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Army also had been invited, but was
so delayed on his journey to Senlis that
he did not reach there till after the
conclusion of the proceedings.
The meeting lasted till late in the
night. Marshal Haig, who spoke first
advised IAN arnistice with moderate
conditions" and one that it would be
possible for the Germans to accept"
This precipitated long discussion as
the representatives of the other armies
we're not fully in accord With the idea
Of an armistice of such a character.
Ultimately, however, Marshal Haig sue
ceeded in general sense in bringing
the others to his point Of view, and a
draft of the proposed terms and con-
ditionS was drawn up and signed by all.
These conclusions Marshal Foch
transmitted to Clemenceau on the
26th of october in a letter which
began thus: After a consultation
with the ommanders-in-chief of the
American, British and French armies
(the Belgian chief of staff hav-
ing been unable to reach the French
headquarters in time), I have the honor
to advise YOU Of the military conditions
under which an armistice can be
granted which will be capable of pro-
tecting in the most absolute manner
the interests of the peoples concerned
and to assure to the associated govern
mentS the unrestricted power to safe
guard and to impose the details of the
peace to which the German govern
ment has consented"
AS soon as Clemenceau received this
letter copies of the conditions were
distributed to the civil representatives
Of the allies for study and the supreme
council was called to meet at Versailles
on October 81.
Its sessions, at which Marshal Foch
was present, lasted several days and
the debates on the terms and condi-
tions at times were very animated
Many found these unsatisfactory and
sought to substitute others. Thus Gen,
T. H. Bliss, the representative of the
United States in the council of mill
tary delegates, wished a shorter text
and as to certain articles a more rigor-
Gus one, Andre Tardieu, the French
statesman, informs us.
According to Gen. Bliss, only two
clauses were ecessary-absolute dis
armament on land and sea and COM
plete demoblllzat1on of all forces. This
view was not, however, accepted.
During the discussion Col. House,
who was acting as the personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson, possibly
stimulated thereto by the fact that at
this time there existed a conviction
among certain elements of the people
of the United States that the war
should not be terminated until Berlin
had been occupied by the allied troops,
Of which feeling the Senate had re-
peatedly made itself the INTERPRETER.
interpolated Marshal Foch as follows:
.-"FeA>us, ma Eshal h.wheth0r from 1.-The
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more, none of them desired to play any
role in the negotiation and the sign
ing of an armiStice of such a charac-
ter as this one was certain to be, be-
cause. although it was imperative that
some one should act for Germany, they
feared that whoever did actually would
be forever so associated with the great
est humiliation in German history as
to be utterly impossible politically there
after.
A LMosT in despair Prince Max
thought of Erzberger, a strange
mixture of opposing qualities, who had
played a curious part during the war,
for personal political advantages, and
who at this time was convinced that
he was marked by fate to be the mes
siah of the German people. His COLI
Viction on this point was so strong,
and so we'll known, that Prince Max
believed he would disdain the danger
to his political future Of being the
leading figure in negotiating and
signing an instrument attesting and
consecrating his country's enduring
humiliation.
This hope proved we'll founded,
though not before many objections,
real or feigned, were overcome. Prince
Max sent for him on November at
noon and asked him to undertake the
task as delegate of the war cabinet,
as ErZberger says, to his great surprise.
He at first refused, pointing out that
the secretary of state. Haussmann, had
been selected as such delegate some
time before. The prince insisting,
Erzberger objected that he had no ex-
per1ence IN concluding a military
agreement of such nature and that
besides, as he spoke French but i'm
perfectly, he would be at great dis
advantage in negotiating.
Prince Max, however, renewed his
persuasions and was seconded therein
by the minister of war, Gen. Won
Groener. The latter said before
Scheidemann and the other ministers
that cessation of hostilities must be-
brought about at any cost, as other
wise the enemy would be in Cologne in
three days, and that city would be
doomed to certain destruction. Turn
ing to Erzberger, he begged him to ac-
cept, making an appeal to his patriot
ism.
THE leaders of the Centrists, who
were also members of the government
of Prince Max, interviewed in their turn
and pressed me to accept" Groener
said. You are young and we are old;
only you can pull us out of the diff
flculty. Go and do sol"
All the other ministers added their
entreaties and finally, though still
protesting Erzberger allowed himself to
be persuaded
). 1t.:was- then arranged that he should
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take a dplomatist of his choosing to aid
him in the negotiations, and he select
ed Count Oberndorff, formerly Minister
of Sofia, a personal friend. The rest
of the personnel of the mission also
was left to his selection. His instruc-
tons were the broadcast possible, ito
conclude an armiStice on any terms
There was some slight difficulty about
the form of the credentials to be given
to Erzberger. The foreign office was
without precedents for official papers in
the terms which Erzberger desired, but,
as he pertinently remarked, the World
War and this kind of an armistice
were also without precedent The diff
Gully was finally overcome and the Gre
dentials delivered to him at the mo-
ment he boarded his train.
In the late afternoon, President Will
sons note of November arrived. 1t
requested the German government 20
send accredited representatives to Mar
shall Foch, who would let them know
the conditions of the armistice. A copy
of this message was made and given to
Erzberger as a sort of diplomatic mill
tary letter of introduction to Marshal
Foch.
Erzbergers special train reached the
German military headquarters at Spa
Here Erzberger chose Gen. Won Winter
feldt, who had been formerly the Ger
man military attache at the Paris en-
bassy, to accompany him as technical
military expert, Capt. WanseloW as the
naval, Capt. Won Helldorff as interpreter
and DR.. Blauert as secretary.
Just before the mission started IN
its tourney to the French lines, Won
Hindenburg arrived at headquarters, and
told Erzberger it was probably the first
time in history that politicians and not
soldiers took part in negotiations for
an armistice, but he did not see any
objections to such course in the pres
ent case. as the general staff was no
longer charged with giving serni-politi-
cal Instructions He took leave of Err
berger with the words: God be with
YOU and try to obtain as much as you
can for your country.
X X X
A MESSAGE from Marshal Foch
stated:
eff the German plenipotentiaries wish
to meet Marshal Foch to ask for an
armistice. they should present them
selves to the French advance posts by
the Chimay- Fourmies-La Capelle-Guise
road. Orders have been given to re-
ceive them and to guide them to the
place fixed upon for the meeting"
THE German headquarters replied to
the French: 1.-THE German plenipoten-
tiaries will leave Spa today and will
come to the French outposts by the
Chimay Fourmies La Capelle Guise
road. :. II. all there are 10 persons under
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BY ANTHONY ARNOuX.

