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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
Crushing Defeat of Germany's
War Machine May Prove
Blessing to Nation.
SOCIALISTS ARE BUSY
Radical Party Controls Fourteen OF
the Twenty-six States in the En-
pire and Republican Form Of
Government May Follow.

London, Nov. 13-After more than
four years of struggling the rights OF
mankind are served The greatest
day in the history of nations has
dawned. The German militarist
classes arrogant beyond expression
are in defeat.
Kaiser and crown prince are in
flight, refugees 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.
Germany on Her kneesS~
Deserted by all her allies, Germany
on her knees, is accepting terms OF
capitulation which amount virtually
to object surrender. Except for ac-
tual hostile military invasion the once
great European power, the ambition
of the monarch of which was to DOM
Mate over all, is in complete defeat.
Beaten on the field of battle, the
edict of the Allied chief of command
is that the German armies shall retire
into their homeland from all invaded
territory. ImpotCat as the German
arms will be, so impotent shall be the
German fleet The colonies are lost
and the hand that sought to reach out
and attain additional territory is with
cred by the ruling of the Supreme
War council at Versailles.
Restitution Is Promised.
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
Defeat May Prove Blessing.
For Germany as a nation-shorn of
her imperialistic and militaristic pow
ers-the defeat may not prove in the
long run of disadvantage. The revolu.
tions throughout the country are tend.
ing toward democratization which may
prove the salvation of country once
controlled by war lords.
Fighting on the battle fronts ended
at 6 o'clock Monday morning. Eastern
time i'm the United States. The armies
of the Allied forces at that time-even
to the second-were hard marrying the
enemy
The British troops were fighting
their foes across the Belgian frontier
In Belgium. The French had all but
cleared the Germans from northern
France. The Americans were driving
northward up the Meuse and Moselle
| rivers, threatening the enemy with
capitulation by development.
Germany is still dominated by the
revolutionists, but reports indicate
that the Socialists are rapidly assum
| ing control of the governmental func
| tions. Fourteen out of rs states In
the empire have been seized by the
Socialists, following the raising of the
red flag at Kiel. The IL small states
which apparently are not affected, can
not hope to stay the triumphal pro
gress of the Socialists, 1t is believed
Republic Being Favored.
Already the Reichstag independent,
and the Socialists are planning co
operating in formation of stable gov
ernment. With republics set up II
Saxony. Baden, Wurtemburg, Bavari
and Schleswig- Halstein, the Socialist
appear to be drifting towards reput
lie for Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
BRITISH NAVAL CASUALTIES
Not Less Than $4,000 Men Have Been
Killed During War.

London, Nov. 13.-The British navy
from the beginning of the war has lost
from all causes the following ships:
Eleven battleships, three battle
cruisers, ten armored cruisers, seven
light cruisers, "a destroyers, six tor
pedo boats, four submarines, Is mine
sweepers, four monitors, four gun
boats, 33 trawlers and 33 auxiliary
cruisers and ten motor boats. Not
less than $4,000 of the navy's per
sonnel have been killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
Prefers English Language.

Philadelphia, Nov. 13.-The Metho
dist church will In future eliminate as
far as possible foreign language serv-
ices from its churches and Sunday
schools. Announcement to this effect
was made at the annual session of
the Methodist board of home missions
Though complimenting the German
churches upon their loyalty and home
missionary work, it was declared that
the board will refuse further financial
aid to any German church which fails
to merge with an English speaking
church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
RooseveIt Goes to Hospital.
Socialists urqe Republic.

Amsterdam, Nov. 13.--Public author
ity in the Prussian North sea port of
Danzig is in the hands of Soldiers
and Workers council formed by both
Socialist parties. There were no dis.
turbances, but a general strike has
been declared. Regarding the nego.
tiations between both groups OF So
cialists, the leader Of the Social Demo.
Gratis announces, the message adds
that both parties are seeking So
cialist republic, but will ask the peo
pie and = constituent assembly to d.
ode.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
ASK SUBMARINES TO AID
Soldiers Council Opposes Terms of
the Armistice.

