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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1918
Page
5
President Wilson addresses Congress outlining armistice terms as Canadian forces retake Mons and General Crowder orders cancellation of all outstanding draft calls by executive directive. The move follows Allied advances and signals nearing end of hostilities.
Berlin reports show a largely peaceful transfer of power as the workers and soldiers councils seize control. Friedrich Ebert, Socialist leader, is named imperial chancellor while Troops join the revolt and a general strike paralyzes Berlin's factories and public services.
Former German Emperor William II and his son Frederick William crossed into Holland on Sunday. William II signed his abdication at German headquarters after receiving a message from Philipp Scheidemann. The scene recalled abdications by Ludwig of Bavaria and Frederick of Saxony as Germany faces food shortages and transport disruptions.
General Foch announced to German commander that hostilities would cease on the entire front at eleven this morning. The Belgian town of Mons, near the early WWI battles, was captured early today by Canadian forces.
London reports the ex Kaiser and von Hindenburg confined in Holland as terms of surrender are accepted. Washington notes the armistice was signed at 2:45 am, ending World War I at 11 am Paris time. Terms include retirement from Alsace Lorraine and Belgium, army demobilization, occupation of strategic points, seizure of portions of the high seas fleet and submarines, naval base occupations, and release of prisoners.
Reports from Copenhagen via the Exchange Telegraph say Leipsic Stuttgart Cologne and Frankfort have joined the revolution. Stuttgart Cologne and Frankfort soldiers councils will proclaim a republic. Schleswig Holstein to be an independent republic. Essen Krupp works in rebel hands. Krupp head Lieut. Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach and his wife arrested. German navy delegates meet in Berlin with marine minister and Reichstag parties. Hugo Haase leads Hamburg situation.
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