Armistice Ends Greatest World War After 1,267 Days
Associated Press reports the war ends at 6:00 am Washington time as Marshal Foch signs the armistice terms. Germany to demobilize arm y and evacuate occupied French Belgian lands. monarchs toppled, Berlin in revolution, Galicia ceded to Poland, Allied troops push German forces back toward Metz. Estimates of deaths cited and global tremors noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Marshal Foch
Germany
France
Begium
Alsace-Lorraine
Houme
Russia
Roumania
Paris
Teutonic Alliance
Hohenzollerns
Trapsbur
William II
Holland
Charles I
Austria
Ecn
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Mohammed V
Turkey
Anysin
TN Gerimta
Berlin
Leipsie
Stuttgart
Cologne
Hamburg
Frankfort
Kiel
Marseildlaise
Wurttemburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Hesse-Darmstadt
Bavaria
Wilhelm II of
Conyeis
Dresden
Poland
Galicul
Republic of Poland
Galicia
Belgium
Pershing
Yeserday
Armistice Signed as World Welcomes Ending of War
Across capitals reporters relay that Germany signs armistice terms. President Wilson to read terms today in joint session as crowds celebrate. Stock markets halt activity while Paris and London note signing and an 11 o'clock end to hostilities.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Germany
Congress
London
Paris
Waterloo
Washington
Slavic War Heads Break in Dispute Over Authority
Eastern Siberia sees a power struggle among Gen. Kalmikoff Gen. Semenoff Lieut. Gen. Horvath and Gen. Ivanoff with threats of force and contested allegiance as Semenoff gains only limited recognition as a Hetman while Cossack armies align along the Ussuri front. A Nevilsk statue replacement signals post Bolshevik restructuring amid Allied observers.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Siberia
Kalmikoff
Usauri
Semenoff
Horvath
Ivanoff
Oresk
Hetman Kalmikof
Omsk
Samenoi
Khabarovsk
Baikal
Amuh
Ussuri
Semenoft
Nevilsk
Russia
Urigh cheers France despite mounted police
Zurich dispatch reports Alsatians in Strassburg rallying for reunion with France, marching through the streets with banners while Alsatian soldiers join the demonstration. The mayor and German commander urged calm and restraint amid the nightlong protests.
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Urigh
France
Associated Préss
Zurich
Strassburg
Joyous Victory Parade Sweeps Waterloo City
Newsboys raced through the streets as waterloo celebrated the armistice with an extra edition. Veterans from the Spanish American War and the G A R joined a massive parade of autos, bonfires, bands, and fireworks. Residents hailed the end of the war with noise, music, and public revelry late into the night.
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Lene
A. J. Artus
Waterloo
Courier
German Garrisons Revolt Along Dutch Frontier
German garrisons along the Dutch frontier are reported in revolt with officers disarmed and treated roughly in some instances. Washington reports armistice will not end American military duties immediately as troops remain in Europe and overseas work continues. Amsterdam dispatch notes unrest among garrisons as Allied terms unfold.
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Associated Press
Germany
Amend
France
Gen. Pershing
United States
Amsterdam
Navy
Prayer and Vigil Spread as War News Reaches Town
Early morning four specials were issued and distributed to residents and on streets. Churches opened across districts with congregations gathering for prayer and thanksgiving. Rev. Par mort of Des Moines spoke at First Presbyterian service about the war’s end.
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Yankees
Prater
First Presbyterian
Parmort
Tes Moines
Mons in British hands after Belgian town captured
London reports Mons near where British troops fought Germans has fallen to Canadian forces under General Horne. Haig announces Belgian frontier progress as French reach the forest east of Treton and Avusnes. Italian forces enter Rocori near the frontier while French advance toward the Meuse between Juures and Vrigne.
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Mons
London
Hes Imine
Tidor
Horne
Haig
Paris
Treton
Avusnes
War Office
Rocori
Mezieres
Sedan
Meuse
Juures
Vrigne
Mayor Proclaims Waterloo Holiday as War Ends
At 3 a.m. Mayor Hh. C. Thompson issued a proclamation calling for a general suspension of business in Waterloo today. The order urges prayers of thanksgiving and praise and asks factories to halt work and workers to form parades into the business district.
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Hh. C. Thompson
The
Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Street Fighting In Warsaw Denied By Polish Forces
Amsterdam dispatch reports in Warsaw heavy street fighting as Polish troops deny German advance. The capital’s railway station is attacked while Polish forces refuse passage to German troops, blocking transit through Polish territory.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Mace
Warsaw
Poland
German Austrian assembly votes to aid Max in forming government
An early morning AP dispatch reports the German Austrian national assembly unanimously voting on Saturday to telegram Prince Maximilian, then German imperial chancellor, that German Austrians wish to participate in the election of a constituent assembly to decide the constitutional form of government for the German people.
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Associated Press
Fenma Distatch
National Assembly
Maximilian
November List Cancelled On Wilsons Order
President Wilson ordered the cancellation of all draft calls for the next five days and set aside November calls for over 300000 men. Crowder announced the halt to draft movements, while a separate Wilson proclamation announced Germany’s armistice and America's duty to aid democracy worldwide.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Crowder
Black Hawk County Honor Roll of War Dead
Black Hawk County lists forty nine men who died of wounds or disease in army or navy service during the war. Homes at enlistment were in the county. many communities are named with Waterloo Cedar Falls and others. Names include Clifford Dye David Pax Laslie Bruce Wren Glent Chapman Wesley Wagoner Minkel Stanopolus Harker Wingent Behee Becker Farris Fortsch Gechner Miller Marson Peverill Smith Vaughan King Graham Hoffman Hansen Jones Hanson Larsen Barnes Clark Heinz Jensen Hoests Miller McNalty Mueller Etueller Wewell Kasiurses Smith Vassar Weitaner Behe Rieder Palmes Leckington Coulstock Nissen Windes Kemp Burke
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Black Hawk County
United States
Clifford Dye
Waterloo
Sergi
David Pax
Laslie J. Bruce
Glent
Carl W. Chapman
Wesley C. Wagoner
Harold Minkel
Cedar Falls
Navy
Harry Stanopolus
Cedar Parts
Ire Harker
Leo Wingent
Washburn
Clarence Behee
Fred Becker
John W. Gc
Farris
Adolph Fortsch
Cate J. Gechner
Pre
C. Miller
Marry Marson
Harold Peverill
Eden Smith
Gordon Vaughan
Earl S. King
Cedar Heights
Howard Graham
Bills J. Hoffman
Ernest Hansen
Harry EB. Jones
Gilbertine
Samuel Palmes
Lee
Leckington
William Coulstock
E. F
Christian L. Nissen
George J. Windes
Budson
Leo PB
Kemp
Wardgurn
Frank Burke
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