London, Nov. 13.-The admiralty
has intercepted a German wireless
addressed from the command and
Strassburg," to "all ships, torpedo
boats, destroyers and submarines in
the North sea-"
The message refers to the terms OF
the armistice and declares:
This would entail the destruction
of us all. All submarines in the Bal
tic, except those on outpost duty, as
semble Immediately in Sassnitz har
bor"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
Allied and American Statesmen
Have Several Busy Weeks
Ahead of Them.
PLANS ARE UNSETTLED
American Government Has Been Fore
handed in Dealing With Subject
and for More Than a Year
Men Have Been at Work.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Preparation
for final peace negotiations will en-
gross American and Allied statesmen
the next few weeks, while Marshal
Foch and the naval commanders see
to 1t that the terms of armistice which
ended the fighting are carried out.
Thirty days is the armistice period,
and since it hardly will be possible to
assemble the greatest peace confer
ence in history within that time, an
extension practically is certain to be
granted by the victors and accepted
by the vanquished.
Plans Are Unsettled.
What happens in Germany, in what
once was Austria Hungary and in Rus
sia during the meantime probably will
govern the solution of many of the
complex problems awaiting the con-
ference.
Absorbed in the celebration of the
German surrender, the officials were
unwilling to even discuss for publi-
cation the next steps to be taken to
secure the fruits of victory and make
future wars, at least on so vast a
scale, impossible. But in a general
way what is to be expected already
Is known.
The various utterances of President
Wilson and the premiers and public
men of the Allied countries all have
been carefully studied by those who
must plan the next step, and at one
II, l..
touched upon nearly every idea that
might be properly included in the
treaties.
This is particularly true of Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration, which rep
resent not only the ideas of the Amer
lean government, but from their al
most unqualified acceptance by the
Allied powers, may be regarded as
already constituting the frame work
which can be clothed with the details
necessary to round out a complete
fabric of peace conventions.
Much Planning in Advance.
This frame work in all probability
will be put into final shape by dis
cussions among the chiefs of the vic
torious powers long before the repre-
sentatives of the vanquished are
called in to accept or plead for modi
fication of what is to be dictated tC
them.
The preliminary work is expected
to be carried on much as the armis
tice terms were prepared, the nations
which have taken the largest part in
the war and whose voices consequent
ly are entitled to greatest weight, pre-
pairing the outline, with the spokes
men of the many others with aspira
tions to be satisfied joining in the
discussions when their interests are
involved.
America Is Forehanded.
The American government has beer
forehanded in preparing to deal will
the subject. For more than year i
has had at work a body of men, in
cluding historians, diplomatists, inter
national lawyers and business men
gathering material and making specia
studies of every subject connected
with the European nations and races
even to the smallest subdivisions, tha
probably would be affected by the pc
litical and geographical rearrange
ments which must be made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
War Boards Remain Active, !,

Washington, Nov. 13.-There will be
no letup of the activities of any of
the four principal non-military war
agencies-the War Industries board.
the War Trade board and the Food
and Fuel ministrations-with the
end of fighting The Food and Fuel
administrations continue under the
Lever act until the President pro-
claims peace after ratification Of a
treaty by the Senate. The automat.
ically go out OF existence then. There
= still need Tor conservation Of fuaA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
ceIehrator kills Ills Wife.

Columbus, Nov. 13. = Ten minutes
after the news of the signing of an
armistice by German plenipotentiaries
was given out c. e. Harrod, celebrat-
ing by firing pistol out Of his bed
room window, turned the weapon back
into the room, fired and killed his
wife.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
Allies Will Not Allow Masses OF
Defeated Foe to Suffer
Starvation.
BLOCKADE TO CONTINUE.
Allies Must Keep Military Superiority.
But Will Not Let Germany Suffer
Famine-Take Measures
Against Treachery.

