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THE WAR.
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GERMANY APPEALS FOR EARLY PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
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MORE GERMAN, KINGS DETHRONED.
REJOICINGS IN THE ALLIED
CAPITALS.
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REPORTED SHOOTING OF THE CROWN
PRINCE,
ABDICATION OF EMPEROR "KARL.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROTON ZETTER'S AGENCY.] '.
THE ARMISTICH. GERMANY APPEALS FOR EARLY
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Losnos, November 19th.
A German official statement says:-
'FRENCH TROOPS EXTOLLED.
PARIS, November 13th. General Petain, in, an Army Order, extolls the courage and tenacity of the French troops during the war. and exhorts them, when they enter Germany
WHY HERR BALLIN COMMITTED
SUICIDE.
AMSTERDAM, November 13th.
NOVEMBRE 16TH, 1918.
The motion was carried Headed by..... the, Speaker, with the Premier and Mr. Asquith walking together, and Mr. Bal It is reported that Herr Ballin, the four, Mr. Bohar Law and Mr. McKana Managing Director of the Hamburg-mmediately behind, and the other mem- Amerika Line, committed suicide in his bers following, the House crossed to St. Margaret's where a Thanksgiving Service
office in Hamburg, on learning the terms of the Armistice
GERMAN WAR PRISONERS.
LONDON, November 19th.
was held.
REJOICINGS IN LONDON.
LONDON, November 11th. A German official statement says that and Princess Mary (His Majesty wearing This afternoon" the. King, the Queen, the Provisional Government's Executive a naval uniform) were driven, in spite Committee has decided that prisoners of of the rain, in an open carriage drawn. war should remain in their places of by a pair of horses, and escorted only employment and be obliged to work us by the Police, from Buckingham, Palace beretofore, and receive the same wages as
to the Mansion House, through immense free German workmen.
cheering crowds.
SOME EXTRAORDINARY SCENES.
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LATER.
These instructions presumably con- stitute temporary
"casures pending repatriation.
TYPICAL GERMAN CRAFT.
COPENHAGEN, November 12th. The new Bavarian Government, through i Switzerland, has informed the Allies that Bavaria is now a "People's State." and that the terms of the Armistice will bring
as liberators, to refrain from excesses chaos, and asking the Allies to name con
Dr. Solf has sent a thessage to Mr. which their resentment of German out-ditions which hit the guiltys, adding that
Robert Lansing as follows:
The Armistice being concluded, the German Government requesta. President Wilson to arrange penco negotiations.
rages in France might justify.
PARIS DELIRIOUS WITH JOY.
PARIS, November 18th.
LONDON, November 12th
A persistent drizzle this afternoon con- tinued in the evening, but in no way damped the ardour of the crowds rejoic. ing in the streets. Lights were turned
Ead. outside the theatres, and music balls, on at central points, notably the West
and stimulated the gaiety of the people who were able for the first time for years to see each other's faces by artificial light. "All entertainments were packed, the audiences constantly interrupting "the WHY THE DOMINIONS WERE NOT Performances by, rising and singing the
the German military autocracy deserves no mercy.""
-"CONSULTED..
Loxoos, November 12th.
A Havas message says:-The people ef The Government proposes for the pur-Paris sang and wept in the streets, and pose of acceleration, firstly, that Presi-shouted with joy. Flags were flown In the House of Lemmons, replying to dent Wilson should consider the conclu-everywhere, and there were triumphant questions whether the Dominions had been sion of a preliminary peace, and enquires processions, the people carrying the ban-represented in the Armistice discussions where and when the negotiations mightners of the Allies and singing national in Paris, Mr. Bonar Law referred to the begin.
hymns.
Owing to the pressing danger of
Precisely at eleven o'clock a gun
statement cabled on November 8th.
Mr. D. Magmaster asked:-Were the
National Anthem.
"Messages from members of the Cabinet and other prominent personages were thrown on the screens and were cheered most frantically,
LATEST CABLES. THE GERMAN BEVOLUTION DISORDER SPREADS TO THE ARMY.
AMSTERDAM, November authe thousand German soldiers at Beverloo The Handelsblad reports that several Chimp in Belgium raised the Red Flag and attacked another force which was pro-Kaiser. The latter force was defeat- ed and fled with their arms and artillery to the Dutch frontier, where they were subsequently disarmed.
Serious disorders have broken out in the German garrison at Antwerp.
