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Newspaper Page TextWE1TIIER Maximum Yesterday, 52; Minimum Today, S3; Precipitation, .27. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow, Fair and Colder; FrosT. ' 0 edfokd Mail Tribune m Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918 NO. 198 A GREAT WORLD WAR E FIGHTING III REVOLUTION PEACE NIEE1 DRASTIC TERMS IMPOSED MIME RENEWAjJiMPOSSIBLE nn ii u in nnn inr in n wi iiiiii i lintAi m mam m m NOW OVER SIN GERMANY 1 PROGRAM! 4 AU))Pr .life NDED AT 11 O'CLOCK Armistice Signed at 6 O'clock and Fighting Ceased at II O'clock Everything for Which America Fought Has Been Accomplished Says President 1567 Days of Hor ror and Bloodshed Since Germany Began Conflict for Aggrandizement WASHINGTON, ' Xov. 11. Presi dent Wilson issued a formal procla mation at ID o'clock this morning an nouncing that the armistice with Ger many had heen signed. Tiie proclamation follows: "My Fellow Countrymen :. . The ar mistice was signed this morning. Ev erything for which America fought has been -'accomplished. It will now he our fortunate duty to assist by ex- Soldiers and Workers' Councils Being Established Everywhere Hinden burg Places Himself and Army at Disposal of New Government All German States Oust Royal Rulers and Proclaim Social Republics Lubknecht to Lead. Military Agencies to Deal With Prob lem of Armistice While Diplomatic Gathering Arrange Permanent Set tlement of Political Questions Allies to Agree Upon Program in Advance of Formal Conference. I.OXDOX, Nov. 11. devolution is already progressing throughout the empire, says a German wireless dis patch from Merlin. Soldiers and workers' councils are being establish ed everywhere. In general the change of govern ment, the message adds, ms occurred without nppreciuhle disturbance of economic order or of bloodshed. t "iniT v.... 11 . tt:..i.i Ar.,.l..,t amide, bv sober, friendly council nud ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . , 1 '. , . ,'. ., . i r , i on llindciihiinr has placed hnnsell of just democracy throughout the world. (Signed) "WOODIIOW WILSON.." BY ASSOCIATED TUESS. Nov. 1 1. The greatest war In history elided this morning at 6 o'clock, Washing ton time, after 1567 days of horror, during which virtually the whole civ ilized word has been convulsed. Announcement of the tremendous event was mado aj. the state depart ment at the capital at 2:45 o'clock this morning and In a row seconds was flashed thruout the continent by the Associated Press. Tho terse announcement of the Btate department did not tell any thing of tho scene at Marshal Foch's headquarters at the time tho armis tice was signed. It was stated, how ever, that at 5 o'clock Paris time, the signatures of German delegates were affixed to the document which blast ed forever tho dreams which embroil ed the world In a Btruggle which has cost, at the very lowest estimate, 10, 000,000 lives. Jjist of Monarchy When the war began the Teutonic atlisuico was headed by two of the proudest houses In history the llo henzollern and the llapsburgs. To day, William II of Germany, Is a fugitive in Holland, and Charles I of Austria, while ho may bo still In his country, has heen stripped of power and has seen his empire shattered. .Ferdinand of Ilulgaria, another of tho rulers In the Teutonic combina tion, has fled from his country, and Mohammed V of Turkey, who has also Joined in the attempt of Ger many, to dominate the world, is dead slain, It Is said, by the hand of an assassin. While tho curtain was rolling down on the most stupendous trag edy In mankind's history events were moving with terrible Bwlflness In Germany, the nation about which re volved the plot and counter-plot of and the German army at the disposal of tho new ' people's government at Iierlin, says a dispatch from the Ger man cnpital by way of Copenhagen. The field marshal asked the Col ogne soldiers and workers' council to send delegates to German main head quarters at once. A delegation left Cologne Monday morning. f'ield Marshal Yon Ilindcnhurg said be had taken this action "in order to avoid chaos." COI'KXII.UII'.N, Xnv. 11. (Hy the Asocialed i're-s.) The revolution in Germany is today, to all intents and purposes, an nccomplised fact. The revolt has not yet spread thru nut the whole empire hut fourteen of the twenty-six stales, including all the four kingdoms ami all other import ant states, are reported securely in the hands of the revolutionits. Situation in Germany PARIS, Xov. 11. The situalion in Germany today as far as it can be ascertained from news arriving thru Switzerland, may be summed up ns follows : In Prussia the emperor is gone and a Socialist. government in an undeter mined form is in power. In ISuvnrui, Saxony and Wurltcm burir republics