London, Nov. 13.-Defeated on the
emperor and subjected to terms tanta-
mount to unconditional surrender, the
German government has made an ap-
peal to President Wilson. Conditions
described as fearful" prevail and DR..
w. S. Solf, the foreign secretary, says
in his appeal that millions face star
walton if the Allies do not take steps
to overcome the danger.
Sailors Plan Resistance.
Mutinous sailors who are in control
of most of the units of Germany's
navy may, even at this late date, risk
battle against the Allied fleets rather
than surrender their vessels under the
terms of the armistice. Wireless mes
sages to the various units have been
picked up calling upon the sailors to
defend the country against this un-
heard of presumption" The messages
directed that the units assemble in
Sassnitz harbor on the east coast of
the Island of Ruegen, off the Prus-
sian coast.
prepare Against Ireacnery.
1t is announced that by a supple
mentary declaration to the armistice
1t was agreed by Germany that, in case
the vessels stipulated in the armistice
were not turned over within the speci-
fed time to the Allies, the island of
Helgoland might be occupied as an ad-
vance base to enable them to enforce
the terms of the agreement.
Allied warships have entered the
Dardanelles and British naval forces
have occupied Alexandretta.
Blockade to Continue.
Paris, Nov 13.-Premier Clemen
ceau, receiving correspondents, said
on the question of the blockade:
1.-The German plenipotentiaries In
sisted above all upon the question of
food. We will maintain, it is well un-
derstood, the blockade during the term
of the armistice. Nevertheless, as the
situation in Germany and Austria is
desperate, we will do everything pos
sible to feed them that we can in fair
ness to ourselves. 1t is the question
Of transport which dominates all these
problems.
I'VE have to be very careful about
the food problem in Germany. We
cannot let the nation suffer famine
We must endure, ourselves, and at the
same time keep our military super
lority."
Believes Alarm Unfounded.
Washington, Nov 13.-The appeal OF
DR.. Solf, foreign secretary at Berlin
fors intervention by President Wilson
for mitigation of the armistice terms
to save Germany from starvation was
delivered to Secretary Robert Lansing
by Minister Sulzer of Switzerland. II
was sent Immediately to the president
Officials say DR.. Solf Is needlessly
alarmed. They point out that in spite
of Germany's treatment of conquered
peoples in her hour of victory 1t has
been made plain that the United
States and the Allies have no inten
ton of permitting the German people
to starve.
Armistice to Stand.
While every stipulation of the armis
tiee terms must be kept in force te
prevent the possibility of treachery by
the beaten enemy, it is declared sucf
rolling stock and ships as may be nee
essary to provide food and other essen
tials will be put into use in Germany
and on the seas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
sHIPYARD OVERTIME CEASES
Government Needs at Least 10000
More Workmen.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Orders stop
ping all overtime and Sunday work on
government war contracts were au-
thorzed after conference of Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels and Chair.
man Hurley of the shipping board.
With 100000 men now at work in
the shipyards, the government could
use at least 100000 more TO carry on
it's giant shipbuilding program. Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board de.
clared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
COUNCIL OF TWELVE NAMED
Men From Various Parties Will Help
Rule Germany.

Copenhagen, Nov. 13. - Hamburg
Bremen and Lubbock are ruled by So
cialists. In the Grand Duchies Of
Oldenburg, Baden, Hesse, Mecklen-
berg -Schwerin and Mecklenberg.
Strelitz the power of the rulers is
gone. The grand dukes are comforting
with delegations and promising all re-
forms demanded, but their thrones are
tottering.
Deputy Eberts and other party lead
ers have formed committee of IL
men, representing the large political
factions, to facilitate cooperation with
the Soldiers council.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
MANY SENSATIONAL RUMORS
Three German Generals Said to Have
Committed Suicide.

Paris, Nov. 13.-Many sensational
rumors became current here as a re-
suit of the news of the signing of the
arinistice.
They were to the effect that Prince
Eitel Frederick, the second son of
William H., was prevented from COM
mitting suicide and that the empress
was dying.
Three German generals are said to
have committed suicide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
HINDENBURG DID NOT FLEE
Said to Have Announced Adherence to
New Government.