BY ANTHONY ARMOUR,
Author of "The European War" "The
Clash of the Nations" Etc.
"HE 18th of November, 1918, was
one Of those dates, like the
4th of July, 1776, or the 14th
i Of July 1889, which burn them
selves permanently into human
memory. Each of such outstanding
days has the common characteristic
of not only being memorable for the
particular event happening thereon,
but also of being an almost natural and
convenient point of historical demarca-
ton between the end of one era and
the beginning of another.
Thus this day in November, 1913,
marked not only the end OF the late
war. but was also in a symbolic sense
the moment at which the political ideas
OF the Western nations of Europe and
the United States. after generations OF
struggle, triumphed, and the mon
archiaI system of government was re-
placed by the republican, in all the
white nations of the world of the first
importance, the British monarchy being
in fact politically an aristocratic re-
public.
Historically this is by far the most
important reason for the commemora-
ton of the day, but it can only be
noted in passing in this article, whose
real purpose is to present narrative
of the events Immediately leading to
and eliminating in the signature of the
armistice itself.
y x *
MARSHAL FOCH, about the enc
AFA of September, 1918, realizing that
the end of the war was drawing near,
wrote to Clemenceau. the French prime
minister: THE end of the war is
approaching. Send me an official OF
the ministry of foreign affairs to &C
quaint me with the terms of peace you
are preparing, in order that our armies
can occupy all the regions which are to
serve as guarantees of the treaty, which
you mill make" Clemenceaus reply to
this request was curt that does not
concern you
This was the first preliminary Of the
arnistice on the allies side. A month
later, when President Wilson, on Oc-
tober %, formally notified the allies that
the German government asked fol-
peace, Clemenceau changed his opin-
ion, and on the next day, with the ap-
proval of the supreme council of the
allies, turned over all the papers re-
1ating to peace to Marshal Foch, who
then called a meeting of the military
chiefs of all the allies, at Senlis, on Oc-
tober 25. to consider and determine
the terms and conditions to be con-
tanned in such arn1istice as might be
granted to the enemy.
At this meeting. besides Marshal Foch
only Gen. Petain, Marshal Haig anc
Gen. Pershing we're present. Gen. Gil
= lainS~ tI19--eaaief- of~sta 81 of-tl9e Mcclellan
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Events Leading Up to Signing of Armi-
stice Were Unprecedented in Char
acter-Germany' Attempt to End
War Complicated by Domestic
Revolution-OMcials Chosen
for Negotiations Were Of
Type to Meet Difficult
Conditions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
MORGAN HORSE WINS
FIRST AT MANKA ALTO