have been proclaimed. The royal family of nldcnhurg has fled and a revolution is reported. A republic has been formed in Schleswig-lloltein. I'rnnkt'ort, Hamburg, Cologne, Es sen, Mtiflhcim, Aix-u-Ch:ippc!ic and Emerii'h, as well as many other cities, are in the hands of the revolutionaries. KAISER TAKES (Continued on Pago Five.) LEAVE 'MINE FIEEDS COPENHAGEN, Saturday, Nov. D. (Uy Associated Press). German guard vessels In the mine fields of tho Great Holt and Little belt have left their stations. The crews forced the officers to leave the vessels and then ho is toil tho red flag. LONDON, Nov. 10. Hot h the for mer Gorman emperor and his eldest son, Frederick William, crossed the Dutch frontier Sunday morning, ac cording to advices from The Hague. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 With the grunting of tho armistice to the beaten German armies by Marshal Koch the next ste will be the ar rangement for the meeting of the peace conference, which will endeavor to reach a permanent settlement of 1 lie vast issues arising from, the ereat world war. beginning in August, 101-1, as t he direct result of the as sassination of (he heir to the Austrian Hungarian thornc, the Archduke Francis nnd his consort at Sarajevo,: liosnin, by a Serbian student, more than four years of incredibly bloody strife, have developed problems tint may not bo permanently adjusted for: a general ion. j No Provision Made i i The armistices which have termin ated actual hostilities with the Cen tral Powers, beyond general refer ences to peace settlements and guar antees for the performance of any condition that may be dictated by the victors, did not contain any provis ion for the assemblage of peace dele gates. Consequently it is believed that the diplomatic ngeneies wjll pro ceed to that task at once, leaving the military agencies to deal with sneli questions as dcmnilization of the enemy forces; extension of imme diate relief In the distressed civilian inhabitants, not only of evacuated territory but ecn of the Central Pow ers, and disposition of the vast stores of war material, of ships and naval tores, and finally of the closure of munition plants. In order to insure a continuation of harmony among the entente pow- and America it is expected that the delcgales will get together first in pri vate conferences before anv effort is made to assemble a formal peace con ference. Pound by Peace Term The Central Powers governmenis already have solemnly engaged to be bound by the fourteen peace terms and other conditions lnii down by President Wilson, and their nctivies probably must lie limited to efforts to induce the other delegates to accept Germanic construction of exact mean ing of Ihe-c terms. Couched as they were in general language there is op portunity for genuine differences of opinion as to some of the details. In ease, of anv real ii-siie between I the delegations the decisions of Hie I delcgales of the allies and America I ntti-i prevail. j The corning great peace conference iuill .siirpa- any in history; md only because nf the t rcuiendoim import ance of the issues with which it must deal, but also literaly in Me.' Terms of Armistice WASHINGTON, Xov. 11. The strictly military terms of the armis tice are embraced in eleven spo-'ii'icatious which include evaeuatiou of all occupied territories, the withdrawal of the German troops from the left bank of the Iibine and the surrender of all supplies of war. The terms also provide for the abandonment by Germany of the treaties of Bucharest and Hrest-Litovsk. The naval terms provide for the surrender of 1(0 submarines, 50 'destroyers, 6 battle cruisers, 10 battleships, 8 light cruisers ami ota er miscellaneous ships. All allied vessels in German hands are to be surrendered and Ger many is to notify neutrals that they are free to trade at oneo on tho seas with the allied countries. Among the financial terms included are restitution for damage done by the German armies; restitution of the cash taken from the Xational Hank of Iielgium und return of gold taken from Russia nnd Itoumania. Tbu military terms include the surrender of 5000 guns, half field and halt' light artillery; 30,000 machine guns, 3000 flamo-throwers and 2000 airplanes. The surrender of 5000 locomotives, 50,000 wagons, 10,000 motor lorries, the railways of Alsace-Lorraine for use by the iillies nnd stores of coal and iron also are included. The immediate repatriation of all allied and Aniericun prisoners without reciprocal action by the allies also is included. In connection with the evacuation of the left hank of tho Tihino, it is provided that the allies shall bold the crossings of the river at Coldchtz, Cologne and Mnyence," together with bridgeheads in n thirty-kilometer radius. German troops are