FRESH FIGHTING IN BERLIN. "
COPENILAGEN, November 13th,
Crown Princess indicating a plot to send A telegram from Berlin states that tele grams were found in the palace of the for Imperialist troops from the Front to crash the revolution in Berlin.
There was fresh fighting on Monday in the Royal stables where officers renewed where the revolutionary troops used their firing, also in the Inter-den-Linden machine guns. There were many dead. THE SPREAD OF REVOLUTION:
AMSTERDAM, November 11th. A telegram frogi Frankfurt states that the Soviet are in complete control. They are maintaining a guard of soldiers in the public buildings.
the Soviet have appealed for the main
A telegram from Dusseldorf states that tenance of order and warned the people that attacks pa property and life would be suppressed. Strikes are prohibited.
A telegram from Hamburg state that basiness has been resume. Everything has been fairly normal under Soviet rule."
SOLDIERS COUNCIL AT THE FRONT.
AMSTERDAM, November 19th. A.telegram from Berlin states that tho Lokal Anzeiger is now a Socialist organ, mouth-piece has been taken over by the named the Red Flag: The Vorddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, the former Imperial Independent Socialists and named the laternationale.
graphs that a Soldiers Council has beeri The German Main Headquarters tele formed at the Front without disturbance.
confers with General Hindenburg to-day.
REVOLUTIONARIES CONTROL
As
HELIGOLAND.
Lospos, November 12th. regards appeal, a telegram from Bremen states Strassburg's wireless that the whole North Sea Fleet, also Helighland, is in hands of the Soldiers' Council.
General.
LATEST CABLES, [TяROUGH ASTTER'S AGENCY.) EMPEROR KARL ABDICATES, AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
DEAD.
Emperor Karl las adicated.
COPENHAGEN, November 12th." It is reported from Vienna that dead.
The Foreign Minister Dr. Adler, is
LATER
A telegram from Vienna Emperor Karl, in a proclansates that that he abdicates in order not to hinder the free development of his peoples. German guards on the Dutch frontier have thrown down their arms.
The THE CROWN PRINCE SHOT?
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS
frontiers are entirely open. Hundreds
of German officers are fleeing to Holland. GERMAN ROYALTIES IN SAFETY.
COPENHAGEN, November 13th,
A telegram from Berlin states that the Soviet in Potsdam is protecting the new palace where the Empress, the Crown Princess and "the other Princesses and their children are in absolute security."
The exciting scenes during the day at Buckingham Palace were surpassed in
The Lobal Auteiger announces that retains its name having obtained the the evening when the slogan "We want Government's protection against the King George from thousands of en-sized the premises and altered the title Spartacus or Bolshevik group which
famine, the Government is particularly announced the opening of the new era Dominions represented at the Conferencethusiasts again sounded, compelling Their to the Red Flag.
anxious that negotiations should begin immediately
ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES
LEAVE FOR SPA.
LONDON, November 12th. A French official statement informs the General Headquarters that German Major Sisteron. of the Allied General Eeadquarters, accompanied by three officers, is, proceeding to Spa to-day. THE EVACUATION PERIOD
ALTERED.
LONDON, November 13th.
A French offcial statement says that the Allied High Command, grants an addi- tional day to the fortnight allowed for the evacuation of Belgium, Luxemburg and Alsace-Lorraine, and announces that otherwise the terms of the Armistice can not at present be modified.
EVACUATION OF RUSSIAN TERRITORY.
LONDON, November 19th:
As regards the withdrawal of German troops from the territories which before
the war were Russian, the Armistice stipulates that this condition- should; operate as soon as the Allies think the moment suitable, having regard for the internal situation in these territories
KING GEORGE CONGRATULATES
- THE ALLIES.
LONDON, November 12th.
On the occasion of the "conclusion of
of civilisation.
LATER.
The streets were beflagged, the church bells were rang and salvoes were fred.
There were great processions in the streets, people carrying flags and singing the anthems of the Allies.
All the public buildings were illuminat ed at night. The noise of the celebra tions was haard in London through the telephone.
LATER.
There were unforgettable scenes in the Chamber when M. Clemenceau read the terms of the Armistice.
with the firing of guns, cheers by the The Premier's speech was punctuated
depatics, and frantic applause from the public galleries. After reading the terms, his voice broken with motion, the Pre- mier greeted France, Alsace Lorraine, the fallen, and the Army.
The whole Chamber then rose and thundered out the Marseillaise." The
Deputies were almost delirious with joy. There were tears in all eyes.
