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Weather Forecast: Fair tonight ana
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Ending the war at this time will save us thousands of lives and billions of dollars in taxes.
Let us therefore give more largely to the . United War Work, in order that our soldiers, who
must remain in Europe to keep the war from breaking out again, may spend the winter
months in comfort as well as in peace. THE OCALA STAR
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And the ex-Kaiser is an Exile
REVOLT IN CERMAUY RAPIDLY
The flaming lances of the sunrise
gilded the frosty headlands of north
east Asia and called the blush of
dawn to the islands of the Pacific, but
as the people awoke they know not
that it was the .first 'day of peace in
more than four long years of sorrow
and pain.-
Far back in Europe, night treading
on the heels of sunset, drew her cur
r tain - down on the war wracked con
tinent. Safe behind their ramparts
of steelhearted men, mighty ships and
bristling guns, the Allied nations went
to sleep.' But for one land the fester
spot of the worldthere was no rest.
Vlong its borders, haggard men star
ed into the darkness, watching for
the enemy whose, iron pressure they
could no longer hold, while from the
cities behind them'the flames of revo
lution shot , up into the murky air.
In a little town in a foreign land, a
land which his exactions had op
pressed thru 'four weary years, the
author of all the misery proceeding
from the war, an exile from his own
nation, on which he has brought im
measurable ; disaster, i surrounded by
his melancholy entourage, crouched
and shivered in semi-darkness and
cold, trying with benumbed and scat
tered wits to excuse' himself for all
the woe his evil ambition had
' .wrought. v y. " -;
Almost within his hearing along
the battle line from Holland to
Switzerland, sounded the dull thunder
of the guns, as the legions once his to
command, reeled thru the darkness in
retreat, or waited for dawn tb renew
the hopeless battle. , . "
At Allied headquarters, it was
"business as usual." The chiefs knew
they had won and they and their sub
ordinates rested or went on with the
work of their vast machine. A short
distance away, grouped together foi
company in a little room, waited a
small party of sad-faced men, waited
but for the confirmation , of the sur
render already agreed to.;
The door opened,-a courier entered
and handed to them a message. They
read it and after a brief pause their
leader arose and led them to Allied
headquarters, where they were greet
ed with grave courtesy. . A lengthy
document was brought forth a doc
ument whose letters were already
burned in their brains but they read
it again, and signed it and the great
-world war was officially over.
Then the telegraph keys rattled,
the phones rang, the wireless crackled
and whined, and the news rushed into
the darkness, to the west to overtake
r-the midnight, to the east to meet the
morning, to the cities and the nations,
to the armies and the fleets. Peace
, has come to a half-ruined world. All
we have to do is to repair the ravages
of war.
i (Associated Press)
WILLIAM ABDICATED
, Paris, Nov. 9, 6:30 p. m. It is of
ficially announced from Berlin that
William the Second has abdicated as
emperor of Germany, also as king of
I'russia, and that , the crown prince
and all others in succession have
formally relinquished their claims to
the imperial and kingly title.
The banks of Berlin have susnend
ed payment and revolution in about to
break out.
ARE GLAD HE ABDICATED
Copenhagen, Nov. 10. The news of
) Dmpeiror William s abdication was re
ceived Saturday afternoon at Berlin
- with general rejoicing, but tempered
by the fear it came too late.
BERLIN IN HANDS OF REVOLU
TIONISTS
London, Nov. -10. The revolution
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broke out at daylight this morning,
and the city is in the hands of the rev
olutionists. REVOLUTIONISTS TRY TO RE
STORE ORDER
London, Nov. 10. Severe fighting
was in progress in Berlin between 6
and 8 o'clock last night and violent
cannonade was heard from the heart
of the city. A revolution is in full
swing in Berlin and the Red forces
occupy a greater part of the city, ac
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange s Telegraph Company,
quoting Berlin advices. Many per
sons were killed and wounded before
the officers surrendered. The forces
in control restored order. Strong
guards are marching through the
streets. The crown prince's palace
was seized by the revolutionists. Thb
people are snouting "Long live the
republic" and singing - the Marseil
laise. -Revolutionary soldiers shelled
one building from which shots were
fired. The people thought the Reichs
bank - was being $ bombarded ana
rushed toward the crown prince's pal
ace, but it was found that ' other
buildings were, being shelled.
