Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
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~ smirr one from Secretary
Baker and displayed on newspaper
bulletin boards failed to check the
wildly enthusiastic demonstration
which started when an afternoon pa
per appeared on the street with the
fai#" story spread across the first
page IN hack type. The report
spread over the city by word OF
mouth and telephone and soon bells
were ringing. whistles were blowing
and the streets were thrOnged with
p,"4lSc.
For time the citizens committees
which had planned demonstrations
In anticipation of peace within few
days held their balance and an
uuUuCrd their determination TO await
an Official announcements But eA-
iu'rmcnt on the streets rus" to
hystcIia. crowds assembled before
the white house and government de-
partments and soon the committees
were as wild as anybody else and the
demonstration was under way. Floats
and banners were paradcd on Penn
sylyHuia avenue and on other broad
thorouEhfares bands played and ban
ncrs were hoistcd
Mob Calls for Wilson.
Before the white house cheering
mob surgcd before the gates calling
for Wilson" The president left the
lunch table to see what 1t was all
about. and his appearance on the
voranda was thcasignal for an out
burst that made the yelling of
minute before seem tame. In re-
sponse to shouts the presden waved
his napkin and smiled but he quick
~ disappeared within the white
house doors, apparently realizing
that his presence was lending
weight to report Of "A momentous
happening OF which the government
had no confirmation.
This was before Secretary Bans-
inE's first statement appeared. Near
ly two hours before. at II a. M, Mr..
Lansing upon learning that the
cable censQrs had reported on an un5
official dispatch saying the armistice
was signed, had put "A CablcEram
through on the state departments
special wire to Paris asking for a
statement OF the facts. Just at goa
o'clock the reply came back that the
report was untrue. that the Ger
mans would not be received by Mar
shal ToCh until six hours after the
time the erroneous despatch had
given for the signing OF the
armstiCc.
Upon the question OF whether the
German delegation IL empowered to
act without communicating with
Berlin, regardless Of what demands
are made in the terms offered 10y
Marshal Foch, depends whether an
immediate cessation of hostilitles
may be in sight. e.
FoCh Has Full Power.
Marshal FoCh, of course, is fully
empowered to act for the entente
allies and America. for the supreme
war council at Versailles already has
laid down the terms and no changes
are to he Tolerated. 1t has been
assumed. based on the usual prac.
ticc OF ncCotiators in agreeing upon
an arm:stlcc. that the Germans also
are fully empowered 70 sign for
their government That was the case
with the Bulgarian commissioners
who were sent down to meet the
French and British military and
naval commanders. And while the
Austrn- Hungarian government NOM
inuly approved the terms OF the
armis,icc which the Italian com
mlndcr. General DilZ, dictated, 1t
was General Bender. the Austrian
commander in the field, who really
acted.
Ii * regarded as entirely possible,
however that since the German dele
gates did not know the terms uf the
drmlFlce uugl they actually met
Marshal FoCh. they might have
planned to await a. least q perfume ,
tory word form Eorilu before cIps!ng
the negotiations. wan military t"Ic-
graphs and wireless at their dis
puStl little Umr would hC consumed !
I'm this reference The Germans, Of !
course, wan, no delay in stopping !
he American and allied adNtuy" IN ,
view OF tNr tremendous. pressure |
upon the government by the ropu- !
lace and 10y the mu,nous soldiers and |
sailors of the Nurth sea forces and !
II the paulC-s.rlrkcn BavarianS who |
are desperately anxious 20 avert an |
INVASION of their country from the |
.Outh
CzcChS Are MobiIiLing.
That the fears of the ltNlrlANS /
ire not without foundation Is made 7.
Y INtlN ny tllt ldi'Ah lht'''.f '''.'l l'''. va
ne CZcrhu- SluvakS OF bohemia with
he reported purpos' of attacking
iermunv through the Austrian Ty-
oil. According to French cable ad-
ices today the EaNtrtan minister
las Threatened to order the Bavar-
an troops at the front to return
Iome to meet this menace from the
outh unless an drm.s,icc is AZ once /
unciudcd
There Is reason to believe that In
despairinc hope Of retaining some
hadow Of control over the fuure
ovrrumcnt OF Germany. no matter
hat form that may take, the ka.S"r
nd the military leaders will INSIST
hat the reirhStag. representing the
.ormau people assume fun share ~
rspoushIiy for the Illuminating
rms;ico and peace terms which
,us, be accepted. For this reason,
for no other. the official view here
that the arm,s:ice commissioners
.ould 20 through with the form II
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