Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 127, Hammond, Lake County, 7 November 1918 — Page 1

rFAIR WEATHER VOL. XIII, NO. 127. JES u UOSHU United Press Scoops Ali flews GeSiecling Agencies A;l Over ihs United Stales, Hammond got its first inkling of the signing of the armistice at tei o'clock this morning and the hubLab bean. The news was not confirmed ,hovever, and many refused to accept it. The Times at 11?.. m. received a flash saying that the armistice' had been signed and hostilities would cease at 2:00 p. rn. At 12:30 the United Press sent over the vir.e the news that Paris had given out news of the signing of the armistice and that Washa ington was celebrating. The Times then bulletinized the special and got out an extra and the city went wild. Hammond this afternoon laid away from work and the usual pursuits of its week-day work and celebrated by marching, singing, tooting whistles and horns. ringing bell?, shouting and laughing Industries dismissed their employes and teachers their ruplls. At 3 o'clock a drizzling rain failed to dampen the crrlor of the people. Thousands of men from Lake county cities thronged the saloons of West Hammond. The east side and north side will parade tonight but plans for a big parade city-wide and a holiday were deferred until future announcement. Mayor Frown and Dr. H. E. fcharrcr decided that in view of the wet day and the epidemic it would be dangerous to health to put on any celebration tonight. The announcement, of the end of the war is furnished The Times by the I'nited Press Association which has the largest numben of clients of any press association in the world. It fs evident that the United Press has scooped all other press associations which at 4 o'clock were still In the dark. The cablegram carrying the news was tent from Paris by "William Phillip Pirns, the manager of the United Press bureau in Paris, and counter signed by Hoy C. Howard, president of the United Press, who Is in London. It .appears to be the greatest scoop In the history of press associations. The t rited Press states that it is authentic

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First declaration of war was by Austria against Serbia July 23, 191 Germany's first drive toward Paris was halted Sept. 6, 1914. Germany started ruthless submarine warfare and declared submarine blockade of Great Britain Feb. 8, 1915. United States declared war on Germany April 6, 1917. Great drive of allies at turning point of war started March 18, 1918. Bulgaria signed an armistice on Sept. 29, 1818, and surrendered on Sept. CO, 1918. Turkey surrendered and signed an armistice Nov. 1, 1918. Austria surrendered and signed armistice to to take affect Nov. 4, 1918. Germany signed armistice Nov. 7, 1918.

LP. BK WILS Bt TJnitbo Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. President Wilson was informed of the signing of the armistice l y the, United Preas ditpatch from Paris which broJght the first news from Washington. It was conveyed to the state, army and naval departments and to both houses of congfess as well as to the various legations by the Washington United Press. . The United Tress flash reached here at exactly noon and at 12:15 p. m.. no official word had been received. After President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty, Secretary Baker was the next to learn from the United Press of the signing of the armistice. He took it calmly. "Good." was his only comment. Shortly after Baker learned the news, Secretary of State Lansing received the United Press cablegra:n. He too, was reserved but the spirit everywhere was one of relief. The signing of the armistice was no surprise. Official news of the signing: of the armistice was expected momentarily from General Eliss at Paris. The capital went wild with the news. Extras on the United Press flashes announcing the war's end sold by the thousand. People gathered in great chering throng3 and read the news excitedly. Army aeroplanes swept Into the city within fiften minutes after the news came, looped the loop and flashed over the city from line to line, celebrating the event. Work stopped In all departments over the city as the news was phonea to one office tfter another from the United Pre?s offices. Kvery where ther.? were shouts of Joy that the struggle had ended. SAYS GERMANY , JWAS CRUEL Bt United Press. 1 ' WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. That Germany was wantonly cruel and destructive to the last was the claim of th? state department in an emphatic protest made today against acts ordered recently in Belgium. For all creeds and one cause.

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ILiJIJIOND, INDTAXA. United Press Chlkoraxi. Bulletin. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. The Wolff bureau semi-official agency of the German government, has officially confirmed the report that great riots have taken place in Kiel. It is declared, however, that order has been restored. The general strike continues. Confirmation also was made of riots and a general strike at Hamburg and Lubeck. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. The revolution which broke out in Kiel has spread throughout Schleswig and Hol3tein, the provinces which Germany seized from Denmark half a century ago. according to advices received here today. Revolting soldiers and sailors are reported to have captured the cities of Alto, na, Flensburg and Apenradc and to hold a portion of the German hiuh seas fleet. The City of Hamburg, the greatest comercial center on the continent, also is said to be seething with revolt and an artillery battle is reported to be raging in the streets. The crews of the Battleships Ksiser and Schl.eswts.-Hol.stem mutinced and waved red flags this morning-, it was reported. They arrested their officers of whom twenty were shot. They declared they would hold out until peace was effected. United Prsss Cablegram. , BASLE. Nov. 7. Germany has broken off diplomatic relations with Russia, pending guarantees agair.cst implanting Bolshevism in Germany and punishment of conspirators cencerned in the murder of Ambassador ttrbach. United War Work campaign Nov. n-ia

