New-York tribune., 1918-11-13
Fraternization
Forbidden Troops
During Arnistice
Pershing Orders Army to
Be Prepared to Resume
at Jnstant's Notice

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
FRANCE, Nov. il (By the Associated
Press ).-Orders announcing that The
armistice between the Allied powers
and Germany had been signed and Civ.
ing directions as to the future conduct
of Allied soldiers along the line were
sent TO every corps this morning They
were transmitted to the units in tbs
front ranks. The orders follow:
'1.-You are informed that hostil-
tiles will cease a.onp the whole
front at II o'clock z. ~, November
II, 1913, Paris time.
"2.-No Allied troops VIII pass the
line reached by them at that hour IN
date until further orders.
"3.-Division commanders will i'm
mediately sketch the location Of their
front line This sketch will be re
turned to headquarters by the courier
bearing these orders
"4.-All communication with the
enemy, both before and after the
termination Of hostiities, is absolute
ly forbidden. In case of violation
of this order severest disciplinary
measures will be Immediately taken.
Any officer offending viii be sent to
headquarters under guard.
Only Truce--Not Peace
"5.--Every emphasis will be laid
on the fact that the arrangement is
an armistice only, and not peace.
"6.-There must not be the slight
est relaxation of vigilance. Troops
must be prepared at any moment for
further operations
"7.-Specal steps will be taken by
all commanders to insure strictest
discipline and that all troops be held
in readiness fully prepared for any
eventualty.
"S.-Divsion and brigade COM
manders will personally communi-
cate these orders to all organiza-
tions."
Order Delivered Quickly
Signal Corps wires, telephones an(
runners were used in carrying th'
orders and so well did the big machine
work that even patrol commanders hat
received the orders we'll in advance O
the hour. Apparently the Germans also
had beer equally diiigent in getting
the orders to their front line.
The staff and field officers of th'
American Army were disposed early II
the dav to approach the hour CT clever
with lesscncd .ctivity. The DAY bega'
with less tr;rs and doubtless the tight
ing would have ended accorulnE TO p.al
mad there not been & sharp Resumption
IN the part Of German batteries. lh'
An.u,iclas looked Ipoc this as wanton
tban thaf nrHQr
vcrc sent TO the battery commander
fCr Increased FIRE.
When news OF the ending of hostfli
ties arrived at certain aviation camp
the commander, who hao instructed hi
men the night before to make a recon
uoissance, cancelled his orders and in
formed his ficrs that they would no
he allowed to cross the German hines
The chief of artillery had given pre-
liminary instructions that the gun!
should stop firing, but he cancelled tht
orders during the morning when Asig
nant divisional and brigade ~
punished for n gas attack on Monza,
and other places.
Another sharp offensive had beer
planned for to-day east of the Meuse
where the enemy was to be pushed n!
far back as possible before the arms
tice could be signed. Until the receip
Of the official orders, the army com
manders went ahead with their plans
as though they had never heard of an!
armistice talk.
The last French town to fall ints
American hands before tho armistic,
vent into effect was Stenay. Petrc.'
reported they had found it empty n"'
more than "a quarter Of an hour before
II o'clock. American troops rushed
through the town and IN few minute!
Allied flags were beginning to appea,
from the windows. Az the church bel
soimenly tolled the hour Of ILL., troops