The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-14

Nov. 12.-Vivtory andvpeave!
After more than four years Of
struggling the rights of mankind are
served. The greatest day in the his
tory of nations has dawned.
The German ,militaristic classes
arrogant beyond expression-are in
defeat.
Kaiser and Crown Prince are in
fight-refugee in an alien country.
Germanic kings and potentates no
longer hold their sway.
The Allied arms are triumphant.
Imperialistic Germany has met the
fate that ultimately must come to
any country that seeks to rule the
world.
Deserted by her allies, Germany,
on her knees, is accepting terms of
capitulation which amount virtually
to abject surrender. Except for act
ual hostile military invasion, the
once great European power, the am
bition of the monarch of which was
to dominate over. all, is in complete
defeat.
Edict Of Allies.
Beaten on the field of battle, the
edict of the Allied chief command is
that the German armies shall retire
into their own home land from all
invaded territory. Impotent as the
German armies shall be, also as i'm
potent shall be the German fleet.
Colonies are lost and the hand that
sought to reach out and attain addi-
tional territory is withered by the
ruling of the Supreme War CounciI
at Versailles.
Reparation and restitution, in fact,
full compensation of all kinds, is to
be made by Germany for all the dis
aster that has followed her armies
and those of her allies throughout
the world war:
Handwriting On Wall.
The handwriting was on the wall
for Germany. Her troops had fought
valiantly throughout the more than
four years of warfare. But what had
been considered in Germany an in
vincible army was beaten in feats of
of arms by the Allied Powers. Even
before Germany's allies deserted her
the strength of the Entente Allies
had boone apparent, Unprepared,
they had resisted more than four
years the assaults of an enemy who
had been preparing for combat since
the Franco-Prussian war.
With determination that could
never recognize defeat, Belgium,
France, Italy, Serbia, and Russia
we're overrun. Hard days were eX-
perienced by the Allies, but the smile
of hopefulness of satisfaction i'm ulti
mate success-never faded. When
finally the United States was drawn
into the war by Germany's continued
violations of international law and
of the precepts of humanity, the
CLEAN of the dawn of victory for
world democracy rose in the sky.
Saved by White Flag.
On the field of battle in France
and Belgium the Germans were fast
being defeated when they flew the
white flag of submission and asked
for terms of peace. Everywhere, from
the Belgian coast to the Moselle
river, the Allies were pressing them.
1t was only a matter of time when
their armies would be decisively
beaten on the battlefield. Their great
fortified lines of resistance had
crumpled successfully under the i'm
petus of the attacks of their foes.
They were being harried everywhere
from pillar to post. Even the great
Rhine Notifications, it was foreseen,
would prove no barrier to the on
ward rush of the victorious armies.
Hence, Germany, deserted by her al
lies. recognized that defeat stared
her in the face and capitulated.
For Germany as a nation-shorn
of her imperialistic and militaristic
powers-the defeat may not prove in
the long run of disadvantage. AL
ready the revolutions throughout the
country are tending towards democ-
ratization, which may prove the SAL
walton of a country onee controlled
by war lords.
Fighting Stops.
Fighting on the battle fronts end
ed at 6 o'clock Monday morning,
Eastern time, in the United States
The armies of the Allies at that time
were hard marrying the enemy.