Evening journal., 1918-11-08
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918
HOWARD AND srms AND PEACE.


n AsED upon positive cable sent from Paris
- by Roy w. Howard president of the United Press,
and William Philip simms Paris correspondent of that
International association out by the United
Press TO the hundreds of American daily newspapers
which take its service, we published yesterday story
hat Germany had the Allied armistice terms,
ad signed the armistice and that the
In consequence of that cable there big
this and other cities and States
yesterday afternoon and last night In city the
lubilation marked and general than here IN
Wilmington.
Late yesterday afternoon reached Wilmington that
the publication Of the peace premature and that the
armistice had not been signed. Immediately the tee-
graph editor of The Evening Journal wired to the New
York Office of United Press, told of the denials in
circulation IT, despite those denials the United
Press still by its HOward-slmms story Back
he positive
'Yesi"
IL now develops If Secretary OF state Lansngs advices
be true that the armistice was actually signed In
the absence of further adyces from Howard simms
we accept that official denial
What admittedly true is:
Frst-That Germany is for peace.
second-That she has appointed ENJOYS TO talk
the armistice terms with Marshal Foch, generalismo
Of the Allied armies
Third-That Germany asked for and was granted a
conduct through the Allied lines such ENJOYS
Fourth-That all firing on both sides stopped
part of the front while the German ENJOYS passing
from the German TO and through the Allied lines.
Fifth-That those ENJOYS carried the white nag or
truce
sxthThat at the time Of the publication Of tho posi-
tive peace cable from Howard and smms the arns,ice
had not been actually signed.
seventh-In Paris last night white nag spread
clear the boulevard which here
showing. by the movement of flags, the
daily advance of the Allied armies.
Eghth-From Paris delayed cable message
stating that German ENJOYS, bearing white flag, had
arrived at the French lines That message, which seem
incIy had been held up by the in
Paris, was received New York at 500 A. NJ today.
Ninth-Tbat was followed by dispatch from Paris,
filed at $50 O'Clock this morning. stating that German
ENJOYS headed by Methias Erzbcrgcr, General
Foch's headquarters last night.
Tenth-Those messages were followed by others show
ing that fighting was still progress last night
dicating that if hostIcs suspended such suspen-
sion have been limited that of the front
which used by the German reach the Allied
lines
That is the situation
For ourselves have apology to to our
readers We published what to by the United
Press ana by II received from president and the gem
erai manager OF its war bureau Paris We published
that information in good faith relying upon The accuracy
Of the United Press that being reinforced nv is
subsequent telegram asserting stood bv its story
from Howard and Simms.
We leave 1t the United Press and 10 i,s renrse,
tivcs Messrs. Howard and simms, TO make their own
apoloscs to American public it, seemingly is tbs
casa the message they sent premature.
All wo say is this:
We aro sorry II led TO such spontaneous and mag
61eeat pcscc demonstration in Wilmington and through
out 10 stsie Of Delaware but glad that il brought out
such spndtd display Of patriotic American spirit The
psvvailfnp ssi.ior hero today seems TO be;
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