Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-21

The Socialists In control, though
wailing at the terrible harshness" Of
the armisttce terms, declare they will
do all they can to obey them. On land
this will not be SO hard, but the naval
situation has been complicated by the
seizure Of most of the German feet and
Of the fortified island Of Helgoland by
revolving sailors. These men saw, in
the surrender and dismantling Of the
war vessels, the end Of their livelihood,
so they took possession of the ships
and, sailed from some Of the ports.
Their future plan of action. IL they
have any. is misty. When the allies
are given possession Of the land bat
teries the warships Gun be driven to
sea, and there they can be dealt with
by the allied fleet.
The abdication of the kaiser, the en-
peror Of Austria and the rulers of mi
nor states in central Europe, while
doubtless Of absorbing interest to them
selves. cannot be considered of great
moment amid oil the tremendous
events that are taking place. These
monarchs were but symbols of the Or
der that is passing, and even the kaiser
already had lost most of his power.
He, as William Hohenzollern, Is now
interned at the residence of his friend,
Count Bentinck, in Holland. Abdica-
ton was forced on him, but in fleeing
from his country he showed the yellow
streak. Compare his course with the
really dignified exit of that other seek.
er after world domination, Napoleon.
The Dutch government pretended to
be surprised and disconnected by the
arrival Of William, but In reality 1t
knew he was coming and arranged
for the event. There is report that
the former kaiser will eventually take
up his residence In his palace on the
island Of Corfu. This presupposes
that the allies will not take possession
of his person and put him on trial for
his INDUSTRIOUS crimes against civiliza-
ton. Dt
There was great rejoicing along the
entire front in France and Belgium
when the news spread of the signing
of the armistice. Allies and Germans
alike cheered the announcement and at
once emerged from their trenches and
threw aside the caution to which long
years Of warfare had accustomed
them. The retrograde movement of
the Huns was accelerated in obedience
to the terms Of the armistice but for
several days the allied armies did not
follow them. Then began their own
advance into the regions the enemy had
been forced to evacuate.
On Thursday it was announced that
the Americans had crossed the frontier
toward Metz and Strassburg, and that
on Sunday Marshal Foch, commander
in chief of the allied armies, would
make formal entry into those cities
of Lorraine and Alsace in the presence
of President Poincare and Premier
Clemenceau.
In Brussels and other cities the Ger
man soldiers got out of hand and were
reported to be burning and pillaging.
The allies high command at once
warned the German high command
that unless this violation of the arm
istice terms were stopped the allies
would take drastic steps.
1t is generally agreed now that the
world peace conference will meet some.
where in Europe, probably in Yer
sailles. Whether or not President Will
son will attend Is not settled. It has
been suggested that he be present at
the opening and then return home to
attend to the vastly important domes-
tic problems that must be solved. Pos
sibly Americas representatives at thu
peace board will include Secretary Lan.
sing, Colonel House, Elihu Root .tld
Justice Louis Brandeis. The proceed
ings of the conference are sure to be
protracted, and well informed CORE
spondents are amusing themselves and
their readers by specializing on the
conclusions that 1t will reach. Briefly,