The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-08
tRy Associated Press,

Germany's Darmistice lplenipoten-
tiaries. having entered the French lines
under white flag iastnight, met Mar
shal Foch at . O'Clock. French time,
Friday morning. From him they will
receive the. armistice terms Of the al
lies and the United states. The his
toric meeting occurred in q little viii
lage In the .dcpartmentso the Aisne.
Germany will be given seventy two
hours in which to reply to the terms
presented by Marshal Eoch. 1t is de-
clared that meanwhile there will be no
cessation of hostilities. Tile German
delegates will not be permitted to
haggIe--they must accept or go on
fighting. 81 FS
Germany's. delegation charged with
the duty OF receiving from Marshal
crossed the allied lites near IA Capefle
last night. Tho nfgnbers sbplt the
night at . house MStde Ne epteI,ts
front, and this mor1{nf wsA IA 4ksA ~
9 plsee n ths 4speJ IN ny
ip.chiet "
BY Pnfis INT II Il s.{6ur hour trip to
the scene 6f the historic meeting.
The German high command sent a
wireless message to the allies yesterday
asking for provisional suspension of
hostilities on the front where the dele
gates were to cross, beginning at 3
pm. and lasting until further notice.
This was presumably to permit the
arnistice mission to pass in safety.
The Germans, however, were delayed
on the road and did not reach the lines
until we'll along in the evening.
In the meantime fighting on the
western front has not ceased Sedan
has fallen to the American forces Tho
historic city was entered first by con-
tingents of the Rainbow and First divi-
sions after a thrilling dash northward
against the savagely resisting Ger
mans. In making this advance the
Americans wiped out rather danger
GUS salient which had been formed be-
tween their positions and those of the
French, farther west.
The capture OF Sedan definitely
closes the gap south of the Belgian
border through which the Germans
might attempt TO withdraw their har-
ried columns, now in full retreat from
the region between the Disc and the
Aisne rivers. 1t marks the eliminating
triumph of American arms m the fight-
ing, which has been going on with ter
rife violence since Sept. Is. The Ger
mans, realizing that the advance of
the Americans on Sedan was fatal TO
their chances of making an orderly re-
treat eastward into German Lorraine,
brought UP fresh forces to hold cum
ningly constructed fortificationS which |,
were erected to bar the progress of
Gen. Pershins men, Their efforts |
were, unavailing. The First American
army has taken very vital role in
the mighty offensive which has broken
Gerrnany's strength in eastern France.
Germany's entire navy is reported to
be in the hands of mutinous sailors. |
The navy Is not alone involved. but |
the revolt seems to have spread
through the province of Schleswig- |
joined by many units from the Ger !
man army stationed in that part of /
The empire. Hamburg is said to be in !
the throes of what appears to be an !
incipient revolution, while German gar
risons at ports along the southern.
coast of the Black sea are reported to
have deserted their posts.
Torrential rains have been falling
over the fields of France, where the
suit ,of the Germans. This rain has
hampercd the enemy's retreat very Sc
riously. and while it has also slowed
down the allied advance, the Germans
are apparently in grave danger OF be-
ing utterly crushed. The British are
within cannon range OF the
north and northeast Of Hir-
son. leading into Belgium. II this is
4 fact the Germans must attempt to
make good their escape through the
wooded, rough Ardennes region. This
country rs devoid of railroads and has
only mediocre highways over which
The enemy may withdraw his trains Of
supplies and munitions and his artil-
cry.
Bavaria has demanded that her army
DC Withdrawn from the western front,
{ Is reported. This action. It is said,
s the result OF the e>menace against her
southern frontier and the threatening
Internal conditions in Bavaria.
1T is reported that the Germans have
iecided to abandon Ghent, but the al-
led entry of the city has not as yet
'een announced