MEMORABLE SCENES IN THE
FRENCH CHAMBER.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, when M. Clemenceau entered the Chamber to announce the terms of the Armistice, there was an unforgettable scene of enthu
on President Wilson's 14 Points
Mr. Bonar Law said they were not, but obviously the Dominions, as a whole. could not possibly be there,
The Government had definitely pro mised that they would fully share in the pence negotiations. The Armistice termis were a different matter, for they had to be settled immediately.
Majesties to reappear on the balcony and MORE GERMAN KINGS DEPOSED. acknowledge the greetings, which swelled louder when the King called for cheers
Force. for the Army, the Navy, and the Air
SILENT THANKFULNESS IN THE
WAR AREA.
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LONDON. November 19th. Reuter's Correspondent nt British Replying to Mr. Claude Lowther as to Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, why Mr. W. M. Hughes was not invited, stated Mr. Bohar Law said he did not think one ought to enter into details Government did not think there was any
ference and the Armistice terms. real connection between the Peace Con-
The
They believed that, with the exception of one clause, where President Wilson was not absolutely distinct, everything which we and the Allies ever asked for could be claimed under President Wilson's 14 Points.
GERMAN MERCHANTMEN.
LONDON, November 19th. A German official statement recom mends all German merchantmen to proceed to the nearest port.
INDIA'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE PEACE DISCUSSIONS.
LONDON, November 12th. Sir Satyendra P. Sinha is coming from siasmo, the whole House cheering for India to attend the Imperial War Cabinet discussions preparatory to the Peace Con-
Beveral minutes.
the Armistice H.M. the King telegraphed mens setting the seal to German defeat M. Clemenceau read the historie doen bis congratulations to the King of the amid applause which rose to a tornado. Belgians, President Poincare, the Mikado, when the evacuation of a wide strip President Wilson, the Kings of Italy, Serbia, Roumania, Montenegro, Greece. of territory on the right bank of the Siam, the Sultan of Egypt, and the Pre-Rhine was announced, as well as the sur
Lerence.
BARLIER CABLES. BRITISH PREMIER'S STRIKING
SPEECH. B
LONDON, November 11th The following is the full text of the
Was in LilleTMw)
when the conclusion of the Armistice was announced. There
tion. The demeanour of the people was was nothing approaching a demonstra- cheerful but stoical; that of the British soldiers in the streets almost one of in- difference.
fines very promptly.
The news was transmitted to the front ordered to unfix tayonets, unload maga The troops were
make no attempt to fraternise with the zines, stand to for further orders, and
enemy,
the
There was some demonstrativeness on the German side, but generally the tidings were taken quietly.
There was more jubilation among troops resting Parades were ordered for eleven o'clock. Bugles sounded the cease fre Bands played the National Aathen, the Marseillaise," and “It's
a long way to Tipperary.
Soon afterwards, the roads were black f with refugees liberated by the Germans.
The prevailing sentiment in the war area was one of silent thankfulness.
AMERICAN CELEBRATIONS.
NEW YORK, November 12th. monstrations throughout the
There were enthusiastic Armistice de-
Staten Business was generally at a standstill at Washington, through cheering crowds, President Wilson drove to the Capitol and read the Armistice terms to Congress. The enforcement of the draft low has been suspended, but the Navy will not yet be demobilized.
CANADIAN JUBILATION.
AMSTERDAM, November 19th. The Forwaerts, states that the Soviet depoad the King of Saxony and the First and Second Chambers.
The State Ministers are carrying on in agreement with the Soviet, pending the new elections, based on universal suffrage for men and women.
The Soviet in Berlin passed a resolution in favour of the resumpicion of diplomatie relations with the Russian Bolsheviks.
Prince Henry of Reuss has renounced the throne for himself and his House.
It is confirmed that the Grand Duke of Oldenburg has been deposed.
The Pulish Directorate established at Cracow has issued a proclamation depos ing the Regency Council.
Deputy, has been appointed Director of Herr Hirsch, Majority Socialist Police in Berlin..
ED A REPUBLIC.
formally announcing that Germany is
AMSTERDAM, November 12th. A proclamation by the Berlin Soviet
yours the people were enveloped in s a Socialist Republic says that for mesh of lies, but the much vaunted milit arism had collapsed.
now
THE FRONTIER.
The Faderland states that the Crown Prince was shot in an affray with German Guarda when endeavouring to cross the frontier on Sunday.