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On June 28. 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his morganatic wife, the Puchess of Hohenburg, fr assassinated by a halfcrazed nineteen-year-old Serbian stuaent, one Gavrilo Prlnsep, while the iteir to the Austrian throne was on an official visit to the ton of Serajevo, Bosnia. Whether Prinzep was acting on his own Initiative or whether his crime was the result of a plot has never been fully established. It is declared by the central powers thut the double murder was plotted In Serbia. On the other hand, there is a widespread belief in allied countries that the plot was hatched In Germany in order to give the kaiser an excuse for commencing his war of conquest. Bt United Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. The state department received an official message from Paris shortly after two o'clock this afternoon saying the armistice had not been signed at the time that message had been filed. The United Press message an GERVUHY C BEATEM TO KNEES u Bt United Press. NEW TORK. Nov. 7. The end of the war has come with the German armies beaten to their knees and compelled to accept unconditlon surrender. The finRl day of hostilities found onehalf tVj German troops in France trapped :.. uth of the Ardennes by the brilliant offensive of the American armies which closed the Luxemburg way of retreat and captured Sedan in a series of remarkable drive extending over the final week of the hostilities. The Prussian military machine- has been broken beyond possibility of repair during the retreat of tne j-ast four months. The German surrender Is not due primarily to the desertion of Gerby her allies but to the fact that the forces of democracy were arraigned against her. IU dy of surrender sees tb Kaiser's treat forced so tttanld la tb xneshM of tielr owm ratlrasaent to ui tt

In any event the murder of the archduke and his wife was made the excuse for an ultimatum from Austria to Serbia n JuTy 3. which because of its uncalled-for harshness, amazed the world. , Amtrln'i Hrsh Demands. The note submitted ten specific demands and required an answer from Serbia within forty-eight hours. These demands required that Serbia should suppress every Serbian publication hostile to the dual monarchy; that teachers guilty of instigating hatred of Austria be dismissed and that matter in the textbooks objectionable to Austria be eliminated; that Serbia dismiss from her army and governmental employ all officers and oiTicials nouncing the signing of the armistice and cessation of hostilities was filed in Paris late this afternoon, undoubtedly considerably later than the message received by the state department. Official advices here stated that the commissioners at the front were to meet, late this afternoon. Thfs fact checks up Impossible for them ever to have reached the O-ormaa frontier except as a remnant. Marshal rock's extraordinary successful strategy since summer now has reaped Its fruit. As the war continued It would In reality have become a massacre. The Germans have suffered such frightful casualties In their efforts to ret out ef Trance and Belgium as hays threatened annihilation cf all of Germany's manpower. There Is no truth to the report that the last phase of the war has shown the Oexmans as masters In the art of retreat. Their efforts to reach their own territory In such biff hast has been a failure. To 4 Hiadeuburs; was only half yrj and unable to make the rest of the j way wltn an army a ueiena tne Rhine. The German defeat is complete, overwhelming" and obliterating. ITo more will bo heard of the- military Invincibility of Prussia. It has been ended for all time in one cf tie raosz sruptnaous downfalls In history. It has ended too tn a manner that proudly may he re. yarded by the world's democracies. They have fought the war to a finish and delivered the goods which has saved civilization fro ma return to medieval despotism. Nov comes the peace conference with Its possible pitfalls calling for continued unity aznon the allies and America. Germany's last chance Is at the peace table. With that gone democracy's work will he triumphantly completed. ,.t Send the Home to him.

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found taking; part In the propaganda; that Serbia accept the collaboration of agents of the Austro-Hungarlan government in suppression of the subversive movement against Austria; that Austro-Hungarlan representatives be allowed to take part in the investigation of persons in Serbia accused of complicity In the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand; that Serbia take action against two specified officials who were accused of complicity in the crime at Serajevo; that Serbia take effective measures to etop the smuggling of arms and ammunition across the border; and finally that Serbia give explanation of the expressions of hostility toward Austria-Hungary (Continued on page two.) , with the transmission of the United Press cablegram which passed by the censor in Paris showed that there was sufficient time for the cablegram to have reached New York at noon, New York time, when it was received and passed by the naval censor in New York. BREST IS NOW CELEBRATING Bt United Press. BREST, France. 6:30 p. m. When the news of the signing of the armistice was received here late this afternoon the city went wild with joy. The newspaper Rti de Peche issued bulletins and extra editons while the factory f Irons were blown and whistles on the boats Joined in the tumult. American soldiers were chered by the population. Brest is a greet landing port for American oldiers. BERLIN HEARS OF ARMISTICE United Press Cablecram.J BERLIN, Nov. 7. "From departure of our plenipotentiaries to the we?t front it is concluded that formal development of armistice measures will follow." 'it was officially announced here today. The Berlin wireless was dispatched before the armistice was signed and indicated plainly that Germany fully had made up her mind to accept the allied terms. You cannot fight with your lives but you can with your dollars for deeds of mercy.

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Delivered by TllltS carrier. 40o pet month on street and at ncniitaidt, 2 per copy; back, number He per eopy. ' Paris Says That ths Greatest War of All Times Has Come to End. United Tress Cablecirau.J PARIS, Nov. 7. The greatest war of all time came to an end at 2 p. m. today. The allies and Germany signed an armistice three hours earlier on the field cf battle. The German delegation had come into the allied lines under a white flag. As Marshal Foch's terms are known to include provisions which will prevent resumption of hostilities, the greatest war of all time has come to an end. Sedan, one of the historic cities of Europe, was captured by the American this morning after an additional advance of more than four miles. Germany and the Allies signed an armistice at 11 a. m. today, hostilities ceasing three hours later. Before the terms were submitted to Germany the Kaiser was forced to apply to Marshal Foch and Admiral Weinyss as military and naval representatives of the Allies under a flag of truce. While virtual peace was thus being concluded Germany was ia the throaes of an incipient revolution at home.

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