The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-15
The KOenigsberg Met by Brit
ish Warships.
Orderly Withdrawal OF Hun
Troops Is Ordered.
YANKS ARE GOING TO SPA
Evacuation of Belgium Com
pleted This Week.
French Will Enter StraSSbure
on November 25.

(By the Associated Press)
Paris, Nov. 15.-The naval terms OF
tne German and Austrian armistices
are being carried out rapidly.
Admiral Hugh Rodman will be the
American representative at a meeting
tomorrow with German naval dele
gates at British port
Kocnigsberg Is One.
London, Nov 15.-The German
cruiser Koenigsberg, which is carrying
the German delegates to arrange the
naval terms of the armistice. it Is
understood will be met by British war
ships this afternoon and VIII be
escorted to a point at sea where the
German delegates will meet Admiral
Sir David Beatty, commander of the
British grand fleet.
Council In Orders.
Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-THE new SOL
diers' council in Brussels, the NieuWe
Courant of Rotterdam says, has pub
lished a number of proclamations ar
ranging for the orderly withdrawal of
German troops, appealing to the sol
diers not to ill-treat their officers, and
sending "a brotherly greeting" to the
Belgian population.
All Germans Leave France.
Paris Nov 15-The last of the Ger
man armies has retired beyond the
borders of France. it was unofficially
announced this afternoon.
German civil and military authori-
ties were in conference at Nancy today
with Albert Tirman, state counsellor
for the Metz district. relative to as
sumption of the administration OF
Alsa Lorraine by French officials.
The present schedule calls for the
French to enter Metz on Monday.
strictly for the purposes of military
occupation. Strassburg Will be occu-
pied about November 25. The official
ceremonies in connection with restora-
ton of the lost provinces will be
held the first of December.
Occupy the Forts.
Paris, Nov 15.-French and Ameri-
can troops have occupied the advanced
forts of Metz, and are advancing to-
ward the city.
The Germans are carrying out their
evacuation faster than was expected.
1t is possible that King Albert will en-
ter Brussels Sunday.
Poles Take Charge.
Washington. Nov. 15.-Polish troops
have taken possession of German gen.
eral headquarters in Poland and are
disarming the German troops, diplo-
matte cables from Berne stated today
General Pilsuski is temporarily ad.
law, DuI the re-
gency council in manifesto to the
Polish people says authority will be
remitted to the diet as soon as it car
be assembled.
German troops are making no re-
sistance to the disarmament by Polish
authorities. German officers ant
Count Lerchenfeld, German civilian
administrator. have sought protection
under General Pilsuski. The Polst
government is holding ammunition
from the Germans and is sending the
soldiers to the frontier as rapidly a.
their arms are taken away from them
All documents left by the Germans
nave been seized as well as valua bles
Negotiations regarding territoria
questions have already begun at Lem.
berg. tho cables do not state who i.
participating.
An American Mission.
London. Nov. 15.--An American
mission will leave on SATURDAY. TO,
spa. German headquarters. accordine
to French wireless dispatch received
here
The American mission will be com.
manded by Major General Rhodes
Marshal Foch announces in n wireless,
message to the German high com.
mard.
Tn" mission will consist of six Of
ficers nd nineteen soldiers. The Ger.
man command is asked to give In
structlons to allow the mission to pass
Speculate In Capital.
Washington. Nov. 15.-News that al
American military mission, headed h,
Maj. Gen. Charles d. Rhodes. com
mander of the 42nd Rainbow divisio,
at last reports. will visit Gerr,afs prea
headquarters at Spa. Belgium, mex
Saturday aroused much speculation
here. So far as could be learned n,