The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-11-11
EMISSARIES ARE GIVEN SAFE.
 CONDUCT THROUGH LINES FOR
 CONFERENCE ARMISTlCE TERMS


 PARIS, Nov. 7-Advices were received in this city today stating that the German grand headquarters had wire essed message the allied grand headquarters asking for the safe conduct thru the battle lines of the German deega ton which will represent that country at the armstce gOtatiOnS.
 FIRING CEASES FOR TIME. < On receipt of the message from the German lines the order given for all firing the hour of the on being for three o'clock and continue until further orders It expected that the emssares will reach the French oposts between the hours of eight and ten o'clock this evening under escort of allied troops especially picked for this occasion.
 EMISSARIES ROUTE DEFINED. LONDON, Nov. 7.-The to be taken by the ennis sares of Germany has been designated by General Foc commanderincief of all the allied armies He has issued instructions for the representatives of Germany their advance the French lines by way of the roads leading thru the towns of Chmay Fourmise LaCapele and Guse These instructions expressed n such that if the emissaries willing to meet him they will abide by his instructions On the compliance with these instructions the penpotenaries will be conducted to the place decided upon for the interview.
 NEWS IMPRESSED FRANCE DEEPLY
 PARIS, Nov. 7.-The news that the German white flag party had left for the front received among the French people with deep impression. The prompt action the part of the German to consider armsce has taken the French nation by surprise, it tot that the matter would be delayed for time. The action of acceptance and the sending of the essaes have removed the last lingering doubts existing in the minds of the French people regarding the sincerity of Germany in asking the allied nations for terms
 EARLY REPORTS OF PEACE FALSE. ..
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-The navy cable ported the receipt in America of unofficial message from abroad announcing that Germany had signed General Focs arisce ters which reported to become effective at two o'clock this afternoon. The made entirely unauthorized the officials sate and nothing but official despatch may be believed owing the wide reaching effect of such procedure . :,
 ALL REPORTS ARE DENIED. Nov 7-D corning the signing of the arnstce State Depart has broadcasted setting forth that 2 IS the armstce delegation had not been received by General Foch and their arrival not expected until five o'clock this evening" The of Secretary Lansing came after this city had celebrated for two hours. |
 CROWDS AROUND WHITE HOUSE. | When the unofficial report received that the armis ce had been signed the White House grounds thronged minutes.
 NO CONFIRMATION IN LONDON ,i.: NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-The New York news bureaus issued the statement that their London offices had received confirmation at 80 of the report that Germany had signed the arnsce conditions Other news services had out the information from London eleven o'clock that the arisce had been signed and that the
 TO KEEP PUBLIC INFORMED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-The offices of Secretaries Baker and Lansing will be kept open all night for the use the committee public information and several other off cals who will be waiting announce any news that might result from the meetg between General Foch and the ennis sarie of Germany It is understood that Matthias Erzberger secretary of sate at the head of the German delegation
 LATEST REPORTS + " LONDON, Nov. 7.-The press association stated defn- tey this evening that the signing of the armsee had not taken place up to five o'clock this afternooni i ; CDCAIrIU m MAT Ir cJl tTIuI1rTl l