Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-08
War Summary
<By The Associated Press>

Germany's delegation, charged with
the duty Of receiving from Marshal
Foch the Allied terms for an armistice
crossed the Allied lines ear La Ca
pelle last night. The members spent
the night at a house inside the En-.
tente front and this morning were TAX
an to a place in the department Of the
mander in chief Of the Allies. 1t is an
nounced byt Paris that 1t is a four
hour trip to the scene Of the historic
meeting.
The German high command sent a.
wireless message to the Allies yester-
day, asking for a provisional suspen-
sion Of hostilities on the front where
the delegates were TO cross. beginning
at 8 p. m., and lasting until further
notice. This was presumably to per-
nit the armistice mission to pass in
safety. The Germans however, were
delayed on the road and did not reach
the lines until well along in the even
ing.
In the meantime fighting on the
western front has not ceased.
Sedan has fallen to American fore
by contingents Of the Rainbow and
first divisions, after a thrilling dash
northward against the savagely re-
sisting Germans. In making this ad-
vance the Americans wiped out a Ian
gerous salient which had been form
ed between their positions and those
Of the French further west.
The capture of Sedan definitely
closes the gap south Of the Belgian
border through which the Germans
might attempt to withdraw their har-
ried columns, now In full retreat from
the region between the Disc and the
AisneS rivers. It marks the culminat-
ing Triumph of American arms in the
fighting which has been going on with
terrific violence since September %.
The Germans, realizing that the adj
vance OF the Americans on Sedan was
fatal Ito their chances of making an
orderly retreat eastward into German
Lorraine, brought UP fresh forces to
hold %cunningly constructed fortiica-
tons which were erected to bar the
progress Of. General Pershing's men.
Their efforts, were ~unavailing. The
first army has taken a victal role in
the mighty offensive which has broken
Germany's strength in eastern France.
Germany's entire navy Is reported
to be,in the hands Of mutinous sailors.
The navy Is not alone involved but
the revolt seems to shave spread
through the province of S~chleswtg-
Holstein and it appears to have been
Joined, by many units from the Ger
Illdlly dIIiy 6ldIAOICO III SAlAS paw "a
the empire. Hamburg is said to be in
the throes of what appears to be an
incipient revolution, while German
garrisons at ports along the southern
coast Of the Black sea are reported to
have deserted their posts.
Torrential rains have been falling
over the fields of France where the
British and French are in close pur-
suit of the Germans. This rain has
hampered the enemy's retreat serious
~ and while it has also slowed down
the Allied advance. the Germans are
apparently in grave danger of being
utterly crushed. The British are seem
ingly within cannon range Of the rail-
roads north and northwest of Hirson,
leading into Belgium. II this 10 a fact,
the Germans must attempt to make
good their escape through the wooded
Ardennes region. This country is de-
void of railroads and has only medi-
ocre highways over which the enemy
may withdraw his trains OF supplies
and munitions and artillery.
Bavarin has demanded that her
army be Withdrawn from the western
front, 1t is reported. This action, It ID
said, is the result OF the menace
against her southern frontier and the
threatened internal conditions in Ba-
varfa.
It is reported that the Germans
have decided to abandon Client but
the Allied entry Of the city has not
~ yet been announced. @