The Monticellonian., 1919-01-10

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-HHagary. on November 5, accepted the armistice terms which provided for unconditional surrender. hostilities ceasng at three o'clock November I.
 on November 5, President Wilson notified Germany 10 apply to Marshal Foch for terms, he having been lh- formed that they had been prepared by the allied war council.
 German envoys 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 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 q general re treat to save their armies from being cut off. The Americans occupied part of Sedan as the German peace envoys entered the allied lines and presented themselves to Marshal f'oeh Practically the entire German fleet was reported in revolt and revo- lution was spreading through Schles- wig and other parts of Germany. On November s the Rayarian diet de posed King Ludwig and the Hftteis= bach dynasty.
 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 trol of the social democrats and Herr Ebert was made chancellor. The kaiser fled to Holland and was per mitted to remain there by the Dutch authorities. At the same time vari- ous other German princes abdicated and soldiers and Workmen's councils sprang into existence at many points.
 Germans Sign Armistiee.
 On November II the German en= yoys signed the armistiee which amounted practically to unconditional surrender. Under the terms of the armistice Germany agreed to evaeu. 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 q. m., Paris time, November 1.
 With the cessation of hostilities revolution spread through Germany and Austria Emperor Charles of Austria ahdicated and a peoples gov ernment was set up.
 Field Marshal von Hindenbmg re- mained in supreme command of the German armies and began 10 direct the retirement of the Germans in uc- cordance with the terms of the armis- tiee.
 Carrying out the terms of the armis- tiee the Germans surrendered Il war ships to the allies on November q
 Conditions were very unsettled in Germany during the closing weeks af the year. the socialist government apz parentty sharing power with the sol. diers aud Wafkmen.s councils Plans were under discussion for the sum monfng of constituent assembly 10 determine the future character of the government but activities of the rad teal socalistic element under the leaa- ership of Herr Liebknecht threatened 10 disrupt the entire former empire.
 On November % President Wilson l announced that he would head tho American delegation 10 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 II. Bliss, United States military representative on the supreme war council. The president. accompanied by the other peace dele gates and a large party of assistants, sailed for France December 1.
 President Wilson arrived it Brest December 13 and proceeded to Paris, where he was given an enthusiastic re- ception. He at once entered into com ference with the allied leaders, in prep aration for tho 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 carlE days of December.