12 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1918
Page
1
German delegates signed the armistice early Monday as hostilities were to end at 11 o'clock. Paris announced the signing and the termination of hostilities, with Marshal Foch and Premier Clemenceau meeting at 10 o'clock as preparations began for peace.
Rebels and imperial troops clash in Berlin with heavy fighting near the Victoria and Bauer cafes and the arsenal library. Militants, cadets, and boy scouts are fortified as the battle intensifies. At Sedan front, thousands of heavy guns fire the parting shot at 11 o clock this morning.
The terms specify evacuation of invaded territories and Rhine withdrawal, with Germany surrendering submarines, destroyers, battle cruisers, battleships, light cruisers, and other ships. Allies to receive vessels, reparations, and return of seized gold, while German forces retreat from Romania and Turkey. The armistice lasts 36 days with full capitulation of East Africa forces within one month.
President Wilson reads the armistice terms to Congress detailing immediate ceasefire, evacuation of Belgium France and Alsace Lorraine within 14 days, Allied and U S occupation, and large weapon disarmament. Additional provisions cover repatriation, mineral and rail assets, and Rhine occupation rules.
Washington announces the end of the war at 6 oclock by the terms dictated by Marshal Foch. Germany to demobilize, surrender part of the fleet, and evacuate occupied French Belgian Alsace Lorraine areas. Wilhelm II abdication reported as revolution spreads across Germany, with Berlin Stuttgart and other cities in revolt. Poland annexes Galicia. Kiel red flag earlier signaled revolution. Continued reporting on page 2.
Associated Press dispatch reports the American Army in France marking Armistice Day with ceremonies at 11 o clock. German shells were reported near Verdun shortly before the hour. British government suspends recruiting as peace moves discussed and Dutch authorities consider internment of the former German emperor. Justice Department warns against any regulation or action seen as disloyalty by enemy aliens in the United States.
Lieutenant Carl Morrow and a civilian observer were aboard an airplane that crashed through the roof of a three story building in downtown Detroit. Morrow was fatally injured while the observer was lightly hurt.
Lopenhage Nov 11 The German revolution is nearly complete with 14 of 26 states under revolutionists control. King Friedrich August of Saxony is said to be dethroned per an official Berlin telegram.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German garrisons along the Dutch frontier in revolt with officers poorly treated as heavy fighting erupts in Warsaw. Polish forces occupy the city railway station and deny passage to German troops. Many guardsmen desert, Dutch workers rush home, and industry in Rhineland regions stalls amid the turmoil.
A German wireless report from London states the Soldiers and Workmen's Council exempts public utilities employees physics and domestic servants from the general strike. The Independent Socialists name Dr Karl Liebknecht Hugo Haase and Herr Barth as government members. The Social Democrats seek a Socialist republic but will hold a constituent assembly vote. they reject a dictatorship by workers and soldiers and refuse to bar the middle class from government.
Washington reports a Soldiers and Workers Council formed by Socialist parties controls Danzig, the Prussian port on the Baltic. No disturbances Sunday but a general strike is declared for today as authority shifts in the city.
Reports from Hamburg state the grand duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin abdicated on November 11. A Mecklenburg government has been reformed by a Workers and Soldiers Council replacing the old regime.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg has placed himself and the German army at the disposition of the new government in Berlin, according to a dispatch from Berlin via Copenhagen.
Nov 11 Paris reports the German situation as far as it can be ascertained from incoming news. The dispatches summarize the evolving political and military events affecting Germany, with emphasis on the neighbors and potential shifts in control and policy.
Marshal Foch reports a ceasefire taking effect at eleven oclock A M Paris time. Canadian troops and British forces hold the Belgian town near the front line as Field Marshal Haig announces the allied troops will not advance beyond the reached line until further orders.
The war office reports French forces reach the Belgian frontier east of the forest of Trelon near Avesnes. Italian troops advance into Ro crois close to the frontier. French troops also push to the east bank of the Meuse between Mezieres and Sedan, securing positions between Lumes and Vrigne.
The second American army began its initial Lorraine attack this morning with limited aims. It captured the villages of St Hilaire and Marcheville and several woods, as announced at 5 40 p m.
President Wilson ordered cancellation of all outstanding draft calls and halted movement of 352 000 men for five days. Navy and Marine entrainments continue. Baker said trained men not yet in camps will be returned to civilian status where feasible. Draft boards will continue classifications from Sept 12.
Kaiser grants only request by sending Tucson’s last nine men home. The unit arrived on number one tonight, a remarkable wartime record described by H. S. Corbett.
The Mayor of Tucson issues a proclamation declaring a city holiday at 12 45 a m November 11 1918 to celebrate the armistice ending World War I and urging residents to pause business and express gratitude while health regulations permit. Officer O C Parker signs and dates the document.
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