Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-10

two and one half millions Of the
flower OF her sons. The Latin quarter
OF Paris came to life with bang
after four years of almost church
yard quiet.
London, Nov. 11-London cele-
GRATED the conclusions of hostilities
with a glad heart in cheers that re-
sounded on every side. Shrill notes
OF girls and children predominated.
tor sweethearts and brothers and
fathers who would go over the top
no more.
New York, Nov. 11-Fifth avenue
saw the widest spectacle of It's his
terry Officially, it was victory par
ade OF the city officials. Practically,
1t was thirty or forty parades. led by
Mr.. Average Citizen, with a red,
white and biue horn at his lips,
feather duster in his coat, and hat
rand which Haunted the words: I'm
going to the Kaisers funeral"
Early Attempts at Peace.
tomorrow is the second anniver-
| sary of armistice day. This is the
story OF the event which the greater
part of the civilized world will cele-
brate tomorrow:
There had been, thruout the later
years OF the war. several attempts to
make, peace Two of these stand out
On Aug. l. 1917, Pope Benedict XIV. in
u communication to the belligerent
nations, pleaded for cessation OF
lighting. On September IL, 1915,
Payer, German vice chancellor, in =
dicated the basis on which Germasy
would make peace. But until October.
1918, there had been but little whole
hearted discussion of peace on either
side. The allies were determined on
a dictated peace, which alone, they
felt, would make war impossible IN
the future; and they could not have
such a peace so long as the German
armies held successful positions
But after the last great German Of
fensive failed, on July Is. 1918. the
new German chancellor, Prince Max.
OF Baden, was selected by the Kaiser
to present plea for peace. This plea
was made on Oct. to President
Wilson alone-asreeins to the
presidents program OF peace as
outlined in his fourteen points and his
various addresses on and since JAM.
| 5, 1918; and asking him to invite
all the other bel1ieerents to send
representatives to a peace conference,
and in the meantime to secure an
armistice. The later stage in the dis
cussion OF peace terms came in tho
midst of the tremendous reve.ses
suffered by the German armies i
September and October 1918. Tire
armistice saved the German troops
from the complete disaster which
would have resulted IL the waI' ha /
continued for two weeks Longer.
The presidents answer 10 Ger.
many on Oct s took the form mainly
of three questions, which led 70
| the exchange of three notes en- eae1
side and the eHtrusting of the tern.
| of the armistice to Marshal FGch. OF
| France. President Wilson insisted acri
| immediate cessation of Gerrpany's
| barbarous methods of warfare or
| land and sea and the institution of "a
| democratic form Of government III
Germany, as@necessary prerequisites
to peace negotiations.
The armistice terms agreed to on
Nov. 10 allowed the German army to-
retuW home, and. when accepted.
made it Impossible for Germany to-
renew hostilities. as her frontier was
occupied. her army disbanded. an;s
most of her war materials surrender
ed. The arnisitice expired Dec. 10 and
was reserved for another month. 1t
was again renewed in Janusry, Feb.
ruary and March. because little pros
gress in formula ting peace terms has
been made. Germany laid down arms.
accepting President Wilson'S four-
teen points absolutely.