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4,700 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 HEADERS) DAJLY Only Circulation in Salem Gnar nteed by the Audit Bureta of Circulation FULL LEASED WIE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY KEWS SEBVICB FORTY-FIRST YEAR N& W I If 111 r 1 A M 1 I II 'II til i ' i? V II II fl Ei . . . mm mmm &mm mmt dir SALEM, 'star- OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1918. ip Weaikr Report 9 : Oregon: Tonight and Hidayx fail; heavy to hilling frost iu the morning; light northerly winds. , $ 1 - - Jf PRICE TWO CENTS ON TBAIXS AND NEWS RT A N OS TTVTS (TPMTS w - . ttt A rz r i v r ii i i i v y r v v .V v-. lull u (J 1 A y :' : . ' faatogsS 'xrisrzzssrr."- ' ' ::.v . PARIS, NOV. 7 THE ALLIES AND GERMANS SIGNED AN ARMISTICE AT 1 1 O'CLOCK THIS The Americans took Sedan before the armistice became effective. Hostilities ceace at 2 o'clock this MORNING afternoon. Berlin, via. wirelr h tp London, Nov. 7 "From departure of tir plonipo t?utiarie to the wost front, it is con elu'lrd that formal development of ar mistice measures will follow shortly," if wwi off'einlly nniioimce l here today. The 'Berlin wireless wns despatched Ixifore the armistice was signed and indieates plaiuly that Oeiruany fully Ii id made up her mind to- accept the ailied ternifk Hw the News Came Washington, Nov. 7. The slatiT do furtnient received an official messajio from Paris Shortly after 2 o'cloek this afternoon saying the armistice had not been signed at the time that message had been filed. The United Press message announc ing the signing of the armistice and the cessation of hostilities waj filed in Parig late this afternoon, undoubtedly considerably later than the message received by the stato department. Official advices bete stated that the commissioners at the front we.e to meet late this afternoon. This fact checked up with the transmission of the TTniieil Press cablegram, which passed the censor in Paris, .showed 'that there was sufficient time for tlie cablegram to have reached New York at noon, New York time, when it was received and passed by the naval cen sor in New York: ...... I "OVER THERE" AND "THERE' t t ALLIES PRESS! ON ENTIRE LINE WHEN 1R HE Cateways Through Wlaich Ger mans Mint Retreat Were Rapidly Closing. HO W PRESIDENT WILSOh RECEIVED THE NEWS M 1 s 4 ).y 4 i r i mi, m mnm umim i i -'--....jy'' LINES WEREXRUSK3LING BEFORE GREAT ONSLAUGHT Advance Was Made Of Eight Miles On Hundred And Fifty R2i!e Froot GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING WHOSE ANCESTORS CAME FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE. How the Battle Line Siood. When hostilities ceased on the west front, tho battle line ap parently was located us fol lows: Helzacte on the Dutch 'fron tier, southward through Ghent and Audeuardc, South westward along the .Scheldt to Tournai, southeastward through Coixto to the vicinity of'Hedan; south eastward along the (Jermrtn bor der to the vicinity of IJadon villers; southward through Ger man territory to thf junction of the French, German and Swiss borders. . London, Nov. 7. The allies ontinii (Continucd oo page two) 1 Washington, Nov. 7. President Wilson was inform ed of the signing of the armistice today by the United Press. . The United Press discatch from Paris hrnnp-Kt. thp j first news to Washington and it was conveyed to the j state, war and navy departments and to both houses of congress as well as to the various embassies and legations by the Washington United Press bureau. The United Press flash reached here at exactly noon and at 12;15 p. m. no official word had been received. After President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty, Sec retary of War Baker was the first to . learn from the United Press of the signing of the armistice. He took it calmly. Seated at his deskbehind a pile of work, while visitors waited to see him, he was handed tne announcement. , "Is that so?" said Baker with only a trace of emotion. He made no further comment. A few moments later more complete details were taken to him and he smiled but commented only "good." The general staff at that time was hearing of it through the cable censors office. Shortly after Baker learned the news, Secretary of State Lansing received the United Press cablegrams. He, too, was reserved but the spirit everywhere was one of re lief from tension. The signing cf the armistice caused no surprise to cabinet members. Onlythis forenoon Secretary Daniels had said: ' ' "They will take it." " Official news of the signing was expected momen tarily from General Bliss at Paris, while diplomatic and naval officials expected news from their representatives. The capital went wild with the news. Extras based on j;he United Press flashes announcing the war's end sold by the thousands. People gathered in great cheer ing throngs and read the news excitedly. Army aeroplanes swept into the sky, within fifteen minutes after the news came, looped the loop and flashed over the city from line to line celebrating the event. Big guns at Fort Myer boomed forth. Work stopped in all departments over the city as the news was telephoned to one after another from the Unit ed Press offices. Everywhere there were shouts of joy that the strug gle had ended, A great throng gathered in front of the White House about 1 :30, wildly cheering and shouting. President Wil son went on the front veranda of his home and waved acknowledgement. kvL A A a A " .4 'h; mm- mmt if f.'i v: A. -. '. . '. 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