Corrine Silk, the five-year-old pac-
ing mare, owned by F. E. Croker of
Morgan, promises to have big sea-
son, her first one on the race track.
The colt took first money in the
2:25 pace at the Mankato fair last
Tuesday. The time was 2:16k.
There was fast competition but the
Morgan PAGER was not headed in the
three heats.
In her first race at Austin at the
Mower county fair Friday Corrine
Silk was barely nosed out for first
money, taking second place. The
time was 2:1SA on a poor track.
The week following the state fair
the Morgan PAGER will be entered in
the races at the Renville county fair
at Bird Island. She will also race
at the Redwood county fair.
Had Mr.. Croker realized that
Corrine Silk was going to perform
like veteran in her first season he
would have entered the horse in a
race at the state fair, but with her
experience on the county fair tracks
this fall Corrine Silk will be ready
for good season next year.
Mr.. Croker is veteran race
horse man and has been bringing the
colt along gradually and believes that
the horse has a great future.-Mor-
gan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
LOSS OF SHOAT PUZZLES
OWNER AND OFFICIALS

There was an air of mystery al
the Mankato Fair Thursday morning
albeit the mystery wasn't very big.
1t concerned six months ole
spotted Poland China shoat who dis
appeared under suspicious circum.
stances, which are puzzling fair OF.
ficials.
A. P. Rams, manager of the Min.
nesota Swine Breeders association OF
Springfield, went to his exhibit this
morning and missed little pig val
ued at $45.
One of the marshals said he saw
the pig quite early in the morning
but the wire on the pen had been
tempered with. The question both
ering fair officials and Mr.. Rams is
whether the pig was stolen or did he
jump out of the low window of the
pen ?-Mankato Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
Legislative Program Covering
Needs for State Will
Be Outlined

A legislative program covering the
future of Minnesota's forests will be
drawn when the Minnesota Reforest-
alton commission meets September
II, to prepare it's recommendations
for consideration by the 1928 legisla-
ture.
w. l. Nolan, lieutenant governor,
and chairman of the committee of
thirteen members, will preside at the
session which will be continued I'M
til program has been finally drawn.
Members of the group have given
intensive study of the forestry prob
lem since the body was created by
the 1927 legislature.
Included has been several tours into
Northern Minnesota to familiariZe
the committee with actual conditions
not only of state owned lands but the
privately owned reserves there. Con-
siderable attention has also been CIV
en- to the delinquent tax problem of
northern counties.
A tour of eastern states where pro-
grams have been launched and into
Canada has also been made. Particu-
lar attention was given to New York
and Pennsylvania where considerable
progress in reforestation has been
made.
Among the opinions to be consider
ed by the group are the recent recon-
mendations made by Ray P. Chase
auditor, including a new state depart
ment of forestry which would take
control of timber from his office.
General principles of this plan have
been endorsed by Governor Christian
son who agrees with Mr.. Chase that
unified control of Minnesota forests
should be substituted for the dual
authority exercised by the auditor
and Grover M. Comet state forester.
"Reforestation will probably be the
biggest matter before the 1929 legis-
lature," Mr.. Nolan predicted today
at is a problem with many entangle-
ments and complexities. If Minneso-
ia can make its northern forests pro-
ductive again, if it can solve its tax
problem, it will have taken a great
step forward"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
BIG DAY AT SANBORN

