The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
(Sunday's Despatches)

despatch from Berlin announced that the peoples
government had virtually taken control of the city The
mems and soldiers council have declared general
strike. The troops and machine guns placed the
disposal Of the Council Ebert is carrying the chan
cellorship.
despatch from Paris says that the German courier
from the meeting place of the armistice negotiations
reached German grand headquarters at 10 o'clock Sun
day morning.
A London despatch says that Cologne Frankfort,
Lepsc Stuttgart have joined the revolution according
graph The soldiers councils at Stuttgart Cologne and
Frankfurt have decided to proclaim republic.
A London despatch says that Emperor William
signed the abdicatiOn Saturday morning at German
grand headquarters the presence Of the Grown Prince
Frederick William and Field Marshal Hindenburg
accordng to an Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange
Telegraph. The German Grown Prince signed the re-
unciation Of the throne shortly afterwards It is be-
eved that King Ludwig of Bavaria and King Frederick
August of Saxony have also abdcated In signing the
abdcatOn Emperor Williani said ut may be for the
good of Germany"
A Paris despatch says that the French troops re-
newed this morning the pursuit of the Germans whose
retreat has become more preclpltate. The enemy is
everywhere abandoning great quantities of war ma
terials.
A London despatch says that Gen. Haigs forces are
closely following the retreatng Germans along the
tire Flanders front The British have occupied Fau
bourg de Bertamont Of the southern outskirts Of Mons
in Belgium.
With the American Forces on the Lorraine Front
The Second American army Sunday morning launched
initial attack in Lorraine and captured the village Of
t5tt. H1lalre and MarcheV1gle.
London despatch says that the revOlutonists have
seized Essen, the seat of the great Kpp steel and
mnition works. according to Amsterdam despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Lieut. Krupp, the head of the
corporation and his wife have been arrested.
A Washington despatch says that William Hohen-
zoern has arrived in Holland and is proceeding to the
town of Desteeg Utrecht. This received
by the American General Staff today from The Hague.
A Copenhagen despatch says that Berlin was oc
cuped by the forces Of soldiers and workens councils
Saturday afternoon. It also officially announced
from Berlin that the ministry had placed itself at the
disposal of Frederick Ebert socialist leader whose ap
Ipontment as Imperial Chancellor forecast Satur
day by decree of Prince Maxmilian. This action
taken for the purpose of assuring the provisioning of
the army, and assisting in the solution of the demobll
cation problems. The of Emperor Williams abdi-
cation received Saturday afternoon in Berlin with
general rejoicing, tempered with the fear that it had
too late Frederick Ebert socialist leader, is the
new chancellor and has issued proclamation that he
plans peoples government which will endeavor to
bring about speedy peace.
| despatch from London says that severe fighting
took place in the city of Berlin Saturday night and vo
lent cannonadng from the heart of the city The revO
uon is in full swing in Berlin with the Reds occupying
the greater part of the German capital Many persons
have been killed and many wounded before
the officers surrendered The Reds in control and
restored order with strong guard marching through
the streets The Grown Princes palace has been seized
by the revoutionists. The people shouting Long
Live the Republic and singing "The Marsellaise."
When the Reds attempted to enter the building in which
they supposed the Crown Prince they found num-
ber Of officers concealed there. Shots fired from
the windows and then the revoutionsts began shelng