Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-16

The greatest war in history ended
Monday morning ~ o'clock wash
ington t.ne) after 1867 days Of horror,
durins which virtually the whole civ
uized world has been conyulsed.
Announcement of the tremendous
event was made at tho State Depart
ment at The capital and in few sec
onds was dashed throughout the con.
tinent
A Toll OF 100000 Lives.
Tho terse announcement OF the State
Department did not tell anything Of
the scene at Marshal foch's headquaE'
tcrs at the tine the armisuce was
signed. II was stated. however, that
at 5 o'clock (Paris time) tie sigma
turcs OF Gcrmany's delegates were al
fixed to tac documeni @Aich blasted
forever the dreams w-rh cmbtoileG
tie worl4 in struggle "h.ch has cost
al tho very lowest ssu"a-e, 1OOVo'oVO
lives.
Nnen the war began the Tcuionic
Alliance WAS headed by two OF the
pruudest houses in history-the Ho-
henzollerns and the Hapsburgs. Today
William II OF Germany IS a fugitive
In Holland and Charles | OF Austria
whi.e he may still be in his country
has been stripped OF power and has
seen his empire shattered into pieces.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria. another OF the
rulers IN the Tcuton.c combination.
has fed from his country, and No
hammed V OF Turkey. who also joined
in the attempt Of Germany TO dominate
tie world. is dead. slain. it is said. by
the hand OF an assassin.
Red Revolution In Germany.
While the curtain was rolling down
on the most stupendOus tragedy IN
mankind's history events were moving
with terrible sWiftness in Germany.
the nation about which reyo!yed the
plot and counter-plot of the drama.
Berlin. Leipsig. Stuttgart. Coionge.
Hamburg and Frankfort are in the
hands OF the reyolut.onists, who last
week raised the red flag at kel. Ger
many's navy appa emily IS scattered
into disjoinied UNITS. each seeking
sanctuary in Danish ports or waiting
in German harbors for the latest turn
OF events.
Crowds singing the "Marse!llaise'
are marching through the streets OF
autocrauc Berlin, and a Soldiers and
Xorkmens Council has taken over the
Government OF the Empire.
German States Declare Republics.
Wurttemberg. Schleswig iio!ste.n
and IIessc.Uaimstadt have declared
themselves indcpen .ent republics. fol-
lowing action taken by Bavaria last
Friday. Wilhelm II ot Wurtiemhers
is reported 10 have abL.caied. Saxony
is said to be near Ike declaration
aud the resoluLonists 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 Galicla.
AS the last hours OF the mighty
combat drew near. French. British.
Belgian and American forces were rep
idly pushing the last German troops
from France and Belgium. General
Pershing's men attacked yesterday
over front OF Il miles from the Meuse
southeastward into Lorraine. This
drive. probably the last to be recorded
in the war. gained an average OF two
or three miles and approached within
10 miles OF the fortress Of Metz
Ex.Kaiser Can Be Extradited.
II is suggested that William Hohen-
xollern is not safe from the conse-
quences OF his deeds. even though he
has fed to Holland. After the sink
ing OF the Lusitania and during the
early days of aerial raids on London