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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
4
Opinion pieces assess the 1918 election surprise as Republicans gain control and criticize President Wilson’s war stance. Allies describe Foch’s 1918 offensives as decisive, with German lines breached from Verdun to the Scheldt and the Central Powers collapsing.
The text notes a four month period from July to November during which Allied forces eroded Prussian prestige. It cites the March 21 German advance, the July Marne climax, and Foch's twofold plan to strike weak points and break the Schneider line to push Germany out of Belgium and France and defeat its army as a force.
Governor Lowden urges Illinois to mark December 3 as the centennial of statehood with nationwide reflection on wartime service and the coming century. The proclamation lauds liberty, justice, unity and asks communities to prepare for new state reforms amid reconstruction challenges. A final note laments women’s chatter in polite society.
Berlin Tageblatt naval critic Capt Persius argues Germany could not fight in 1914 1916 due to inadequate tonnage and weak leadership. He cites weather and Tirpitz errors at Skagerrak, disarmament trends, U boat shortfalls, and mutiny fears that influenced naval strategy and saved Germany from total destruction.
In the Senate Senator Kellogg accuses President Wilson of planning permanent government control of telegraph, telephone, and cable lines. Democratic whip Lewis proposes a broader government ownership program for telegraphs and other public utilities, arguing it echoes wartime policies.
Report describes the surrender of Germanys navy with battleships cruisers destroyers and submarines handed over to the Allies on the British coast. Crews showed sullen restraint while no resistance or demonstrations occurred. Allies rapidly gain control of German cities forts and land assets leaving the ex-emperor perceived as unable to mount a revolution.
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