A SOCIALIST FOR CHANCELLOR
Copenhagen, jn ov. 10. Freidrich
Ebert, the socialist leader, has been
appointed imperial chancellor. He
has issued a proclamation saying he
plans to form a people's government,
which will endeavor to bring about a
speedy peace. The war 'ministry has
been placed at his disposal to provis
ion the army and to assist in demob
ilization. - . -" '
A PRINCESS WOUNDED
, Copenhagen, Nov. 10 According to
a frontier message, Princess Hein
rich, wife of the grandson of Ludwig
Third of Bavaria, was wounded in the
arm by a shot while fleeing from
Munich. 1 She and her 'husband are
hiding in Southern Bavaria with the
Princess Adelbert, wife of the kaiser's
third son. . ' -
IN CONTROL OF THE NEWS
Copenhagen, Nov. 10. The Wolff
Bureau, the semi-official news agency
of . Germzmy, announces it has been
taken by the soldiers' and workers'
council.
ANOTHER KING OUT
Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 10 (By
the Havas Agency) William Second,
reigning king of the monarchy of
Wurtemberg, abdicated Friday night.
BRITISH CLOSE TO MONS' ;
London, Nov. 10. It is officially an
nounced that. the British are closely
following the retreating Germans on
the entire ..Flanders front. The Brit
ish have entered the outskirts of
Mons.
HUNS ABANDON THEIR STORES
Paris, Nov. 11. The French today
resumed their pursuit of the Germans
whose retreat is becoming more pre
cipitate and who are abandoning
great quantities of war material.
WILLIAM RAN AWAY
Washington, Nov. 10. William
Hohenzollern has arrived in Holland
and is proceeding to the town v of
Destreeg near Utrecht, accoridng to
a dispatch received by the American
general army staff today from The
Hague. Hindenburg and the crown
prince are with him.
REVOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED
Copenhagen, Nov. 11. The revolu
tion in Germany is today to all in
tents and purposes an accomplished
fact. The revolt has not yet spread
throughout the whole empire, but
fourteen of the twenty-six states, in-
OCALA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918.
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A peace celebration mass meeting will be held on the public , square
tomorrow, Tuesday, evening, Nov. 12, 7:30, under the auspices of the Unit
ed War Work Campaign. The band and Liberty Orchestra will play, there
will be singing of camp songs and brief addresses by representative citi
zens, including representatives of all the southern agencies participating
in the War Work Campaign. Peace will not bring our boys down the gang
plank until after months and possibly years of military service abroad. It
took eighteen months of the greatest land of pressure the combined allied
fleets could bring to take our boys over to France, and now that the Can
adian and Australian troops and others have to be taken home, it will be
necessary for our boys to remain in the field for many months to come.
We must take care of them, and the United War Work Campaign is for
this purpose. - ; - : X" - V ,.;...v:A; V,', ... v
We appreciate what our brave boys have done in ending the war so
soon, and we' must show our appreciation in a substantial way. Come to
the square Tuesday night and join in the peace celebration. The kaiser is
licked and his troops are on the run. Thanksgiving is approching, the
great jubilee has come, let's celebrate. . Hour, 7:30. Place, public square.
Occasion PEACE.
eluding all four k kingdoms, are report
ed securely in the hands of the revo
lutionists. BATTLE IN BERLIN .
Basel, Nov. 11 Fighting be
tween ; revolutionary forces and im
perial troops, was still in progress in
Berlin Monday morning. The strug
gle which began Saturday evening
started afresh at 9 o'clock Sunday.
WARSAW; SEES CIVIL WAR
Amsterdam,, Nov. 11 Street fight
ing is taking place, in Warsaw. The
railway station has been occupied by
Polish forces.
ANNOUNCED IN ENGLAND
London, Nov. 11. At 10:21 this
morning? it was officially announced
that an, -armistice between the Allies
and Germany had been signed. In an
nouncing; the signing of an armistice,
Premier Lloyd-George said "The ar
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tt'HpHE United War Work Campaign of
rJL these societies 19 merely another indi
cation of that uxity of spirit as a nation that
is making it possible for us to win the war.
That spirit and the place which the work of .
v these agencies has made for itself in the
hearts of all of us gives me confidence to
believe that the united campaign will be
crowned with abundant success.