Thursday was big day at San
born, as arrangements had been made
for Watermelon Day. A carload Of
watermelons was distributed free to
guests of that village. A parade was
one of the big features of the day
and the businessmen of the neigh
boring village spared no pains and
cost in the construction of floats.
The parade was led by the Sleepy
Eye high school band of SO pieces. At
II o'clock Hon. Arthur E. Nelson,
republican candidate for United
States senator delivered the address
of the day. A band concert followed
the address. In the afternoon base
ball game entertained the visitors and
in the evening a bowery dance was
provided.
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Forestry Policy Will
Soon Be Framed
FOUR MORTON BOYS HAVE
A REAL EXCITING TIME

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed at Morton Monday when four
boys, all under fourteen years of age,
were found missing. The Overland
car belonging to the father of one of
the boys was also missing. Sheriff
Heaney of Olivia was notified and a
search for the boys and car started
which ended at Fairfax about 500
that evening. The boys, according to
their story, went for joy ride, leav-
ing Morton about 1000 that morn
ing. They drove through the country,
stopping at farm houses and finally
landed at Bird Island, where they
heard the sheriff was looking for
them. Leaving Bird Island they
drove around until they ran out of
gasoline and then obtained a small
supply from a farm house. Finally
they ran out of gas on the cross
road north of the G.. A. Boemmel
farm east of Fairfax and disconnect-
ing the wires, taking some of them
with them, they came into town and
went to the Robert Sell home where
they asked for gasoline, not having
any money to buy it. Mrs. Sell
knew some of the boys and called up
Morton and two cars came here to
get them. In the meantime they left
the Sell home and inquired their
way to the J. J. Caven home, where
they were given something to eat
and finally turned over to relatives
from Morton. They had no money
to buy gas or food and were a pref
ty dirty and hungry foursome when
they arrived at the Caven home. 1t is
fortunate that they knew some of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
CHATFIELD RESIDENT
AGED 1O1, is DEAD

Lewis Foss, nearly 101 years of
age, and a pioneer resident of Chat
field, passed awy there last week
after brief illness. Despite his ad-
vanced age Mr.. Foss had been in fair
ly good health until a few weeks ago
when he suffered an attack of pneu-
monia. The centenarian was born in
Norway on October IA, 1927, and
spent his childhood in that country.
He had been a resident of the Chat
field community since 1854. When
the Civil War broke out he enlisted
in Company K, First Minnesota,
heavy artillery, and served until the
end of the conflict.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
ROBERTS TO ATTEND
REFEREES MEETING

Horace Roberts, district referee in
bankruptcy will attend the meeting
of the National Association of Bank
rupt referees next week at Chicago.
The meeting will be held Septem-
Der and at the Edgewater Beach
hotel in Chicago. Roberts will leave
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05
BIRD ISLAND BOY
ACCIDENT VICTIM

Arthur C. Bowler, "a years old, of
Bird Island and a veteran of the
World War, met death Wednesday
night of last week while on his way
home from Minneapolis. He was
driving rapidly to get out of hail
storm when his car struck loose grav-
ell and overturned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-05

Being old-fashioned has it's vir-
tues. Maybe you can find a pair of
grandfather's ear muffs around to
use them when the children insist on
using the radio after twelve at
night.-Ex.
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Fairfax people as it was the cause
of their being returned to their dis
tressed parents the same evening
Fairfax Standard.
The Washington times., 1928-02-02
CORRECT
MANNERS
[-Mrs. CorneIIus Beeckman.

nEAR MRS. BEECKAIAN: 81
~ Al claims that young man,
when he Is calling for q woman
friend whom he is taking to q
formal dinner. should bring her
corsage when he comes. 3 claims
that the corsage should be
bought after calling for the young
lady. On both cases the kind Cf
flowers desired is known.l Which
is correct? hsH'
This is a good kind OF question
for 4 man to send to me. for on
such questions 1t is often diff
cult for q man to get womanss
reactions. and the woman most
concerned he hesitates to ask.
Thank you for letting me help,
dear sir.
don't agree with B, for 1t q
often embarrassing for a woman
to have the corsage bought when,
she is with her escort. 1t takes
the bloom from the flowers,
think. And ] don't thoroughly
agree with Al. What 7 do strongly
advocate is that, since the gallant
gentleman knows what kind Of
flowers the fair lady wishes for
the particular frock that she Is
planning to wear. he go to the
florists the morning OF the din
ner and have the florist send the
flowers late in the afternoon,
This means a thrill that gl0rifiee
the flowers. Doesn't every woman
agree with me?
The Washington times., 1928-02-02

