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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1918
Page
3
A crowded dispatch details German moves as revolution rages, Hindenburg proposes leadership, and allied powers outline armistice terms including evacuations, repatriations, and disarmament. Berlin garrisons revolt while Dutch frontier garrisons report discipline dissolving amid widespread work strikes and social upheaval.
A summary of wartime terms indicates allied powers control the Baltic and deny German access to sea ports. Germany must mine its seas and release neutral merchant vessels. Associated powers demand restoration of neutral shipping, with a 30 day rans period and possible extension, and a 48 hour notice to denounce the armistice.
The British battleship Britannia was torpedoed near the west entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar on November 9 and sank about three and a half hours later. An admiralty report says 39 officers and 672 men were saved. Built December 10, 1904, the 16,559 ton ship measured 453 feet with a top speed near 19 knots and four 12 inch guns.
Paris report states on Moy 11 that the French torpedo boat Mangini and the British torpedo boat Shark entered the Dardanelles on Saturday. Franco British naval forces occupied Alexandretta, the Asiatic Turkish seaport on the Mediterranean, off Sunday.
Amsterdam dispatch May 11 reports heavy street fighting in Warsaw with Polish forces seizing the railway station and denying passage to German troops. The scene emphasizes intensified hostilities in the Polish capital amid the ongoing war.
President Wilson read the armistice terms to Congress, declaring the war over and Germany rendered impotent. He outlined evacuations of Alsace Lorraine and the surrender of German forces, with triumphant reception in the chamber and calls for cautious mercy and relief for civilians.
Paris Nov 11 The municipal council posted messages across the city praising victory and the soldiers who fought. Citizens urged to display the colors of France and allies and to celebrate while honoring the dead and the republic.
Amsterdam reports indicate William II and his son along with Hindenburg are on a railway near Byaden awaiting Dutch government decisions. Rupprecht and staff fled Liege as German revolts spread. Prince Henry reportedly in Denmark. Officials fear internment and debate over refugee status, with Holland's neutrality and frontier security under scrutiny.
London crowds cheer as King George and Queen Mary appear on Buckingham Palace balcony to mark the Allied victory. Lloyd George urges unity, Bonar Law and Churchill receive ovations as Parliament adjourns for church and national celebration. In London, the Lord Mayor calls for reconstruction effort. Paris reports armistice celebrations tempered by warning orders to public buildings.
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