The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-01

| MHH Wilson, cOmmander-lnchlef or the
@9YN American army, declared the war at
| X&9 an end on November II, 1918, after
80 The army had been demobilized and
the soldiers had returned to civilian life. Surpris-
ing as that statement may be- 1t has the authority
of no less person than the attorney general
of the United States back of it. During the trying
of case in the court of claims in Washington
! recently, the attorney general argued that the
Awar did not officially end until July 2, 1921, when
he treaty of peace between the United States
and Germany and Austria was signed. This set a
woman lawyer. Mamie Lee King. who was con-
eerned in the case to studying the records, and
her findings as reported In the Washington Star
are as follows:
Armistices were provided for in the laws and
customs of among nations adopted by The
Hague treaty. 1t provided that the armistice
sould state the terms of the contracting parties
and what communications might be held in the
The armistics Of November ii.
NJ Masshak 60 railway s rzFis Tins smidnshs
washington time) BY Marshal Foch and Vice Ad-
admiralty. representing the allies and the United :
states. and by Matthias Erzberger. General Won
. Winterfed. Count Won Obernon and Captain Won
Salon, representing Germany
Cessation of hostilities the first provision
of the armistice of November IL. 1915 but II con-
tanned 35 agreements. all of which have been full
filled 1t provided for evacuation of invaded coun-
tries, surrender of German material, all sub
marines, mines and distinctions to be taken from
the waters; provided for reparations and return
belonging to the allied countries.
The press all the land carried the glad
tidings that the had come to end
Appropriation ace of June is, 1917. appropriating
money for the war. provided that enistments
der the selective draft act were for time Of war"
and that the should be considered having
terminated when the President ascertained the
fact and issued proclamation to that effect.
Appropriation act of July 9. 1918. provided that
plan for the construction extension of any
facilities shall be submitted to approved by the
secretary of hereunder after the existing state
of between the United States and its enemies
shall have terminated, and the fact of such ter
mination shall be ascertained and proclaimed by
the President"
November IL. 1918, President Wilson issued a
proclamation to the public. proclaiming the armis
tice, and said that everything for which America
fought has been accomplished"
November H. 1s1s President Wilson also ap-
peared before joint session of congress TO read
the of the armistice to congress, and adj
vised the congress that this tragical war. whose
consuming flames have swept from one nation to
another until all the world was on fire. is at an
end"
November II. 1915 President Wilson.
mander-in-chef of the army ordered all draft
calls celed and rehabilitation of the army
which had been modified for time of war under
the seective draft act congress had directed
that the President should do when the war had
end.
November l6, 1918, General March, chief Of staff
of the army advised the press that 100000 men in
military camps would be demoblzed within two
weeks and that rehabilitation would proceed
thereafter at the rate Of 10000 day.
February s, 1918, the War department announced
that up to January 81, 1918. 236S24 men had been
returned from France, and the department esti-
mated that 100000 would be returned in February.
Because the armstice had ended the
November IL, 1918, congress became busy with re-
construction legislation. March g. 1919, the Dent
act was passed for cancellation and settlement of
contracts entered into during the war prior to No
vember IL, 1918. The act of July IL. 1919. prohib
tied expenditure of funds for land for military
camps that had not been taken and in
November IL, 1918. March 8. 1921, congress
pealed all wartime" legislation-acts or parts of
acts for the emergency or time of war-that re-
manned in effect for certain length of time after
the had ended.
July 2, 1921 treaty signed between the
United States of America and Germany and Aus
tria Section of this treaty referred to and made
the armistice of November IL, 1918. part of the
treaty and reserved unto the United States and Its
Nationals all rights acquired by the armistice.
June g. 1885, congress passed joint resolution
authorizing and directing the President to issue
proclamation annually for the people to observe
November IL, November IL. 1918. ended the most
y destructive sanguinary and far-reaching in
the annals of human history and the resumption
of peaceful relations.
November 2, 1926, and November 4, 1927, Presi-
dent Coolidge issued proclamations proclaiming
the armistice having ended the war on Novem-
Der IL. 1918.
But the official date of the lend of the World
war" is not the only subject connected with our
participation in the over which there is cause
for dispute. Since Armistice day is day for
remembering the men who lost their lives, it is
appropriate 10 inquire into the matter of who