The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02
KAISER MAKES
TRIP TO ARMY
WHEN ADVISED
TO ABD|CATE
Bsvarian Rulers Want to
Succeed to Throne When
Wilhelm Gets Off Social
list Urges Abdication.
ALLIES DISCUSS TERMS

ALLIES DlSCUSS IERmS
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. Pin heavy type
the Temps today prints the fol-
lowing under a Geneva date:
''The abdication of William II
/ may be considered now as an
accomplished fact. Official pub
lication is delayed for an oppor-
tune moment"
PARIS, Nov. 2Emperor William
is persisting in his refusal to abdicate,
according to advices received here.
He took refuge at German grand head
quarters Immediately after the meet
| ing of the war ca binet at which the
question of his abdication was raised,
says a dispatch to lie Journal from
Zurich.
| LONDON, Nov. 2-The Bavarian
premier has notified Berlin that the
Bavarian royal family claims the i'm
perial throne il the event of Emperor
Williams abdication, according to the
socialist Leipsig Volks Zeitung, which
is quoted in a Hague dispatch to the
Daily Mail.
| The reigning king Of Bavaria is Lud-
wig III. The heir apparent is Crown
Prince Rupprecht, who was in COM
mand of forces on the western front
during much of the war. Since Aug
ust 10 he has not been with his troops.
1t was reported that following a quar-
rel at main headquarters, he left the
army but the official report of the in
cident stated that he had gone on
vacation"
| COPENHAGEN, Nov 2@The vos-
sische Zeitung, of Berlin declares that
it learns from dependable source
that Philip Scheidemann, secretary
of state without portfolio, some days
ago sent a memorial to Prince Maxi
milan. the imperial chancellor. ex-
pressing the conviction that Emperor
William must abdicate.
The Germania declares that reports
that the war cabinet considered the
question at its last meeting are false.
Political circles, according to the
Tageblatt, regret the emperors trip
to the front, saying that it is calculated
J at this time to inspire all sorts of con-
| lectures.
| NAVAL TERMS AGREED
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. = Naval
terms Of armistice agreed to yester-
day by the supreme war council at
Versailles are in substantial accord
with the views of this subject submit
! ted by the United States government
through Admiral Benson. This was
learned here today though the exact
nature Of the terms of which Ger
many will be required to submit still
are held under confidential seal.
! No announcement is expected to
come from Versailles until the council
! has completed its entire task 1t was
F., determined in advance that no good
would some of peace meal publicity.
| AS the nature OF the naval safe
guards and guarantees to be demand
ed of Germany as the price OF a ses-
sation OF host1lities, however, 1t is
stated that the most cautious public
| opinion will be satisfied when the
terms are disclosed.
They are said to leave nothing to
chance. If they are accepted by the
enemy, 1t is declared, men may sail
where they will on any sea with the
certainty that there will be no renew
al of the submarine terror.
| Complete Unity.
The views Of the United States on
| this vital side of the armistice dis
cussion had been fully formulat ed
when admiral Benson left for France.
| Vice Admiral Sims, American naval
| commander abroad had reviewed the
situation and found officials of allied
| admiralties in harmony with American
ideas.
| PARIS, Nov. 2-The allied prime
minister now in Paris together with
Col E. M. House met again infor-
mally this forenoon. There were no
! definite indications when their con-
ferences would be finished.
LONDON, Nov. 2-The Express
claims to be able to state that there
is the most complete unity and cor
diality at the Versailles conference,
where the delegates are quite agreed
as to how Germany and Austria are to
be treated No differences on points
of principle have developed, the news
paper says, and whatever hopes Ger
many may have. had of discord among
the allies regarding an armistice will
be completely dissipated.
Official circles believed last night
that the conference would issue a
statement in day or two. 1t is
known that the conference has put the
terms for Germany in something like
final shape. They include stern nav
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