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR ACHIEVEMENTS.
SOME ASTOUNDING FIGURES. LONDON, November 12th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law. moving
700,000,000 anid that he expected the vote of credi of expenditure to be less, but if this was the end of the war, some of the expenses
rote.
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of demobilisation must be paid out of this penditure might be necessary to bring He also pointed out that greater ex food supplies to Europe.
"
For 20 days, up to November 19th, the £6,888.000. daily expenditure of the war been
Ar October the 19 loans to the Allies to the Dominions to £218,000,000. amounted to £1,485,000,000 and the loans
Russia, £425,000,000 to France, £345,000,000 Altogether £568,000,000 had been lent to
States. to Italy and 197,000,000 to the smaller
Britain's debts abroad did not exceed
benr
£1,000,000,000 and this we could easily Our future depended on the extent to which labour and capital could work GERMANY FORMALLY PROCLAIM-together harmoniously.
TRIBUTE TO COLONIAL TROOPS,
Mr. Bonar Law declared that tho
(Loud cheers.) Look at the Dominions Empire's part had been greater than that ever played by any country in the world, and india, look at the part the Indian And what of the Dopinions? They were. troops played in the overthrow of Turkey. not fighting for their mother-country. They were fighting for which is aa much theirs as ours. They the Empire, were far away but they sent their troops, and what troops they are." (Cheers.)
In conclusion, Mr. Bonar Law emphasis- ed the greatness of the war efforts of the mother-country. He declared that ber financial achievement had been ao amall
..
The Proclamation states that all garri. sons where no Soviet existe will have Soldiers Councils, while Peasants' Coun- els will be formed in the country.„.
THE NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, November 12th.
A German official statement says:- The new National Government met, con- Her Navy bad played a decisive part
sisting of the Majority Socialists, Herr Ebert, Herr Scheidemann and Herr in the blockade which had sapped the Landsberg,
and
the Independent whole foundation of German life, Socialista, Herr Haase, Herr Dittmann and Herr Barth.
assisted by two Socialists, one Majority Every Departmental Minister will be Socialist and one Independent Socialist. Herr Ebert and Herr Haaar held the Chairman-ship of the Political Cabinet
The isolated resistances, in Berlin, of officers faithful to the Kaiser, were soon
Suppressed.
population is quiet and obedient. Isolated pilingings have been ruthlessly TORONTO November 19th. punished. There were Armistice processions in all
General von Hindenburg, who, is still tically enjoyed a boliday. the cities in the Dominion, which pract Headquarters, is in accord with the
New Government.
The spirit of the people of Great Bri- tain in the darkest hours had been as ours during the last two years. indomitable. No Army had done as much had won victory at a great price. (Loud We cheers),
THE PERIOD OF RECON-
STRUCTION. »
POLICY.
THE PREMIER OUTLINES. HIS
LONDON, November 13th.
sidents of Portugal, China, Brazil, and render of a large part of the German short but striking speech delivered by favourite celebration was the hanging GERMAN PARTY STRIFE SETTLED. Mr. Lloyd George outlined his policy of
Cuba.
fleet and the disarmament of the rest
Never was such a burat of patriotic joy. WHEN GERMAN TROOPS RETURN HOME.
PARIB, November 13th.
Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Com.in mons, after he had announced the accepta- tion by Germany of the terms of the Armistice:-
the streets. and burning of the effigy of the Kaiser
CRIMINALS TO THE LAST."" PARIS, November 12th. A Havas message says-Hostilities came to an end at eleven o'clock yester-
morning.
NATIONAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S.
LONDON, November 12th, An impressive national thanksgiving service was held at St. Paul's at noon. It was attended by Their Majestics and The Gorman High Command has te other Royalties, members of the Cabinet, quested the French Government to exhort rible and most cruel war which ever Allied, and Neutral diplomats, repre- the populace of Alsace Lorraine to refraincourged mankind; I hope we may say sentatives from the Dominions, India, from showing their hostility to the repend all war. (Cheers.) This is no time hostilities.
that on this fateful morning, came to an and the Forces, also General Townshending German troops,
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York officiated. Dense crowds cheered Their Majesties en route.
ALSACE-LORRAINE DEPUTIES
OVATED.
LYONE, November 19th. During the meeting of the Chamber on Monday, M., Clenchceau read the Condi- tions of the Armistice.
