The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-07
The European War.

The European War.
\ dispatch from Paris dated Thursday
to-day 3.sa pm. states that four German
officers, hearing white flags. will probably
arrive ut the headquarters of Mrashal Foch
tonight. Marshal Foch notified the German
high command that If the German armistice
delegation wishes to meet him it shall ad-
vance to the French lines along the Chimay
Fourmies. I.apelle and Guise roads, From
the French outposts, the plenipotentiaries
will be conducted to the place decided upon
for the interview
\ dispatch from Amsterdam, dated the
9th, states that President Wilson's note to
the German government has reached Berlin,
and that an official announcement to that
effect has been made by the German officials
A dispatch dated the 9th states that the
German delegation has reached the western
front and been permitted to cross into the
Allied lines. The delegation will be re-
ceived by Marshal Foch this l(Thursday)
morning, it was further stated. After secur-
ing the terms of an armistice from Gen.
FOch the delegation will then transmit
them by telegraph, or convey them. person
ally to the German high command in the
field. The armistice will be conducted by
military officials as was done in the cas-, cf
Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. There can
be no argument as to the terms, however
drastic they may be- and Germany must
either accept or reject them. In the mean
time, the Allied armies are advancing alcrg
the entire line. 1t is probable that several
days MAY elapse before the Geramn COM.
mland reaches decision. The terms of the
armistice will not be published until TIE
decision is reached. 1t is understood. how
ever. that the terms are unconditional s,r-
render and that Germany must pay for
the towns and cities destroyed by her
armies. also for the ships sunk by her sub
marines, and "pay all damages to the fami-
lies and dependents of civilians killed or
fare
A dispatch from the verdun front Mon
day says that American airmen brought
down thirty German airplanes.
The Interallied Supreme Council held its
first session to consider armistice terms for
Germany at Versailles, France, Thursday OF
last week.
Tuesday the Allies began the siege of the
city of Ghent. in Belgium. Belgian, French
and American troops have virtually sur
rounded the city.
4 dispatch from Vienna, dated the 9Th
says that 1900 Italian prisoners, in camp
three miles from that city, overpowered
their guards, and escaped.
4 dispatch of the 9th. from London. says
preparations are being made for the trans
fer of British and French troops to occupy
the Dardanelies and Bosphorus.
\ dispatch Of the 4ti from the Sedan
front states that the American forces cap
tured about 5000 Germans and occupied
forty villages, driving back the Huns in
disorder.
Archduke Joseph, of Austria. according t.
a dispatch of the 9Th, has taken an oath tt
submit Internationally to the orders of the
National Council of Hungary, and to sup
i port it in all it's decrees.
4 dispatch from Rome, dated Sunday
| says: THE Allied forces have captured
| 100000 Austro- Hungarians and about 22Ot
cannon. The Allies captured Roverto
| TRENT and Trieste. TRENT is one of the
| strongholds of the enemy
\ dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland
| dated the Sd, says that dozens of trunk.
| bearing the IIohenzollcrn monogram hav'
| arrived ut the =" "bucnas'' chateau during tn,
| week. The chateau is on Lake Zug and il
! owned by Baron Won Kliest, a friend of tn
| Kaiser.
According to dispatch from London
dated the 9th. the British Attorney-Genera
| recommends the establishment of an inter
national Allied Court for the trial of al
| those guilty of iahumane treatment durin.
| the war, whether committed by soldiers o.
| civilians.
\ dispatch of the 9th from the Sedal
| front is to the effect that the Americans
| captured 200 machine guns, fifteen trencl
mOrtars and 2OO,0OO rounds of ammunition
| also, that the town of Mouzon was on fire
and part of Sedan is ablaze. Sedan is
| German stronghold.
| \ dispatch, dated the 4th, from Italian
army headquarters states that since the be
ginning of the drive by that army, Octobe
| oath, until the date of the armistice, whicl
went into effect Monday at three o'clocl
p.m., the Italian forces captured abou
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5000 guns.
! \ dispatch from Amsterdam of the ,,
| states that at six o'clock the previous ey
| cning Count Tiska, former Premier of Hun
| gary. was killed by three soldiers. They in
| vaded his residence and shot him to dealt
| in the presence of his wife, saying '' Yo,
are partly responsible for this war: tn
| hour of reckoning has come.
Malimilian won Hoegan, wanted in Ne,
| Haven, Conn.,, ON Il charge of treason, is il
| Jail in San Antonio. Texas. 1t is elaine,
that he was elected justice of the peace a
New Haven, and when asked If he was
| citizen of the United States he replied
I'll have that doubtful honor He soo
found it safe to leave town, and has beel
overhauled ut San Antonio.
i A dispatch of to-day from London say
| that rioting is in progress at kfel, a Gel
man naval station. The crew of the battle
ship Kaiser mutinicd and hoisted the re-
/ ilag. The officers were overpowered an
the commander killed Soldiers sent t
quell the mutiny joined the rioters. Kie
| Is now in the hands of the mutinecrs, VIII
have seized the railroads and the wori
shops.
/ dispatch from Paris, dated Sunda,
| says: Since the great offensive began o
the western front, on July 18th, the Allie
armies have captured :;6oo,:s:Io prisoners, in
i Guiding 1890 officers, as well as 6217 car
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