Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1918 — ARMISTICE SIGNED [ARTICLE]

ARMISTICE SIGNED

News Is Made Public at 2:45 Monday Morning Greatest War In History Ends

Washington, Nov. 11.—Armistice terms have been signed by Germany, the State Department announced at 2:45 o'clock this morning. There was no announcement as to whether hostilities had ceased or the hour at which they would cease. The department’s-announcement simply said, “The armistice has been signed.” WILHELM IN HIDING WITH ELDEST SON > IN BORDER CASTLE.

The Hague, via Paris, Nov. 10 —The Kaiser and Crown Prince Wilhelm crossed the Belge-Dutch frontier north of Vise this morning in a high-powered motor car from Spa. He took a special Dutch train Which was waiting for him at Ljsden. His destination is not known. ; > ' Washington, Nov. 10.—(By the Associated Press.)—William Hohenzollera has arrived in Holland and is proceeding to the town of De Steeg, near Utrecht, according to a dispatch received by the American army general staff today from The Hague. / The lbessage paid: v “Press reports state that .the Kaiser arrived this morning in Maastricht,"Holland, and* is proceeding to Middaehten Castle in the town of De Steeg, near. Utrecht.’ ’ v

Washington, Nov. 11.—-The world war will and thi* morning at 6 o’clock, Washington time, 11 o’clock Paria time. The armiatice waa aigned by the German repreaentativea at midnight. Thia announcement waa made by the State Department at 2:50 o’clock thia morning. The announcement waa ■mad* verbally by an official of the State Department in thia fOrmi ’’The armiatice haa been aigned. It waa aigned at. 5 o’clock a. m., Paria time, and hostilities will eeaae at 11o’clock thia morning, Paria time,” The terma'of the arpiiatice, It waa announced, will not be made public until later. Military men here, however, regard it aa Certain that they include: ALLIED TERAiS. Immediate retirement of the German military forces from France, Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine. Disarming and demobilization of the German armies. Occupation by the allied and American forces of such strategic points in Germany as will make impossible a renewal of hostilities. Delivery of part of the German high seas fleet and a certain number of submarines to the allied and American naval forces. Disarmament of all other German warships under supervision of the allied arid American navies, which

will guard them. Occupation of the principal German naval bases by sea forces of the victorious nations. Release of allied and American soldiers, sailors and civilians held prisoners in Germany without such reciprocal action by the associated governments, * • There was no information as to the circumstances under which the armistice was signed but since the German courier did not reach German military headquarters until 10 O'clock yesterday morning, French timf, it was generally assumed here that the German envoys within the French lines had been instructed by wireless to sign the terms. Forty-seven' hours had been re-, quired for the courier to reach German headquarters and unquestionably several hours were necessary for the examination of the terms and a decision. It was regarded as possible, however, that the decision may have been made at Berlin and instructions transmitted from there by the new German government. Germany had been given until 11 o’clock this morning, French thfte, 8 o’clock Washington time, to accept. So hostilities will end at the hour set by Marshal Foch- for a decision by Germany for peace or for continuation of the war. The momentous news that the armistice had been signed was tele-

phoned to the White House for transmission to the President a few minutes before it was given to the newspaper correspondents. Later it was said that there would be no statement from the White House at this time.