to retire at once from liny territory held by Iiussin, lioumania and Turkey before the war. The right bank of the lihinoland that occupied by tho nllies, is to become u neutral zone nnd the hank held by the Germans is to be evacuated in 19 days. The armistice is for thirty days., but the presi dent spoke of the war "coming to an end." The allied forces lire to have access to the evacuated territory ei Iher through Dantzig or by the Hivcr Vistulax. The unconditional capitulation of all German forces in East Africa within one month is provided. PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS MILITARY TERMS DICTATED BY VICTORS TO VANQUISHED Evacuation of All Occupied Territories, Withdrawal of Germans From Left Bank of Rhine, Abandonment of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest Treaties and Surrender of Naval Forces Wilson Eloquently Depicts America's Duty in Aiding In the Establishment of Order and Restora tion of Devastated Regions Allies to Feed German People. E ALL DRAFT CALLS BY THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 William Hohenznllcin has arrived In Holland and is proceeding to the town of lie stceg, near Utrecht, according to a dispatch received hy tho American army general staff today from The Hague. Tho mesao Raid: "Press reports state that tho kaiser arrived this morning In .Maastricht. Holland, and Is proceeding to Mld dachtcn casilo In tho town of llrsteeg near I'tretht." BY POLISH STATE AMSTKIilUM, Nov. l".IWes or Laniiiin-li, the Austrian premier, luis received official notification saf a dispatch from Vienna, that Poland ha? assumed sovereignly over Guliciu. throughout ;be country. SAN KliANTlSCO, Nov. 11. Thousands of men, women and chil dren arose from their beds late hist night and tramped down town streets for hoars sinking und cheering until dawn in celebration of-the Associated Press announcement that the German government had captiulatcd to the Al lies, Similar scenes were enacted in viitually every city, town and village on the Pacific coast and in the moun tain stales. In this city conventions were thrown to the winds and strang ers linked anus with strangers in sol id lines that strclehed across the wide space of Market street, the main thoroughfare. The Associated Press bulletin was telephoned to Mayor liolph at his res idence. He immediately gave orders that all whi-tles be blown. Then, go ing to the city hall, be completed ar rangement for a demonstration at the Imposition Auditorium. Within an hour stream of automobiles nud -homing crowds were bound lor the civic center. T be mayor declared Monday a holiday. No New Year celebration in San Francisco ever np- pror.ched the enthusiastic 'response that endued. in roi iiiinu, Oregon the police laiti'd to curb the celebrants in the' belief that something premature was a find, but whn Chief of pn!i-e John--on learned that Tile A-ocialcd Pre-s bail tiiin-mitted the oflicial news the onbrs to tin patrolmen weie re-deb d and the demonstra tion proceeded unchecked. LIGHTLESS ORDER SUSPENDED FDR TONIGHT'S CELEBRATION W A SIM V .TON, Nov. 1 1 .Kind Adinini-trator (lurfi'dd (inlaw mis- pended the limitless nikl t order fur lonijht only lor celebrations of peace WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. By or uui ui i'rodiueut Wiiuou, Provost .tiuibutu Ouiiu.ul Crovvuer louuy uiiuciuu tiiu cunceiiuuou of mi ouittiuiiuinti urua talis, moaning tuc niovuiiiuni uuruiy Hie nexi nvo uays oi io-.uju mtu ana tieuing u&ido uu AoteutUur cutis iur uvur iiuu.uuu becrelary Uuker announced Ihul no far iid piui'licuine, ail itiuu vlxo have ut-un uuil'U una wjio nuvu not yet compieiou their iruiuiim will be 1m tuuuittitiiy turned buck to civilian life. a suiiill number of men in eauteru fcluiett coiuaiunceU biiiruuiiiiK ul ti m. louuy ior cuuiuuineau uauer the cm in, and ino miicullauuu tunica loo iulu lo lit led tnt'ir btuluu. Tney will be cuiiBUluitd aa In tno unny unit Uouiuouizuiioii. .tlun n ol yut onlrulu ed whcUiur Kuuciuiiy inuuclod or a- bemuii'U hy geuoiul cull, tor whom luu uuy and hour ol bcrvitu bun been set by uruit bouitta, will ho conttiu eroU uu honoruh.y uiBthai gnu, und no puld. Culls for thu nuvy and murine coi;s uiu inn utltnua by uio tuucui ha. on uau tuiiiuiiiiuuiutt oi mou foi UiO. o hci vices will continue ua ord e. ed. li. all buai as will continue c.tibrtlv - ii ol icgittliuiilH of bep Iv. tne exiuuL thuL wu tan, wu will turn back U10.0 men who have been cut ruined und havo not leached tiuinints cuinptt." WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. The terms of the armlatlco with Germany were read to congress hy President Wilson ut 1 o'clock this aftornoon. Assembled In the hall of tho Iiouho whe.ro 19 months ago se.nutors and representatives heard tho president