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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1918
Page
13
Across Paris and London reports confirm Emperor William's abdication with details on the proposed regency and suffrage in Germany. West German centers reportedly in upheaval as banks halt payments and ministers resign.
A lengthy treatment traces William II born 1859 as the mind behind Germanys war machine. It labels him as humanitys scourge, cites his divine right rhetoric, Belgium atrocities, Lusitania tragedy, and Edith Cavell death, framing prewar laughter as world crisis. The piece notes questions of sanity and the shift from comedy to democracy and freedom.
The piece profiles Emperor William II as a reckless inventor of military power whose obsession with army and navy helped spark World War I. It cites Potsdam conferences, the Willy-Nicky telegrams, and Lichnowsky's memorandum to illustrate his role in driving Europe toward war and his attempts to justify aggression.
London report says heavy German barrage and machine gun fire delayed the courier from Marshal Foch's headquarters to Spa. Armistice decision unlikely today as the envoy is not expected to reach German headquarters until this afternoon.
French and American forces report progress on November 9 with fires burning behind German lines and the American flag raised over Dun-sur-Meuse after German banners were removed. French push continues toward the Belgian front as armistice talks loom. Germans evacuate or destroy valuables as retreat persists.
A gas tank exploded at the Jones and Laughlin Steel plant in Pittsburgh this afternoon. The blast killed several people and injured around sixty others who were taken to three area hospitals. The cause remains undetermined.
Rockford Illinois November 3 selectives at Camp Grant are being called today for mental and physical examination and told to hold themselves in readiness for service overseas in the great reconstruction army which will aid in the rehabilitation of Europe.
The Swiss federal council cuts all ties with the Russian Soviet mission and asks the delegation to leave Switzerland due to involvement in revolutionary propaganda. Also reports U.S. Senate and Illinois congressional results with McCormick leading. Charles Chaplin marries Mildred Harris in Los Angeles.
West high beat Cedar Rapids 13 to 0 while East high defeated Cedar Falls 14 to 1g. Illinois edged Wisconsin 22 to 0 and Harvard beat Tufts 7 to 0. Washington University defeated Drake 26 to 0 and Purdue triumphed over Michigan Aggies 14 to 0. Town State College lost, Camp Dodge Depot Brigade won 6 to 0, Camp Taylor led 14 to 0, and Camp Grant failed to score.
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