Finally, the Deputies for Alsnes-Lor raine, Abbe, Wetterle, Georges and Weill, lately Deputies in the Reichstag, were saluted by unanimous applause from the Chamber.
The meeting, concluded with the sing ing of the "Marseillaise.” French Wireless.
GERMAN PRESS "COMMENT.
LONDON, November 13th. German Press comment on the Armis- tice terms takes a very gloomy view of the situation.
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AMSTERDAM, November. 12th.
A telegram from Berlin states that Harr Ebers aanvanced that the strife between the Majority Socialists and the Indepen- dent Socialists has ended.
A telegram from Darmstadt states that the Grand Duke of Hesso has been placed
Thus comes to na end the most ter dos Armistice, not peace, has been ander preventive arrest..
An
-Ji
achieved but the terms are so drastic power of even wishing to recommence that Germany has been robbed of any
for words Our hearts are too full of bombarded Charleville on the day of the The Germans, criminals to the last. gratitude, to which no tongue can give Armistice with gas shells. adequate expression.
!",",
"I therefore move that the House im mediately adjourn until to-morrow, and
.
M.
ALLIES TO ASSIST 'GERMAN PEOPLE.
PARIS, November 12th.. Clemenceau, addressing Parin
BOLSHEVIST AMBASSADOR RETURNS TO BERLIN.
and his Staff, whood Prince Max had ex-
AMSTERDAM, November 13th. The Bolshevist Ambassador, M. Yoffe, pelled, have returned to Berlin. REVOLUTIONISTS DESTROY GER MAN TRAINING-SHIP.
AMSTERDAM, November 13th The Weser Zeitung states that the
'nt'
At a meeting of 200 leading Coalition Liberals from both Houses of Parliament, reconstruction and his attitude towards. the League of Nations, the fiscal question and Home Rule.
to support. Mr. Lloyd George and the The meeting unanimously pledged itself Coalition Government during the period
of reconstruction.
The Premic received a remarkable ovation.
THE FUGITIVE KAISER. ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS, STAY
IN HOLLAND,"
AMSTERDAM, November 11th." It is officially announced that the cx- Emperor, has arrived in Holland Re presentatives of the Foreign Ministry have proceeded to Maastricht, to discuss the provisional arrangements of his stay, pending a final decision on the subject.
WHY HE ABDICATED..
AMSTERDAM, November 12th. Two trains brought the ex-Kaiser's. party to Holland. The second contained, inter alia, ter automobiles.
that we proceed to St Margaret's to give journalists, said that Germany had The Mages Zeitung says that the con-bumble thanks for the deliverance of the waited until the last minute of exhaus-training-ship Schlesien, mentioned on dions are terrible.
The Forwaeris states that the Govern-cheers.)
world from its great peril" (Loud tion before she capitulated She will November 8th, was pursued by Revolu ment has no alternative but to accept.
not be unable to re-victual herself, as tionary warships and. torpedoed. The Taegliche Rundschau say that the was clear that the war had not only end- utmost because we are waging a war for, FRENCH OPINION OF THE NEW resolved on fight after he heard the terms the situation in Germany and Austria is Mr. Asquith, seconding; declared that it desperate."We will assist them to the terms are monstrous..
and not against, humanity."
ell but that it could not be resumed. The Berliner Tagelmii says the terms He trusted we had entered on a new are unprecedentedly inhumane.The chapter of international history in which paper is quite reconciled to the surrender war would be regarded as an anachron of fortresses and ships, but is embittered ism at the handing over of railway material acknowledge ita gratitude to Almighty The House could do nothing but on the ground of urgent internal needs. Clod.*.
THE CRAVEN KAISER.
EARLIER CABLES,
GOVERNMENT.
contempt for the craven Kaiser and the Few people PARZE, November 11th. Public sentiment in France is that of
PARIS, November 12th. A Havas message says:
They ought to be tried for their crimes come to the top in the present German Crown Prince who lack the courage to setionsly Herr Ebert's Imperial Re are prepared to take facs, the nation they misruled and ruined.public." Not one of the men who have against humanity,
crisis has a clean record in this war.
The Ten learns reliably that the Kaiser
of the Armistice read at Headquarters,
He bitterly reproached the Supreme Command that he had been misled
One General advised him against flight
Up to noon the Dutch authorities had Hindenburg was designated by General as being unworthy of the Kaiser, but the latter did not boed him. General von von Falkenhayn to accompany the Kaiser. not naked the Kaiser for his parole.
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