Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-08
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Paris, Nov. s. - German grand
headquarters requested Allied grand
headquarters by wireless to permit
the passage of the German delega-
ton for armistice negotiations
through the lines. The order was
given to cease firing on this front
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon until
further orders.
The German wireless message ask
ing for an appointment to meet
Marshal Foch set forth:
Plead For Suspension of War
THE German government would
congratulate itself in the interests of
humanity if the arrival of the Ger
man delegation on the Allies front
might bring about provisional sus-
pension of hostilites."
The message announced that the
German plenipotentiaries would ar
rive at the French outposts on the
Chimay- -Guise road on Thursday be-
tween and 10 o'clock in the even
ing.
The documents published follow:
There was received the seventh
of November at 1890 a. m, the fol-
lowing from the German high COM
mand by order of the German gov
ernment to Marshal Foch.
The German government, hav-
ing been informed through the Pres
ident of the United States that Mar
shall Foch had received powers to
receive accredited representatives of
the German government and COM
municate to them conditions of an
armistice. the following plenipoten-
tiaries have been named by it:
German ENJOYS Named
Matthias Erzberger, General Fl.
X. A. Winterfeld, Count Alfred Won
Oberndorff, General Won Gruenell
and Naval Captain Won Salow.
1.-The plenipotentiaries request
that they be informed by wireless
of the place where they can meet
Marshal Foch. They will proceed by
automobile with subordinates of the
staff to the place thus appointed
"Orders were given to cease fire
on the front at 3 o'clock p. m, until
further orders
"On November at 1.25 a. m,
Marshal Foch sent the following to
the German command: If the Ger
man plenipotentiarie desire to meet
Marshal Foch and ask him for an
armistice they will present them
selves to the French outposts by
the Chimay-Fourmies La Capelle-
Guise road. Orders have been given
to receive them and conduct them
to the spot fixed for the meeting
Delegates Depart From Spa
"a German wireless dispatch re-
ceived November at l p. m. said:
"'German general headquarters to
the Allies general headquarters;
The German COMMUNICATIVE chief to
Marshal Foch: The German pleni-
potentiaries for an armistice leave
Spa to-day They will leave here at
noon and reach at o'clock this af-
ternoon the French outposts by the
Chimay, Fourmies, La Capelle and
Guise road. They will be ten persons
in all, headed by Secretary of State
Erzberger.'
"The following wireless dispatch
in German was received at 1.50
p. M:
"'German general headquarters
to the Allied general headquarters;
The supreme German command TO
Marshal Fochi From the German
outposts to the French outposts our
delegation will be accompanied by
road mending company to enable au-
tomobiles to pass the La Capelle
road, which has been destroyed
War Deputies Delayed
"The following wireless In Ger
man was received at p, mi
"The German supreme command
to Marshal Fpchl BY reason of de-
lay the German delegation will not
be able to cross the outpost line un-
til between and 10 o'clock to-
night (Thursday) at Haudroy, two
kilem eters northwest (northeast9)
of La Capeile.