The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-11
WAR IN
HISTORY ENDS AT
600 A. M. TODAY
Two Of Proudest Houses in Historv-Hohenzol-
Terms and Hapsburgs-Pa Pass Out Of Power Today,
Beaten and Disgraced, While Autocracy and
Theory of Divine Right Are Banished From
the Earth.

The greatest war in HISTORY ended this morning at 6 o'clock.
Washington time. after l,j61 days of horror during which vir.
tually the whole civilized world has been CONFUSED.
Announcement Of The tremendous event was made at the state
department ut the capitol at 2:ij o'clock this morning aud in a
few seconds was flashed throughout the continent by the AsSo.
ciated Press.
Details of The terms dictated by Marshal Foch on Friday fore.
noon to The German aruislcc delegates hay" not been given out,
but 1t Is believed they are OF such a nature as to protect the world
from u resumption of the struggle by the Germans. 1t is as
sumed that they call FOR the rehabilitation of Gcrnanys arny/
the surrender OF part of her tieci and the disInahtllng of the rest
and the evacuation Of occupied portions OF France and Belgium
and of AlSace-L Lorraine. II is probable also that Germany has
agreed TO call homo an her troops noW-in Russia and Roumauia
The terse announcement OF the state dcrar, ment did NOT tell
anything of The scene at Marshal Focl's headquarters at the time
the armistice was signed. IT was stated, however. that at five
o'clock. Paris time, the signatures Of Gcrnanys delegates were
affixed to he document which blasted forever the dreams which
embroiled the world iu a struggle which has cost at The very low
est estimate l000O,O00 lives.
When the war began The Teutonic alliance was headed by two
of the proudcSt houses i'm mstory-thc IIohcnzollcrus and the
land and Charles !. of Austria, while he may be still in his conn.
try, has been stripped Of power and has seen his empire shattrr-
ed. Fcrdiand of Bulgaria, another OF the rulers in the Tcutouic
continuation. has fled from his country and Mohammcd y. OF
Turkey, who also joined i'm the attempt of Germany TO dominate
the world, is dead. slain. il is said. by the hand of an assassin.
While the curtain was rolling down ON the most Stupcudous
tragedy in maninds histor events were moving with terrible
swiftness IN Germany. the nvtion about which rrvolycG The plot
and countrrplot Of the drama. Berlin. Icipzic. STUTTGART. tol.
ognc, Hamburg and Frankfort are in the hands of the rcvolu.
tionsts who last week raised the red flag at kic,. Germany
navy apparently is scattered into disiointed units, each seeking
sanctuary in Danish pcIts or waiting in German harbors for the
latest turn OF events.
crowds singing the "NarscHloisc" are marching through the
SlIt'lS oi di'N'lN'W l'iIhl HWI Il ~h'i'IH 'Ul N'Ikh'iN '"'H'
ell has taken over The government of the empire.
Wurttemburg, SchlcSvig-lIolstciu and IcS~r Darmstadt have
declared themselves independent republics, following the action
taken by Bavaria last Friday. Wilhelm ", of Nurtcmburg is
reported TO have abdicated, SaNonA * said TO he near a Hk,
declaration and thc rcyolulionists are said 70 be in control OF
Dresden.
The republic Of Poland has served official notice on Austria
hat Poland has annexed the Crowuland Of Galicia.
As the last hours Of the mighty combat drew near, French
British, Belgian and Amcricap forces were rapidly pushing th,
last German troops from France and Belgium.
General PcrSlingS men attacked Yesterday over "A front Of Il
miles from the McuSc southeastward into Lorraine. This drive
probably the last TO be recorded in the war, gained an average OF
two or three miles and approached within ten miles of the fort
ress Of Metz
II is suggested hat William HoheHzollcm is not safe from Tho
consequences OF his deed. even though he has fled 10 Holland
After the sinking Of the Lusitania aud during the early days oil
aerial raids on London he was three times indicted for murder
i'm England. Under International law, it is said, rcquisition fm
his extraditon may be made by England, under the indictments
still standing against him.