The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
YESTERDAY s NEWS
EVENTS IN BRIEF
DAY WAS REPLETE WITH
FAST DEVELOPING EPOCH
MAKING INCIDENT.
(By The Associated Press.)

emperor, and King OF Prussia, has
abdicated. Ofiicia announcement
OF this fact has been sent out by
wireless from Berlin. 1t is an
nounced also that the crown prince
has renounced his rights and that 4
regency will be instituted.
Thirty years and almost five
months after he ascended the inn
perial throne. William Hohenzolleru
his armies defeated in the field,
forced to sue for armstice terms,
and the German people rising in re-
volt, gave up his power. lie came
into authority with his country Il
the threshold oil an era OF peace and
material progress; he leaves it torn
by revolution and suffering from
the hardSh hips and sacrifices OF more
than four yearS-virtually ruined.
Prince Maximilian the imperial
chancellor, will remain in office un-
til questions connected with the an
dication OF the emperor are settled.
For the regency. Friedrich Ebert.
Socialist and pre- Sident OF the man
committee OF the reichStag. will be
chancellor.
Ernest August, Duke OF Bruins
wick, Son-in-law Of the emperor, also
has abdicated and renounced the
rights of his heir.
Last OF Central Power Heads.
With the passing from power of
William Hohenzollern. all the heads
OF the governments OF the central
powers when they entered the war,
have died or lost their thrones. En-
peror Francis Joseph and the sultan
OF Turkey died before their coun-
tries agreed to allied armstice terms
and Ferdinand OF Bulgaria, abdi-
Gated to be succeeded by his son,
who gave up the throne when his
people rose against him The other
European emperor at the beginning
OF the war Nicholas Romanoff, was
deposed in March. 1917, and mur-
dered in July, 1918.
Germany has not yet made reply
concerning the armistice terms pre-
sentcd by Marshal Foch. 1t is re-
ported the German courier, bound
for German headquarters had dii-
licutieS in crossing the battle zone
and probably was not able to reach
Spa until Saturday afternoons The
first "a OF the y hours given Ger
many have expired, and the second
"A hour period is passing rapidly.
The red flag OF revolution is wav-
ing over continually increasing
area OF Germany. The revolt has
spread from the northwest along
the North Sea, and Schleswig- Hol-
stein, southwestward into Westpha-
liza, and Cologne on the Rhine. is re
ported affected In Berlin, the sit
uation evidently is serious as the
banks have stopped payments.
Allied Drives Continue.
Field Marshal Haig, General Pc
tain and General Pershing continue
the liberation OF French territory
and further advances have been
made all along the line from Mons
to east OF the Meuse. The enemy |
is retiring all along the front and
on the French sectors offers resist
ance only to protect his rear guards |
from the advancing French.
In the north, the British are press
ing on Mons and are advancing east
from Maubeugc the great French
fortress. South OF Maubeuge. they
are within a few miles OF the Bel
gian frontier on a line east OF Ayes-
mes.
There has been no letup in the
French pressure The enemy is
being steadily pushed from the last
remnants OF French territory be
tween Mezieres and Hrson and the
redemption Of all France north and
west OF Mexico appear as posi-
bility OF the next few hours.
Along the Meuse, the Americans
are pressing forward from Sedan
to the region south of Damvillers.
They made progress Saturday at
nearly all points on the front of 40
miles, driving the Germans rearward !
toward Montmedy, Longuyon and
the border OF Luxembourg and Lor-
.raine. West OF the Meuse, the
American First army has advanced
thirty miles in the last eight days.