Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
1907 Days Of Horror
, ConUulsed Whole World
By the Associated Press

Tie greatest war IN history end
co this morning at o'clock, Wash
ington time, after 1867 days of hor.
ror, during which virtually the
whole civilized world has been con-
vused.
Announcement Of the Tremendous
event was made ut the State Depart
Inent at the capital at 2:45 o'clock
this morning and in o few seconds
was flashed throughout the conti-
nent by the Associated Press.
Details OF the terms dictated by
Marshal Foch OH Friday forenoon
to the German arInistice delegates
have not as yet been given out, but
Il is believed they are such a nature
as to protect the world from q re-
sumption OF the struggle by the
Germans. Il Is assumed that they
call for the rehabilitation Of Ger
many's army, the surrender of part
of her fleet and the disrnantling OF
the rest and the evacuation of oc-
cupied portions of France and Bel
GUM and Of Alsace.Lorralne. It Is
probable also that Germany has
agreed to call home all her troops
now in Russia and Rumania.
The terse announcement OF the
state Department did no. tell any
thing OF the scene at Marshal Foch's
headquarters at. the time the armis-
tice was signed. II was stated, how
ever, that at O'Clock, Paris time,
the signatures Of Germsny's dele
gates were affixed to the document
which blasted forever the dreams
which embroi!ed the world in Il
struggle which has cost. at the very
ln-H-ack satf "a.
Two More MOnarchs Fall
When the war began the Teutonic
alliance was headed by two of the
proudest houses in history--the
Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs
Today. William II of Germany is q
fugitive In Holland and Charles OF
Austria. while he may be still In his
country, has been stripped Of power
and has seen his empire shattered
into pieces.
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria. another Of
the rules In the Teutonic combi-
nation, has fled from his country. and
Mohammed Y OF Turkey, who also
Joined in the attempt OF Germany.
to dominate the world. is dead, slain,
il is said. by the hand of an assassin.
Revolt Moves Swiftly
While the curtain was rolling
down on the most stupendous trag-
edy IN mankind's history, events
We're moving with terrible swiftness
in Germany, the nation about which
reyolved the plot and counterplot Of
the drama Berlin. Leipsic. Stutt-
gart, Cologne, Hamburg and Frank
fort are In the hands Of the revolu-
tionists who last week raised the red
flag at Kiel. Germany's navy ap-
parently Is scattered into disjointed
units, each seeking sanctuary in
Danish ports OF waiting in German
harbors for the latest turn OF events.
Crowds singing the "Marseillaise"
are marching through the streets OF
autocratic Berlin. and a soldiers and
worknen's council has taken over
the government Of the empire.
Three New Republics
wurtemberg. SchleswiG- Holstein
and .Hesse- Darmstadt have declared
themselves independent republics,
following the action taken by Ba-
varia last Friday. Wilhelm II OF
Wurtemberg ia reported to have alb
dicated. Saxony is said to be near Il
like declaration, and the revolution
lists are said to be in control at
Dresden.
The republic of Poland has served
Official notice on Austria that Poland
has annexed the crownland Of
Gal!cia,
Armies Move Forward
As the last hours OF the mighty
combat drew near French, British.
Belgian and American forces were
rapidly pushing the last German
troops from France and Belgium.
General Pershing's men attacked
yesterday over a front of seventy
one miles from the Meuse southeast.
ward into Lorraine. This drive, prob
ably the last to be recorded In tho
war, gained an average OF two or
three miles and approached within
ten miles of the fortress of Metz.
William May BE Extradited
It is suggested that William
IIohenzollern is not safe from the
CONSEQUENCES OF his deed, even
though he has fed TO Holland. After
the sinking OF the Lusitania and
during the early days OF aerial raids
on London he was three times in
| dicted for murder in England.
Under international law, II Is said,
requisition for his extradition may
be made by England under the In
dictments still standing against him,