London, Nov. 13.-Instead of fleeing
TO Holland with the Kaiser, as first
reported, Field Marshal Won linden
burg is now said to have announced
his adherence to the new socialist gov
ernment and remains In command Of
the German armies on the western
front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
PRISONERS TOTAL 100000
Austrians Give Themselves Up to OBJ
tain Food.

Rome, Nov. 13.--The total of Aus
trians who have been taken prisoner
by the Italian and Allied forces is now
600 900 and is increasing hourly.
The Austrians are giving them
selves up in order that they may oh
tain bread.
Government officials, directing the
country's agricultural needs. have ar
ranged to use 100000 Of the Austrians
in farming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
TO FINISH NAVAL PROGRAM
Secretary Daniels Asks Congress for
$500, 600 900.

Washington, Nov. 13. - Indicating
determination to go ahead with the
great naval program outlined recently
by Secretary Josephus Daniels, the
navy department has sent to congress
a request for $6O0,O0O,O00 to be util.
ized in building 10 battleships, six
battle cruisers and lao smaller ves-
sells. Types of vessels are to be de-
termined later.
Roosevelt Goes to Hospital.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. 13.-After
suffering great pain for the last 10
days from an attack of sciatica, Colo.
mel Theodore Roosevelt was removed
to Roosevelt hospital, New York, to be
near his physician.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-13
Armistice to Stand.

While every stipulation of the armis,
tice terms must be kept in force to
prevent the possibility of treachery by
the beaten enemy, ii is declared such
rolling stock and ships as may be nee
essary to provide food and other essen
tials will be put into use in Germany
and on the seas.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07

The winning of Lizzie March, a
Middletown raised PAGER in. the Grand
Circuit meeting at Hartford Monday.
in 2:O4 1.2, 2:O3 1-2 and 200 1-2
stamps her as the fastest horse ever
raised in Delaware and one of the
fastest in the United States.
Lizzie March is a handsome sorrel
mare, with white name and tail.
She was bred and raised by John C.
Green, a farmer living adjoining this
town. and was sold two years ago to
John Lawrence Of Hoboken, N. j., for
$1,000. after showing a half on the
Kirkwood kite shaped track in l ;01 IL
being driven by kuthur Grove. who
had trained her less than two months.
She is by Prince March 2;l3 IA and is
out of a mare by Nutwood Prince and
is bred on exactly the same blood lines
as r. T. C. 2:06 l-2, the fastest trotter
that was ever bred in Delaware and
who was in 1918 the largest money
winning trotter up to that time, hav-
ing won more than $35, 900, during the
season. He was sold by W. B. Biggs
of this town, to Thomas Murphey of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
4TH LIBERTY LOAN SEPT. 28

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September %
and close October 10. The result of
the loan will be watched with keen in
terest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the
Teutonic powers but by our enemies.
1t will be regarded by them as
measure of the American peoples
support of the war.
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and significance
of popular support of the war, of the
people at home backing up the Army
in the field. As the loan succeeds our
enemies will sorrow; as it falls short
they will rejoice. Every dollar SUBJ
scribed will help and encourage the
American soldiers and hurt and de-
press the enemies of America.
The loan will be test of the loyalty
and willingness of the people of the
United States to make sacrifices COM
pared with the willingness of our SOL
diers to do their part. There must be
and will be no failure by the people to
measure up to the courage and de-
votion of our men in Europe. Many of
them have given up their lives:
shall we at home Withhold our money?
Shall we spare our dollars while they
spare not their very lives?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
UNCLE SAM CALLING GIRLS

Thousands of trained nurses have
gone abroad to nurse the sick and
wounded; many more thousands are
needed. Our home ranks are being de-
pleted. We must reinforce cur home
guard. How is this to be done.
BY every girl between the ages OF ~
and 81 asking herself, "Am doing all
can to help in this great struggle for
Democracy, or am the kind of patriot
who watches with noise eyes as the
soldiers and nurses pass by and call them
wonderful, while l sit at ease and do
nothing to help"
An opportunity will be given every
girl who wishes to join the ranks OF
those who count" to join the Army
Nursing School Or the United States
Student Nurse Reserve scme time DUR
ing this month, A big drive was made
for Chester county on August "a in all
the larger towns in prominent places,
and application blanks and printed infor-
nation on the subject handed out.
It is ''up to you" girls, to show the
boys that you are just as capable OF
sacrifice that American ideals may be
maintained as are the boys who have
already gone.
Think it over! I!
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
FLAG To BE RAISED

