The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-01-10

| shattered and the end in sight. Tur-
key surrendered Internationally to the
| British and the AuStrians begged for
an armistice, while their armies were
| 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
Mouse as the enemy line cracked.
Austria-Hungary. on November 3.
accepted the armistice terms which
provided for unconditional surrender,
hostilties ceasing at three o'clock
| November 4.
| On November 5, President Wilson
notified Germany to apply to 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 Gid not
lessen the pressure they were exert
l
having inflicted a severe defeat on
the enemy, clearing the whole front be-
| tween the Mouse and the Aisne, rapid
ly advanced toward Sedan, cutting the
vital communications between Metz
and the long German line extending
to the north. The Germans, as result
of the American advance, faced the
| necessity of undertaking general re-
treat to save their armies from being
cut off.
| On November 8 the kaiser abdicat-
ed and the crown prince renounced
his claims to the thrones4 The govern
ment of Germany passg into the con-
troll of the social 1Fmocrats 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 armistice which
amounted practically to unconditional
surrender. Under the terms of the
armistice Germany agreed to evacu-
ate all invaded territory and retire
| behind the Rhine, the allies TO follow
and hold all important crossings OF
the Rhine. The Germans agreed to
surrender the greater part of their
/ navy and thousands of heavy guns
and airplanes, rendering them unable
to renew hostilities.
The armfstice became effective at
| II a. m, Paris time, November IL.
Thus the great world war virtually
| came to an end, although technically
it will end only with the signing of
the peace treaty.
With the cessation of hostilities
revolution spread through Germany
/ and Austria. Emperor Charles of
| Austria abdicated and peoples gov
/ eminent was set up.
| Field Marshal Won Hindenburg re-
| manned in supreme command of the
German armies and began to direct
the retirement of the Germans in ac-
/ cordance with the terms of the armis-
i tice.
| Carrying out the terms of the arms
/ tice the Germans surrendered Il war
| ships to the allies on November n.
Conditions were very unsettled in
! Germany during the closing weeks of
the year, the socialist government up
parently sharing power with the sol
diers and workmen's councils. Plans
were under discussion for the sum-
moning of constituent assembly to
determine the future character Of the
i government but activities Of the rad
Ical socialistic element under the lead
ership of Herr Liebknecht threatened
to disrupt the entire former empire.
On November % President Wilson
/ announced that he would head the
| American delegation to the peace
| conference and that the other dele
! gates would be Secretary of State
Lansing. Col. e. NJ. House. Henry
| White, former ambassador to France,
| and Gen. Tasker FL. Bliss, United
4 States military representative on the
] supreme war council. The president.
accompanied by the other peace dele
gates and large party of assistants.
sailed for France December 4.
President Wilson arrived at Brest
December Is and proceeded to Paris,
where he was given an enthusiastic re-
ception. He at once entered into con-
ference with the allied leaders. In prep
aration for the opening of the peace
/ conference In January.
British, French, American and Bel
gian armies Of occupation advanced
into Germany as the Germans retired
| in accordance with the. armistice. the
allied armies reaching the Rhine dur
Ing the early days of December.
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