The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

on the Pave line. The Austrians were
routed along q wide front and within
a few days were in hsadlong flight
with the italians in pursuit. The
Americans continued to smash the
Germans in vicious attacks west of
the Meuse.
The month Of November opened
with the German armies facing utter
rout, the armies of her allies COM
pTetely shattered and the end In sight.
Turkey surrendered Internationally
to the British and the Austrians
Begged for an armistfce while their
armies were In full fight. the allied
war council at versailles began to
prepare the terms OF the Armistice
to be submitted to the Germans.
The American first army smashed
the German lines at Grand IRE and
advanced seven miles west Of the
Mouse, as the enemy line cracked.
Austria Hungary, on November 8.
accepted the armistice terms which
provided for unconditional surrender.
hoEtiHties ceasing DIT 3 O'Clock, No
vember 4. Kaiser Wilhelm, in a last
effort to save himself and his dynasty,
issued q formal statement In which
he surrendered his autocratic power
to the people.
On November S. President Wilson
notified Germany to apply to Marshal
I'och for terms. he having been In
formed that they had been prepared
by the allied war council
German CIV ys were appointed and
approached st> allied lines but In the
meantime the allied armies did not
lessen the pressure they were exerting
on the enemy. The Americans hav-
Ing inflicted a severe defeat on the
enemy. clearing the whole front be-
tween the Meuse and the Aisne. rapid
ly advanced toward Sedan, cutting
the vital communications between
Metz and the long German line ex.
as a result of the American advance,
faced the necessity OF undertaking a
general retreat to save theIa arraiea
from being cut of. The Americans
occupied a part of Sedan as the Ger
man peace ENJOYS entered the allied
lines and presented themselves to
Marshal Foch Practically the en-
tire German fleet was reported in re-
volt and revolution was spreading
Germany. On November s. the Bava-
rian diet deposed King Ludwig and
the wetelesbach dynasty.
The German peace ENJOYS were CIV
en- seventy two hours to sign the arm
istice and the terms were transmittets
to the German great headquarters for
consideration
On <ovemb Der q rGe KAISER abdfs
Gated and the crown prince renowned
his claims to The throne. The govern
ment OF Germany passed into the con-
troll of the Social Democrats and Herr
Ebert was made chance llor The
kaiser fed to Holland and was per-
mitted to remain there by tho Dutch
authorities. At the same time various
other German princes Gbdicated and
soldiers and workmsns councils
sprang TITO existence at many points
(, Germany S!-ns the Armistice.
p ON November IL, the German en-
voys signed the armistl &c which
amounted practically to unconditional
surrender. Under the terms of the
arrnistice Germany agreed to evacuate
all invaded territory and retire be-
hind the Rhine. the allies to follow
and hold all important CROSSINGS OF
tire Rhine. The Germans agreed to
surrender the greatsr part Of their
navy and thousands of heavy guns
and airplanes rendering them unable
to renew host,litfes.
The arm istice became effective al
IL A M, Paris time, November ii.
Thus the great world war virtually
came TO an end, although technically
1t will end only with the signing OF
the reace treaty. Hostifities ended
With the firing of n final salro from
the great guns att along the from, one
minute before the arrnistics became
afssts5ve. -sas5;.
with tfs' cessation OF hostilities
revolution spread through Germany
and Austria Emperor Charles, OF
n rasts.t4a "a haieatsd- people. !
government was set up. The new
t..A
appeals to President Wilson for food
to save Germany from starvation and
anarchy. President Wilson im,nedi-
ateIy sent Herbert Hoover. food adj
nsinistrator. to Europe to make an In
vestiFation and determine what II will
be Necessary for the United States
to do to save the peoples of the enemy
countries as well as those of the allies
from actual starvation during the
coming winter. +rte
Field Marshal Won Hindenhurg re-
manned in supreme command OF the
German armies and began to direct
tho retirement of the Germans In ac-
cordance with the terms OF the arm
istice, As the Germans retired. the
Belgian troops reoccupied the sections
Of their country that had been under
the control OF the Germans for four
years and the American. French and
British armies started on their march
to the Rhine. Belgian troops entered
American third army. the army OF
occupation, started for the Rhine on
the same day. The British army OF
occupation began to advance on No
vember II. The French began a
triumphal entry into Alsace- Lorraine.
The American troops. headed b.
General Fershing. were erected as de-