GAVORY herring, Goldfish or sar-
~ dimes give the breakfast menu
an appetizins snappiness that
seems to start a winters day just
right. These fish dishes are espe.
cially good served with corn muf-
fins or bread and this helps the
breakfast too.
King George Herring
Put two tablespoons of butter
in the chafing-dish. When it is
melted, add any good brand of
herring and heat thoroughly. Add
chopped parsley. Serve.
Light Goldfish Cakes
These are very appetizing on
a cold day.
One cup salt Goldfish, two heap
ing cups raw potatoes, one egg,
one-half tablespoon butter and
one-third teaspoon pepper.
Wash fish in cold water and
pick or cut into very small
The Washington times., 1928-02-02
Breakfast Fish Of Tasty Appeal

meal, two soda crackers, one cup
buttermilk, one-half teaspoon
soda, salt and black pepper.
Shred salmon and combine with
9th er neutrality-suspicious.
crackers fine and stirring soda
into buttermilk. Put in q creased
pudding dish and bake thirty
minutes in a moderate oven $3.50
degrees FL.
Grilled Sardines, Anch0Vy Sauce
Two cans sardines, one slice
onion, two tablespoons flour, one
tablespoon anchovy paste. two
cups meat stock. one-half bay.
leaf, two tablespoons butter
Worcestershire sauce, cornmeal.
Heat meat stock with onion and
bay-leaf and strain. Rub butter,
anchovy paste and flour together
and thicken stock, cooking thor
oughlY. Season.
Drain sardines from oil. season
with a few drops Worcestershire
sauce and dip lightly in corn.
meal BroiI under a hot flame.
Serve on toast with the sauce.
The Washington times., 1928-02-02
Indus HOarded Millions

UHERE 4 tousand million dollars worth Of boarded wealth
II British This colossal wealth is in the form cf gold
anklets, necklaces
adornnnents 81 Of bullion boarded
The Washington times., 1928-02-02
Fashions Fads and Fancies
BY Mildred Ash

sembles are not complete with
out 1t.
Flowers That Bloom In Spring
are very early making their APP
pearance on the advance spring
millinery. Flat stiff, shellacked
flowers trim small straw or felt
hats, while many toques, COM
pletely made of flowers with tiny
nose wells. are daily arriving from
Paris. This promises a radical
department from the styling of
recent seasons. Most small hats
have snug, round crowns and
brims that are upturned or cut
with an upward curve in front.
The Washington times., 1928-02-02

The godmother told Cinderella
to bring her big pumpkin,
six mice and two big rats.
Cinderella brought the pumpkin.
Her godmother waved her wand
and there was a carriage of gold.
Then Cinderella quickly
brought the six mice and
two big rats.
The fairy waved her wand
and there were six white horses,
a coachman and a footman.
U. P. c. News Service Inc
The Washington times., 1928-02-02

WITH Aid Of Jade effective sets
w OF fob and belt are used to
trim sports and tailored frOcks.
Imitation jade fobs are matched
up with lizard belts, upon which
are large incrustations OF the
jade. The same effect il re-
peated in sets using a clever iml'
tation Of coral.
To Cheer the Sad Sea Waves
gay beach 1ewelry," to be worn
in the water, is made OF = coral
like composition in brightly
colored long ropes. So great has
grown the rage for costume
jewelry that even bathing en-
The Washington times., 1928-02-02
Here And There

A telephone has been invented
which records q message when
the owner IL absent, and replies
to the party at the other end:
Party doesn't answer" A device
in the receiver records the mas
sage. When the receiver ts lifted
later the message is delivered In
the voice Of the speaker.