ask for tho declaration of war, thoy today heard him spoak the words which horald tho coming of penco, Tho president spoko ns follows: Gentlemen of tho congress: In these nnxious times of rapid and Btupcndmis change it will In somo degree lighten my sense of res ponsibility to perform In person the duty of communicating to you somo of tho larger circumstances of tho situation with which It is necessary to deal. The German authorities who have at the invitation of tho supremo war council heen In communication with Marshal Foch hava accepted and signed tho terms of armistice which he was authorized nnd Instructed to communicate, to them. These. terms are as follows: Term of Armistice First MMItary clauses on western front: 1 Cessation of operations hy land and In tho air six hours after the! signing of the armistice. 2 Immediate evacuation of In vaded countries, Delglum, Franco, Alsace-Lorraine, Luxemburg, so ord ered ns to ho complete within four teen days from tho signature of tho armistice, German troops which have not left tho above mentioned terri tories within the period fixed will be come prisoners of war. Occupation by tho allied and United States forces Jointly will beep paeo with evacua tion in thbso areas. Ail movements of evacuation and occupation will he regulated in accordance with a nolo annexed to tho stated terms. .'i Repatriation beginning nt once and to bo completed within fourteen days of all Inhabitants of the coun tries above mentioned. 4 Surrender in good condition by the German armies of tho following equipments: Five thousand guns (two thousand, five hundred heavy. two thousand five hundred field), thirty thousand machine guns. Thir ty thousand minnenwerfer, two thou sand aeroplanes (fighters, bombers) firstly "D" 73's and night bombing machines, The above to be delivered to the allies and - tho United States troops In accordance with the detailed conditions laid down In the annexed note. Evacuation of I ill I no n Evacuation by the German ar mies of the countries on the left bank of the Rhine. Those countries on the left bunk of the Ithlne shall be ad ministered hy the local authorities under the control of the allied and United States armies of occupation. The occupation of these territories will be determined by nllied and United Stutes garrisons holding the principal crossings of the Khino, Mnyenco, Cohlcnz, Cologne together with bridgeheads at these points In thirty kilometer radius on the right hank and by garrisons similarly hold ing the strategic points of the re gions. A neutral zone shall he re served on the right hank of the Rhine between the stream and a line drawn parallel to It forty kllotnoters to the east from tho frontier of Holland to the parallel of Gernshelm and as far at practicable a distance of thirty kilometers from tho east of the stream from this parnllol upon SwIbs frontier. Evacuation by the enemy of the Rhino lands shall be so ordered as to bo completed within a further period of 11 days, in all 19 days after tho signing of tho armistice. All movements of evacuation and occu pation will be regulated according to tho note, nnnoxed. , Xo Iminngn to Peoplo C in all territory evacuated by thu enemy there shall be no evacua tion of the Inhabitants; no damage or harm shall ho done to the persons or property of tho Inhabitants. No Manifcstnttions in Spaino MAl)i:il, Nov. 11. Mamfc-ta lions huc occurred in the larger cit ies of Spain on the announcement of the Mifiry of the Allies t.vcr (ier- nutny. The new has occa-ioiied u recrudescence of .scutum nts favorable to the entente. EDDIE 10 CAPITAL WASIIIiVOTON, Nov. 11. Presi dent Wilson's first public appearance today was In response to calls from war trade hoard cinplojcs, who head ed by Chairman Vanco McCormick nnd a band paraded to tho Whlto Houso at noon. The president bowed and waved his hand from the portico Tho fuel administration employes followed tho war trade board wor leers and with crowds nssemhllng from everywhero Joined In tho dem onstrnlion before (he Whlto House. ' President II.- on drove to tho Cap itol nt 12:4.1 o'clock thru stroets thronged with cheering people. (Continued on Pago Six.) WALL STREET CLOSED NEW YORK, Nov. 11. With Walt street riotously celebrating the dawn ot penco tho hoard of governors ot the Now York Stock .Exchange do cldcd not to open that market today. Tho Cotton Kxchango governors announced similar action by that market. Tho Consolidated Exchnngo decid ed also to close. CHICAGO, Nov. 11. Tho Chicago Hoard of Trado, the Chicago Stock Kxchango and tho Chicago Uvostock Exchange all doclarod a holiday to day, and so, too. did the. Produco trado. Tho Livestock Exchange re quested that to avoid congestion All shipments of llveslork for Tuesday's trade hero be withheld.