The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-08

New York, Nov. s.-The United
--J today published this explana-
ton OF how it came to circulate yes
terday its report that the armistice
had been signed and that fighting
had ended: -.
Makes Wilson The Goat.
New York, Nov. 8.-Yesterday's
announcement of the signing Of the
armistice between Germany and the
allies was made by, Admiral Wilson
at Brest and was filed to the United
Press with the admtraps approval.
This information was received by
the United Press in, a cablegram from
Roy H. Howard shortly before noon
today.
Practically at the same Tina an
other message from Howard Was de-
livered to the United States stating
that Admiral Wilson made the an
nouncement in Brest at 1 p. m,
French time, but that later he was
notified that it was not confrmable.
This latter message fled by Howard
did not show, in the form In which
it was delivered, whether it was sent
yesterday or how long it had been
held. up.
"Howards cablegram clearly show
ed that Admiral Wilson acted in
good faith, stating that he supposed
the announcement was official and
therefore gave his approval to the
filing of the message to the United
Press in New York"
New York, Nov. s.-Millions of
Americans realized today that they
had been hoaxed into celebrating the
end OF the war by publication of
the United Press dispatch declaring
the arrnistice signed and fighting
ended. - 's.t.a IL.
since the country was thrown into
a delirium by these reports which
declared the armistice had been
signed at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing and that fighting had ceased at
q p. m. yesterday. ~.
Each hou- brings statements that
the reports were false and the
American people were fooled. Not
only have reports from France de-
nounced the reports as untrue but
official reports from France and
England show the fighting still go
ing on. .h
Far from signing an arinistice at
IL o'clock yesterday morning, the
German delegates did not cross the
allied line until last night. This is
recorded in Associated Press dis
patches fled in Paris at 4:20 this
morning. The German delegates
were to be conducted today to the
meeting place which is four hours
journey for LaCapelle, the place
where they crossed into the allied
lines.
I Still Fighting Hard +.
Fighting, instead of having ended
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon was
still going on last night. Further
more, Marshal Haig's communique
this morning reports an advance
along the active battle front with
villages and prisoners captured.
Hours after the fighting was falsely
reported stopped, the American
troops were smashing their way
forward on the Sedan front, and the
only point in the whole battle line
where the firing seemed to have
at all, was at a point where
it was necessary to let the German
Another Associated Press dis
patch from Paris this morning, re-
cords the official report of the
French war Office that French troops
have reached the railway junction Of
Liart twenty miles north Of Rethel.
Outcome of Meeting Unknown
No one can say what will come
of the meeting OF the arnistice COM
today. No one doubts
that the end OF the war is in sight,
that an armistice will be signed,
and that the lighting will end while
terms OF peace are made.
But the fact is established by Of
fetal record that no armistice was
signed at II a. m. yesterday and
fighting did not end at p. m. yes
terday.
Associated Press RIameless
The Associated Press did not re-
ceive or distribute any of the dis
patches which misied the American
people into celebrating the great
est hoax of recent years. On the
other hand, by invitation through
officiaI channels the Associated
Press was able to expose 1t.
Nothing Censured
News from Associated Press
in Europe were com
ing through the censorship freely
today as usual ond their character
demonstrated that there was no
sharper censorship of contents than
usual. The dispatches told of ad-
vances on the Sedan front today
with captures Of villages and rison-
ers, and also details OF the move
ments OF the armistice commission
ers.
still Going In New York
New York, Nov. Thousands of
shipyard workers threw down their
tools in Staten Island yards today
crossed the harbor on ferry boats
and began march up Broadway,
resurning their celebration of the
false peace reports circulated yes
terday. Apparently they had strip
ped the yards of most OF the metal
which could be used as noise mak-