Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-07

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afternoon.
London, Nov. 7, 800 p.
m.-The foreign office
has just announced that
it has no confirmation of
the report that Germany
has accepted the allied
terms.
Washington, Nov. THE terms Of
the allidl armistice have not been
signed. This was officially announced
by the state department this after
noon following the receipt of cable
gram from apris, sent in answer to a
request for information
An unconfirmed report carried by
the United Press Association was re.
sponsible for the state department
making inquiries presumably of the
inter.allied war council at Versailles
The answer came back promptly that
the armisti.e 9 had not yet been signed.
Whether or not It h;h been delivered
into the hands of the German commits
sion was not seated.
1t was also learned that the state
department was in receipt of a dis.
patch saying that Marshal Foch had
arranged to meet the German com.
mission at o'clock, European time.
in that event the meeting would take
place at noon, Washington time.
Some doubt was expressed by state
department officials as to whether the
German commission had the power to
sign the terms Of the armistice. No
definite information on this point was
forthcoming, but it was apparent from
the attitude of several officials that
they believed the commissioners were
vested only with the authority for
At the Office Of General March,
| chief Of staff it was said that formal
statcmen. of some kind might be is,
sued from there late this afternoon
What the nature Of this statement
was officials declined to say, but they
did no. deny that it would be in refer
ence to the armistice,
one thousand extras headed Ger
many Surrendors' have been distrib-
uted through all parts Of the city of
Washington. Airpanos flew above
the people ami city, dropping the first
pages of the extras down upon the
crowd
Early Peace Looked FOR.
Paris, Nov. Z g p m)--It is ru-
mored in neWpaper circles that an
armistice with Germany is about to
be signed, said the EHeure this after
noon. The paper sail it believed
here was a good chance for an early
signature
Paris, Nov Z 6 p. m)--American
troops north of Verdun have entere'i
Sedan, capturing the western part Of
the city and cutting ihe railways, it
was officially announced by the war
Office this afternoon
ENJOYS Cross Lines
London, Noy I -- p. m -Gorman
armistice enyoys notified Marshal
F'och from Metz that they would cross
the line in the direction Of Guise at
noon today it was learned here.
The German ENJOYS arrived at
Metz late last night
1t is understood that the terms inn
posed upon the Germans are both
severe
Paris, Nov. :, 2;3O p. NIT is not
believed in diplomatic circulars In
Zurich that Germany will immediate
i, " accept the armistice terms, accord
ing to dispatch from there tc
f.. L'Houre this afternoon The chan
} cellor. it is thought, will submit the
terms to a secret session Of the reich
stag, the dispatch adds. The terms
probably are already now in Berlin
/ Has Authority to Sign.
. Berue Nov Z tl.l5 p. m0-'Gcr
J man delegation sent into the allied
: lines In France was charged by tbs
, German government to conclude an
I armisticc and open negotiations fo'
!, peace saws q proclamation ISSUED
q yesterday 70 the German people By
Chancellor Max,