The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-11-23

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the armistice terms, declare they viii
do all they can to obey them. On lane
this will not be SO hard, but the naval
situation has been complicated by the
seizure of most of the German fleet ant
of the fortified island Of Helgoland by
revolving sailors. These men saw, ir
the surrender and dismantling of the
war vessels, the end of their livelihood
SO they took possession Of the ships
and sailed from some Of the ports
Their future plan Of action, If they
have any, is misty. When the allies
are given possession of the land bat
tories the warships can be driven to
sea, and there they car be dealt with
by the allied feet.
The a%bdication of the kaiser, the en-
peror Of Austria and the rulers Of mi
nor states in central Europe, while
doubtless of absorbing interest to them
selves, cannot be considered of great
moment amid all the tremendous
events that are taking place. These
monarchs were but symbols Of the or
der that Is passing, and even the kaiser
already had lost most of his power.
He, as William Hohenzollern, is now
interned at the residence Of his friend,
Count Bentinck, In Holland. Abdica-
ton was forced on him, but in fleeing
from his country he showed the yellow
streak. Compare his course with the
really dignifed exit of that other seek
er after world domination, Napoleon.
The Dutch government pretended to
be surprised and disconnected by the
arrival Of William, but in reality it
knew he was coming and arranged
for the event. There is a report that
the former kaiser will eventually take
up his residence in his palace on the
island of Corfu. This presupposes
that the allies will not take possession
of his person and put him or trial for
his monstrous crimes against civiliza-
ton. The Germans themselves might
decide to do this, for there is an In.
s1stent demand among them that such
war leaders as Admiral Won Tirpitz,
Major General Keim, Admiral Won
Holtzendorff and DR.. Wolfgang Knapp
be arrested and tried. Hindenburg
and others Of the army commanders
sought to evade such fate by SUBJ
hitting to the rule Of the soldiers
councils.
The former empress of Germany Is
said to be Ill in Potsdam, and there
are all kinds Of rumors about the ex-
prince. Probably few care
whether or not he has been killed.
Charles of Austria by abandoning
throne lodges the great task Of
Strengthening out the affairs Of the
countries that comprised his realm.
This will devolve on the peace confer
ence, and doubtless will not be settled
without many disputes over conflicting
and aspirations. AS was fore
seen, the German part Of Austria has
to become. a part Of the new
German state.
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There was great rejoicing along the
entire front in France and Belgium
when the ews spread of the signing
the armistice. Allies and Germans
alike cheered the announcement and at
once emerged from their trenches and
threw aside the caution to which long
years Of warfare had accustomed
them. The retrograde movement of
Huns was accelerated In obedience
to the terms of the armistice but for
days the. allied armies did not
follow them. Then began their own
advance into the regions the enemy had
been forced to %evacuate.
On Thursday 1t was announced that
the Americans had crossed the frontier
Metz and Strassburg, and that
on Sunday Marshal Foch, commander
In chief of the allied armies, would
make formal entry into those cities
of Lorraine and Alsace in the presence
of President Poincare and Premier
In Brussels and other cities the Ger
man soldiers got out of hand and were
reported to be burning and pillaging.
The allies high command at once
warned the German high command
that unless this violation Of the arm