A Service Flag is to be raised over
the Middletown Public School sometime
in September. That no star shall be
missing from this flag the following
list of former pupils of the school.
now in home or foreign service. is SUBJ
mitted to the public for corrections and
additions. Names may be left at this
office:
Irving Brockson, Rupert Burstan, Os-
borne Banning. Fred Baker, Grover
Baker. Benjamin Blggs. Jacob Burstan,
Samuel Burstan, Lloyd Bragdon, Isaac
Cleaver, Alfred Connellee, Mailly
Davis, Benjamin Denny, James Dono-
hue, William Eliason, Delbert Gala
CHER, William Gallagher, Emory HUI
kill, George Hukill, Jonathan Hukill,
Francis Hukill, John Hoffecker, Burton
Hall, Ephraim Jolls, Courtlandt Jones.
William Kirk, Julius Kirk, Norman
Kumpel, Sudler King, Merritt Lock-
wood, George Lockwood, Louise Nc
Dowell, Kendall Mcdowell, Rossiter
McCrone, Irving Metten. Harry Morris,
Sydney Peverley, Clarence Pearce.
Frank Richards, Irving Roberts, Rus
sell Reed, Ernest Sirman. Edwin Shall
cross. Carson Segelken, Frank Tyson,
Finley Taylor James Walker. Horace
WhitIock, Jesse Willis. Carl Jones.
Walter West, Alexander Berkman,
Les Sparks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
$500, 900 Pound. Of Sugar

H. Ridgely Harrington. proprietor of
the,Appie Products Company, one Of
Dover's newest industries, shocked the
Food Administration officials at Wash
ington few days ago with request
for an allotment of 2,5OO,O0O pounds Of
sugar to run his plant. which manufac-
lures jellies and preserves. The Off
cials pointed out that this is more than
the entire amount allotted to the State
of California, which is 2.100, 600 pounds,
and more than double Delaware's full
monthly allowance MIR. Harrington,
koWeyer, presented the figures to show
that every pound of the amount he re-
quested would be needed to keep his
plant in full operation. No decision has
been announced.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
Bethesda Church Notes
day, September 8th, 1918.

Sunday. September 9th, 1918.
$50 A. M. Brotherhood devotional
meeting. Leader, Bro. Samuel Brock
son.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
A full attends nee is desired.
73OP NJ. Address by Mrs. T. Cole
man dupont, of Wilmington. Mrs. du-
Pont has spent sometime in France, as
the representative of the Y. w. C. A..
She will speak of her experiences on
that great battle front, as she visited
our American boys and entertained
some of our delaware boys, and of the
Red Cross work as it relates to the SOL
der boys at the front. You cannot af-
ford to miss this address. This meet
ing is one Of great public interest, and
we are very glad to note that our sister
churches and their Pastors will worship
with US, for this service. A cordial
welcome will be extended to ALL Special
music will be provided.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07
Dobbin Again on Sussex Roads

There was search of barn lofts and
old buildings on Sunday in Sussex county
for the old 'one-hoss shay" or any
other vehicle, substantial and gasless.
Farmers have been buying automobiles
during the last two or three years of
prosperity and many now have nothing
drawn by a horse except the heavy
wagons and discarded carriage Or two.
Sunday the old carriage was hunted and
put in some sort Of repair. at least to
last for trip to church and 1aek:
The gas-saving request was fairly obs
served throughout the country. All, ga.
RACES Joined in closing. Some auto
mobiles were out. All passing through
Georgetown were noted and the num-
bers handed In to the County Fuel Ad-
mir i,trator.