The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
AMERICA IN
DELIRIUM OF JOY
CONTINUED rom page u

only cables which the home office Of
the United Press has received from
him this week.
AMERICA CELEBRATED FIRST.
IBy J.. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-America's
celebration last night of Germany's
unconditional surrender occurred
simuitan eousiy with the presence in
side the allies lines Of the kaiser's
pienipotentiaries bearing white flags
to receive Marshal Foch's armistice
terms. While the whole of the United
States was jubilantIy proclaiming the
victory of the democratic nations
during the evening, it is probable
Marshal Foeh had already made
known his uItimatum to the defeated
Germans for their inevitable accept
ance The exultant spirit of last
night, therefore, was far more than
an intelligent anticipation of events.
No more fitting end to the war could
have been devised than Americas
united praise for victory, keeping
time to the passage Of the German
armistice delegation to the meeting
point for surrender.
1t was unique demonstration Of
sound instinct which caused the
people of the United States to hold
fast to their celebration once it had
started.
There Is now no question but that
Germany must do the full bidding of
the worlds democratic armies and
agree to the demands which Marshal
Foch has presented to the represen-
tatives of the greatest military power
In history.
BY their spontaneous public re-
Joicine last night the American
people went on record as trusting
wholly In Marshal Fochs ability to
make the kaiser bend the knee and
kiss the hem of democracys garment.
The basic ceremony of eapitulatlon,
occurred when the German pIenipo-
tentares crossed Mo Mans Land
along the Guise road, bearing the
white banner at their fore. The sur
render token of the HohenzoIlerns
was held aloft on the west front yes
terday we'll within the time when
paeons to victory were resounding
throughout the American continent.
The United States thus was first
among the worlds democracies to
celebrate democracy's overthrow of
medieval autocracy. History will
IN bPSl november fIn W1SN herman
pienipotentaries approached Marshal
Foch's headquarters as the real date
of democracy's triumph.
White Flag on War Map.
PARIS, Nov T--d0:5O D. m. "A
white flag tonight was syread clear
across the boulevarde newspaper map
which heretofore has been showing
the daily advance by the movement
of flags. Cheering crowds we're Cath-
cred in 'front.' Of the newspaper Of
fees. Automobile liC.hts and street
lamps were boldly shown.
Confusion in official Minds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S-Authori-
ties here today believed the silence
of the European capitals on the arm
istice, may be due to the revolution
airy movements in Germany. which
viii require the most drastic action TO
suppress.
1t was pointed out that Germany
might well have ssf-ed as one consid-
GRAFTON on signing arrlistice terms.
the privilege of announcing her act
ion to her people before the news was
sent broadcast throughout the world
This course, 1t was suggested, would
give her an opportunity to take ade-
quate steps for suppressin<- q revolt
IN Germany before her capitulation
became known to the people. 1t has
been the openly expressed fear in al
lied quarters here for-some days. that
Bolshevism might bre~k- out in Ger
many-a development which author
titles here say is as title II be de
sired as Hohcnzollernism.
Lord Miner, the British war mini
ster. recently warned against the pos
sibility o. revolt in Germany and
urged every caution in handling the
situation 70 prevent such IN event
ualty which might carry on into