Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-01-10

49, 1879
which were routed before the ndvanc-
Ing Serbs and French. asked for nm
armlstice. ON September 30 Bulgaria
accepted the nrmlstlce terms pro-
posed by the allies and surrendered
Internationally.
Teutons Move for Peace.
Turkey moved for pcice on October
4 md the German people were thrown
Into n panic ns they saw their allies
%crumblIng. Prince Max, who had now
become German chancellor. addressed
n note 10 President Wilson. asking that
steps be taken Immediately to conclude
an nrmlstice and 10 open peace nego-
tlntions. President Wilson answered
by asking whether he spoke for the
people or the then rulers OF the empire
and whether the proposal was based
On nm acceptance Of the presidents IL
pence points. Meanwhile he drive on
the west front continued, and the Ger
mans were driven from much ground
that they had held since 1914. The
Hlndenburg line was smashed at many
points. .Pershlng's men broke the foes
main line OF defense west ~ the Mouse
and after days OF bitter fighting clear
ed the Germans out OF Argonne forest.
The Germans were forced to abandon
the CheinIn des Danes and TO retreat
on n long line from Laon MS far east
MS Argonne.
Germany sent another note to Pres
ldent Wilson on October ~. accepting
the latter's II pence principles and
urging the president to transmit It's
proposal for an armlstlce to the allies.
The answer Of the allied armies to
the German pence proposals was to
deliver still harder blows at the retir-
Ing enemy. In the north the Belgian
army. led by King Albert, co.operat.
Ing with the British, begun TO sweep
| the Germans from the Belgian const.
Chancellor Max. on October y. sent
another peace note to President VII
son, denying the charges that the Ger.
mans had been guilty Of atrocities on
land and sea. and again giving assur.
nnces that the new government repre-
scented the people OF Germany. Presi.
dent Wilson replied two Gays later,
agreeing to transmit the request for
| ul hAiiNHNtNN ~ Nv ~
italians Rout Austrlans.
As this note was delivered the allies
we're smashing the Germans ut all
| points on the western front and on
| October "a the Italians launched n
great offensive against the Austrlnns
on the Pinve front, who within n few
Days we're In headlong flight with the
Italians IN pursuit. The Americans
| continued to smash the Germans I'm vi.
| clOus attacks west OF the Meuse.
The month Of November opened with
the German armies facing utter rout.
the armies OF her allies completely
shattered and the end In sight. Tur-
key surrendered Internationally to the
British and the Austrians begged for
an nrmlstlce, while their armies were
In full flight. The allied war council
at Versailles begon 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 ms the enemy line cracked.
Austrla-H Hungary. on November 3,
accepted the nrmlstlce terms which
provided Cor unconditional surrender.
hostllltlus ceasing at three o'clock
November 4.
On November 3. 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 hut In the
meantime the allied armies did not
lessen the pressure they were exert
Ing ON the enemy. The Americans,
having inflicted n severe defeat on
the enemy, clearing the whole front be-
tween the Meuse and the Alsne, rapid
~ advanced toward Sedan. cutting the
vital communications between Metz
and the long German line extending
10 the north.
On November o the kaiser nbdicnt-
ed and the crown prince renowned
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 fled 10 Holland and was per
mltted 10 remain there by the Dutch
authorities. At the same time yari'
u other German princes abdlcated
and soldiers and workmen's councils
sprang into existence Mt mnny points
Germans Sign Armlstlce.
On November II the German en-