in an automobile flying a red flag, the | Schleswig Volks Zeitung states, He was pursued by marines who fired a dozen shots. Revolutionists cut the North Ger- man railway line south of Flenstung in Schleswig-Holstein, breaking com- STREETS IN EXPECTATION munication with Hamburg. PARIS, Nov. 8.—German armig- tice delegates headed by Mathias Erzeberger, were at Foch’s headquar- ters late last night. A white flag was spread last night acrogs the boulevard map here, which showed the daily advance by the movement of flags. Cheering crowds gathered in front of the newspapery. The city’s lights were boldly shown. ee ARMISTICE TERMS ARE READ ALOUD TO ENEMY WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Ger- man delegates entered conferences =—=’==[—"—["['['['—'"—“—_—_——— (Continued on page 8) * [By Associated Prens.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Provost Marshal Crowder called the heads of all sections of his office force in con- ference today to discuss the possible suspension of the November draft cals. pa Bes tha HE Se§ The effect of a peace treaty is to put an end not only to a war, but also to all complaints relating to the sui- ject for which was was undertaken A new war can be undertaken for similar causes of complaint, but rot HAMBURG TAKEN OVER BY REDS, SAYS REPORT Amsterdam, Nov. °8.—Hamburg, the great German port, is completely in the hands of the revolutionists, ac- cording to reports from Hamburg newspapers printed by the Cologne Gazette. EAST PRUSSIA SWEPT BY GERMAN REVOLT COPENHAGEN, Nov. 8.— The for the same. The peace is aa ob- livion or amnesty of all_past diffi- culties. German revolution is reported to have spread into Macklenburg- tending across practically the whole northern portion of the empire. . The cities of Schwerin and: Tilsit, the lat- ter one of the leading citiew. of east | Prussia, have joined the revolt. Wilhelmshaven and Bremerhaven, | | North Sea ports, also are reported to | have joined the revohztion. | | . The whole German navy is now in | the hands of the reds, it is reported. | The revolution's progress is declared | to be comparatively peaceful. | It is reported the revolutionists seized Sonderburg, 13 miles north- east of Flensburg. The. railway be- tween Flensburg and Kiel is reported destroyed. The newspaper Politiken says it does not doubt that a majority unanimously the kgiser’s abdication, | of the reichstag parties will demand} which may be expected today or to- | morrow, sayy the Politiken. } NAVAL REVOLUTION NEGOTIATED PEACEFULLY to join them after which a meetin} was held. The assembly demanded the creation of a social democratic | republic. Women joined tie marir -s in opening the prisons. he marines} are maintaining order. IN PROSPECT FOR NEAR FUTURE With only eight new case Opndine “ecky att influ- erly, at the other schools. New teach- enza reported yesterday to Dr. E. P.| ers to replace the few who resigned Rohrbaugh, health office, the lifting | during the quarantine have been se- of the quarantine in Casper is being cured and the teachers will be ready |discussed. While yesterday’s wide- to begin intensive work to make up FORD'S DEFEAT SWINGS SENATE WASHINGTON, No Nov. 8. — Latest reports indicate that the Republicans will control the next senate by a ma- ascured in the house. Newberry’s election in Michigan| LONDON, Nov. 8.—The movementgwes the Republicans ,control. jopen policies only lasted for the one | for the month’s time lost while the TO REPUBLICAN |jority with no change in the sub- | jstantial Republican majority already day’s celebration the theatre owners, ministers and the school boards are getting anxious to open as usual. Dr. Rohrbaugh wired to state health headquarters for instructions, but at | the time of going to press had receiy- ed no reply. If favorable conditions | prevail, it is possible that the schoo!s | will be opened Monday; but this'is not an assured fact. The Burlington school will not be ready for occupancy for another weex but the students who should attend there will be accommodated as form- | quarantine has bean; in force. (NATIONAL BANKS TO REPORT FOR NOVEMBER FIRST ee (By United Frees} WASHINGTON, "Now 8. — The Comptroller of the Currency today .s- sued a call.for a report on the condi. tion. of Natienal banks -at the. close of business November first. ADMIRAL ASSUMES BLAME FOR PEACE STATEMENT UNITED PRESS 1S EXONERATED OF RESPONSIBILIT; Editor’s Note.-The following clears up satisfactorily the misun- for which the agency was in no wise responsible.” The messages received today from Howard follow : derstand: terda: arding the status of armistice ne- goliatoag™ t is sigaificant in iis Wendinetion that the United, ‘Peas NEWYORK; Nov:'8.—Yesterday’s announcement of- the: signing PARIS; Nov. 7. —Urgent--Brest-+-Admiral W. ison, who. announced Association was in no’ wise to blame for the error, which came, thru, of “ie armistice between Germany and the Allies. was.made by Admiral that thesarmistice had been signed. Was-later notitied that"it Was un- what was Mek 20 to be an official eource. 2 Wilson’ Bh Brest and “#as! filed to the United) Press: with the Admiral’s confirmable;'méanwhile: Brést»istriotously, celebrating.!” e ti j approyal. - This information ‘was received by the United Press in a This was signed by Howard: and Simms, ndieghing. that ‘ttéward sr cable din from Roy!W: Howard shortly before:noon today, Practically at Brest sent it thru Paris where Simms relay A it, apparently’ iy reply [er United Presa) ¢ same: aime ahotiver invesnic0} from Howard, evidently aq ayed to urgent queries from the United Press, New York. : BREST, France., Nov. 8.—Admiral. Henry. B. Ghia, dite hehe 2 4) Spur put 8 @elivetedité thd ‘United Press stating that Admiral Howard, at Brost today, ‘cabled: “Brest —U rgent—Armistice bulle- of American forces in French. waters, today made; the follows State: Jannounk éenient:in’Brestiat-4 p.m. French Hime yester- — tin is based on local ‘anndéahcement>by Admiral Wil ment for publication: “The Statement of the United Press indlativie te» the signing was madé public from my office on the basis of, reset retn icy ‘uthoritative information. 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