Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-06

EuutltIeu anu tne Gnu III biBul. IuE-
key surrendered Internationally to The
British and the Austrians begged for
an armistice, while their armies we're
In full fight. The allied war council
at Versailles began to prepare the
terms to be submitted to the Germans.
The American First army smashed
the German lines at Grand Pre- and
advanced seven miles west Of the
Meuse as the enemy line cracked.
Austrla-Hungary, on November 3.
accepted the armistlce terms which
provided for unconditional surrender.
hostilitles ceaslng at three O'Clock
November 4.
On November 8. President Wilson
notified Germany TO apply 10 Marshal
Foch for terms. he having been In
formed that they had been prepared
by the allied war council.
German ENJOYS were appointed and
approached the allied lines but In the
meantime the allied armies did not
lessen the pressure they were exert
Ing on the enemy. The Americans,
having inflicted severe defeat on
the enemy, clearing the whole front be-
tween the Meuse and the Alsne, rapid
ly advanced toward Sedan. cutting the
vital communications between Metz
and the long German line extending
TO the north. The Germans, as a result
Of the American advance, faced the
necessity Of undertaking general re-
treat to save their armies from being
cut of. ft't
On November the kaiser abdicat-
ed and the crown prince renounced
his claims to the throne. The govern
ment of Germany passed into the con-
troll of the social democrats and
Herr Ebert was made chancellor. The
kaiser fed to Holland and was per-
mitted to remain there by the Dutch
authorities. At the same time vari-
GUS other German princes abdicated
and soldiers and workmen's councils
sprang into existence at many points
Germans Sign Armistice.
On November IL the German en-
voys signed the armlstice which
, amounted practically to unconditiona
, surrender. Under the terms of tn,
armistice Germany agreed to evacu
! ate all invaded territory and retire
, behind the Rhine, the allies to follow
and hold all important crossings o.
the Rhine. The Germans agreed t.
surrender the greater part Of thel
, navy and thousands Of heavy gum
, and airplanes. rendering them unable
, to renew hostilities.
The armistice became effective a
IL a. m, Paris time, November IL
, Thus the great world war virtual.
, came to an end, although technical!
, 1t will end only with the signing O
! the peace treaty.
, With the cessation of hostilitie
. revolution spread through German,
and Austria. Emperor Charles o
, Austria abdicated and a peoples gov
: ernment was set up.
I Field Marshal Won Hindenburg re
manned In supreme command Of tn
}. German armies and began to direc
p the retirement Of the Germans in &C
4 cordance with the terms Of the armis
: tice.
!. Carrying out the terms Of the armi.
I tice the Germans surrendered II waI
a ships to the allies on November p
a Conditions were very unsettled !
: Germany during the closing weeks O
: the year, the socialist government ar
!. parently sharing power with the so
' diers and workmen's councils. Plan
q were under discussion for the sun
d moning of constituent assembly I
determine the future character Of th
o government but activities Of the rae
o lcnl socialistic element under the leat
r ership of Herr Iiebknecht threatene
n to disrupt the entire former empir
/. On November 20 President wilso
D announced that he would head Ii
I. American delegation to the peal
v conference and that the other del
e gates would be Secretary OF Sta,
e Lansing, Col. E. NJ. House, Hem
IS White, former ambassador to Franc
"a and Gen. Tasker a. Bliss, Unite
" States military representative on Il
p supreme war council. The presiden
1t accompanied by the other peace del
l. gates and large party Of assistant
r sailed for France December 4.
IN President Wilson arrived at Bre
r. December 18 and proceeded to Parl
e. where he was given an enthusiastic /
Il. ception.. He at once entered into CO
Z, ference with the allied leaders, In pre-
'r aration for the opening Of the pea,
conference in January. 'r'-A A~''.' :
British, French, American and B,
es gian armies Of occupation advanc'
" into Germany as the Germans retir,
~ in accordance with the armistice, 4
q allied armies reaching the Rhine dt
ns tho tbA iearlv dHvs az Decetnher io