Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-09

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came with the hope of accomplishing
something more than the signature of
an armlstice. 1t was generally believed
their purpose was to inject matters
which can be considered only at the
| peace conference.
undated War Lead BY the Associated
press)
The terms of the entente allies I'M
| der which Germany may secure an ar
mistice have been handed to the Ger
man delegates at French army head
! quarters at a little village In the de-
| partment of the Aisne, and German
| courier now is speeding back to Spa.
German headquarters IN Belgium.
with the document
Seventy-two hours NoEsnntil Monday
morning have been given the Ger
mans to accept or reject the stipula-
| tons. Emperor William is said to be
at Spa awaiting the arrival Of the
courieraw with the momentous condi-
tions. The German delegates, 1t Is
said endeavored to secure an imme-
date provisional suspension o. hostili-
ties but Marshal Foch refused to ac-
quiesce.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
abdication Of Emperor william is gen.
orally believed to be conditional upon
any terms Of an armistice and the fur
Their fact that the majority parties in
Germany have demanded~that he quit
the throne and that the crown prince
renounce his right to succession, the
emperor has refused to- retire.
Meanwhile throughout Germany re-
volt is in the air, and the red flag is /,
flying. A republic has been formed in
Bavaria, and in addition to Kiel, Ham,
burg and Schleswig. Bremen Is in tur-
MOL. Prince Henry of Prussia, COM
mander-in- of the German fleet,
the greater part Of which is said to
be in revolt, is reported to have fled
to Schleswig.
Armies Pounded.
On the battle fields the Germans
everywhere are being harried back
ward to their borders. TournAi, an
important railroad center In Belgium.
on the line leading to Brussels, has
been entered by the British. who are
across the Scheldt with few barriers
of great Importance between them and
Brussels. To the south of yalen-
ciennes the British have taken Ayes
mes, another important railroad juno
ton point and all along the front have
f'SiiVN tiit ISliNdnS IdTLteT east
Maubeuse Is being advanced upon by
the British.
The French again have cut deeply
into the enemy's front At last ac-
counts they had reached Liart, twen-
ty miles north of Rethel on the rail-
road leading eastward to Mezieres
The taking of this town leaves only
one railroad in this portion of France
over which the enemy can retire. This
is the Hirson line, which is being daily
brought nearer and now at some
places is dominated by the French
guns.
French Join Americans
Eastward the French are still driv-
ing northward and have joined hands
with the Americans in the western
outskirts of Sedan. More prisoners
and large additional quantities of war
stores have been taken by the
French.
Friday saw little infantry fighting
between the Americans and the Ger
mans west Of the Meuse, but there
were heavy reciprocal artillery bonn
bardments, Fast of the river the
Americans have cleared out several
strong forest ncs'tions held by the en-
envy. " is reo~rtad that the roads
from cte~ar SaS"N Contains and
Longuyon lea 49, - Nrotz are congest-
ed with rctreating German troops and
transports,