The Washington times., 1918-11-12
Sign on the
Dotted Line,
Said Foch;;
Foe SObbed

PARIS, Nov. 12.-German ,arnistice
enyoys sobbed when they heard the
terms of thes truce, according. to de-
tails received here today concerning
this momentous, event. -
DR.. Matthias .Efzberger, a,'clerical
leader. was one of the first speakers
in the armistice conference. Address
ing Marshal Foch, he said:
Marshal. have you any sympathy
for me Ger nan population? We want
peace"
Marshal Foch replied: "Sir,'I have
the terms OF the protocol. which. be-
ing signed, will bring peace"
Immediately the generalissimo be-
gan reading. AS he proceeded. the
Germans broke into tears.
Signed On Train. ..-
The signatures were finally affixed
to this rnomentous document aboard
4 private train used by Marshal Foch
as his headquarters.
The German courier failed to ar
rive from Spa, but wireless mes
sage was sent to the ENJOYS in France
authorizing them to sign.
The German parllamentaires, who
remained in France, stayed all night
awaiting word from Spa.
when news arrived that the coldi-
tions were accepted, they FASTENED
to Marshal FochSsE private train and
the generalissimo was aroused, The
famous French soldier formally re-
ceived~ word that the Germans had
come to sign.
Erzberger was the first Of the Ger
mans to put his name to the world
famous document
Go to breakfast. ..
The parliamentaires then returned
to the chateau where they had been
stopping for breakfast. In the
meantime news of the suspension OF
hostilities. was being flashed up and
down the battle front.
Marshal Foch called at the Elysee
Palace shortly before noon on Monday
to announce officially to President
Poincare that the armistice had been
signed. He attempted to avoid the
crowds and. returned to headquarters
as inconspicuously as possible.
The marshal was recognized by a
crowd. the members OF which raised
his automobile from the ground,
cheering at the top OF
their voices.
Of the. signing Of the protocol after an
all-night wait. His first public ap-
pearance afterward was marked by
the firing OF a salute of. 101 guns Sby
n submarine in the Seine rivoT, while
he war crossing the Concord bridge.
4 CIemsneeau Affected.
As news OF the signing of the
armistice began to spread amSng the
Ii l.
toward the war ministry, almost over
coming the proud platoon of old
colonials on guard duty.
As, the soldiers presented arms it
could. be seen that the prime min
Ister was deeply affected. TearC
'Illed his eyes and his mouth twitch-
I'd nervously.
There were more touching scenes
when the premier received the other
members Of the cabinet, embraC ing
-hsm. as they rendered their congrat-
Ilations. 1t Was the final attain |
nent of a long life of conservative |
statesmanship- -s..
DR.. Frederick Ebert. the new Ger
nan chancellor, sent out wireless /
Message Sunday night Informing the |
herman parliamentaries in France
hat new plenipotentiaries were on |
heir way into the allied lines, and |
hat an order for the signing of the
lrmistice was coming. The new
delegates arrived at 2 O'Clock Mon
lay morning. and were immediately
net by the envoys already on the
Tround. They placed their sigma.
ures upon the .momentous 'docu-
nent at 8 o'clock. being followed by
darshal' Foch- .Ie government was
informed of the signatures at c
'clock. .~r,