The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-11
GREATEST WAR IN
HISTORY ENDS AT
600 A. M. TODAY
Two of Proudest Houses in History Hohenzol-
Terms and Hapsburgs Pass Out of Power Today,
Beaten and Disgraced, While Autocracy and
Theory of Divine Right Are Banished From
the Earth.

The greatest war in history ended this morning at 6 O'Clock,
Washington time. after 1867 days of horror during which vr
tualy the whole civilized world has been CONFUSED.
Announcement of the tremendous event was made at he state
department al the capitol at . ~ O'Clock this morning and in a
few seconds was flashed throughout the continent by the Assoc
GATED Press.
Details of the terms dictated by Marshal roch ON Friday fore.
moon to The German a"nisticc delegates have MOI been given out.
hut II - believed they are of such II nature AZ 10 protect the world
from u resumption of the struggle by the Germans. II is as
summed that they call for The rehabilitation of Gcrnmnys army,
the surrender of part of her fleet and the dismantling of the rest
and the evacuation of occupied portions of France aud Belgium
aud of Alsacc Lorraine. II is probable also that Germany has
agreed 10 call home all her troops now in Russia and Roumania
The tcrsc announcement of the state department did not tell
anything % 'h" scene al Marshal foch> headquarters at the time
the armisticr was signed. II was stated. however. that at five
o'clock. Paris lime. the signatures of Germany delegates wcr"
affixed To the document which blasted forever the dreams which
"nlroilel The world IN a struggle which has cost al the very low
cst estimate lOUOOUOO Eyes.
Whcurhr war began the Tutouio alliance WAS headed by two
OF the rrondcst houses IN history tn" lioh"nzollernS and me
lIaIslnlgs Today. William II, of Germany is u fugitive in Iol
land and Charles | of Austria, while lac may tie still in his conn
Try, has been STRIPPED OF power and has seen his empire Shailcr'
ed Fcrdiand of bulgaria. another of The rulers in the TcltoniC
combination. has fcd from his country and Molammcd Y, of
Turkey, VINO also joined IN the attempt ct Germany I" d''l'"''
the world. is dead. slain. il is said, by the hand of an assassin.
While he curtain was rolling down on the most stupcndous
tragedy ia maukiuds history, events were moving with terrible
swiftucsS in Germany. the nation about which lcvolred the plot
and counterpart of the drama. Berlin, l"ipzic, stuttgart, col
"gne. llonl1n and Frankfort are IN the hands "i the f'NoIl
tioniSts who last week raised the '"d flag AT kicl. Germany
navy apparently is scattered into diIonrcd units. each seeking
sanctuary in Danish ports or waiting IN German h'rhorS Tor the
latest turn or events.
Crowds singing the "MarscHloisc" are marching through The
streets OF autocralic Berlin and a soldiers and workmrns' corn-
ell has taken over the government of the empire.
Wur1tcmhurg, Schlcswig- IIoscin and IlCsSc larnsiadt have
declared themselves independent republics, following the action
taken by BAVARIA last Friday, Wilhelm II, of Wmttcnhurg is
reported to have ahdcated. SaNoN is said TO i" near n IKE
declaration and the rcvoluHoniSS are said 10 br in control of
Dresden.
The republic of Poland has served official notice ON Austria
that Poland has annexed the trownland of ,iahcta.
As the last hours of the mighty combat drew near, French
British. belgian aud American forces were rapidly pushing the
last German troops from France and Belgium.
General rcrshing's men attacked Yesterday over q front of II
miles from the Mcuso southcastward into Lorraine, This drive
probably The last To be recorded in the war. gained I'm average OF
two ar three miles aud HppIOaO he'd within ten mics OF the tort
ross of Metz
II is suggested that William Ilohcnzolcrn is not safe from th'
Consequences OF his deed. even though he has fled to Holland
After the sinking of the lustania aud during the early days o
aerial raids on London he was three times indicted Tor murder
in England. nicr International law, IT is said, frlo'Si'lm Ion
his cxtradition may he made by England. under The indictments
sill sInnlinn nnninsL hin.