Woodrow Wilson
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mistice was signed at 5 o'clock this
morning and hostilities will cease on
all fronts at 11 o'clock today."
TEUTONS GIVEN MORE TIME
London, Nov. 11, 10:54 a. m. The
period given for the evacuation of the
left bank of the Rhine by the Ger
mans has been extended by the Unit
ed States four hours, according to a
French wireless dispatch received
here. , -''.- ' -- .
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
OF COMPANY A
It is desired that Company A,
County -Guards, be out in full force
tomorrow evening, to add to the
great celebration. AH who have not
unifortns can obtain them at the arm
ory. The members are requested to
be at the armory at 7 o'clock, in order
to have time to make preparations.
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Read by President to Congress
Early
this
Washington, Nov. 11. The world
war ended at 6 o'clock this morning,
Washington time, with red revolution
in .Germany, and William Hohenzol
lern7 the former emperor, a fugitive
from his native land. The announce
ment that an armistice has been sign
ed by the Germans at midnight .last
night, 5 o'clock Paris time, and that
hostilities would cease six hours latei
was made at the state department at
2:45 this morning. The terms of sur
render have not yet been made pub
lic. : " '"
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Washington, Nov. 11.- President
Wilson issued a formal proclamation
at 10 o'clock this morning, announc
ing that an armistice with Germany
had been signed. The president will
read the armistice terms , before a
joint session of Congress today.
There is no advance information of
definite terms of the armistice and no
details yet or the scenes at General
Foch's headquarters at the time the
armistice was signed.
SPECIAL SESSION "
Arrangement were made for a joint
session at 1 o'clock this afternoon de
spite the fact that many members are
still absent on their election vaca
tions. Word was received by wireless
that Premier Clemenceau would read
the terms of the armistice to the
French chamber of deputies at about
the same hour.
ARMISTICE SIGNED AT MID
NIGHT :7:-r
Washington, Nov. 11, 2:10 a. m
The world war will end this morning
at 6 o'clock Washington time, 11
o'clock Paris time. The armistice
was signed at midnight. This an
nouncement was made by the state
department at 2:05 this morning.
; THE TERMS . '
Washington, Nov. 11. The terms
of the armistice with Germany were
read before Congress by President
Wilson at 1 o'clock this aftprnNm.
Assembled in the hall of vthef HoMse,
where nineteen months ago thl presi
dent asked for a declanubn cvt,
the senators and. f rfsentatives
heard ithe woxdsftPMsI VfCTald the
comin
The
ilitary terms of the
armistice
embraced in eleven
specifications,
include the evac-
nation of all
ed territories; the
withdrawalpf
an troops
the left bn
the
surrender JLfr --Ss of war.
The terLs irfoe for the abandon
ment by GJmany of the treaties of
Bucharerfand Brest-Litovslc "7 "
naval terms wpvide forX the
ender of fiixty Viarinejf fifty
destroyers, sKatl cruisfs, ten
battleships, eselight enfisers and.
other Tsiiscelle&neous shies. All allied
vessels in German haHTs are to be
surrendered, and. Gerrfany is to notify
all neutrals that thzy are free to
trade at once on lae seas with the al
lied countries, .r - f
The financial terms include restitu
tion for damage done by the armies
of the Central Powers; restitution of
cash from the National Bank of Bel
gium And gold from Russia and Ru
manc. ?v.-;' -
The inilitary terms include the sur
render; of 5000 guns and 2000 air
alanes. i " Immediate repatriation of prisoners
without reciprocity is included.
SEE HOW TO CELEBRATE
"" Washington, Nov. 11. Fuel Ad
ministrator Garfield today suspended
tiie lightless night order for tonight
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only for celebrations of peace thruout
the country.
y DRAFT SET ASIDE
Washington, Nov. 11, By order of
the president. General Crowder today
directed the cancellation of outstand
ing draft calls, stopping the move
ment ' during the next five days of
252,000 men and setting aside all the
November calls for over 300,000 men.
NAVY AND . MARINE RECRUITS
YET NEEDED
Calls for the navy and marine
corps are not affected by the cancel
lation. ''Secretary Baker announced
later that so far as is practical all
men who have been called and have
not yet completed their training will
be immediately turned back to civil
life. ! ;; ; :;yv
NAVY WILL STAY ON THE JOB -
Washington, Nov. 11. Secretary
Daniels announced today that no im
mediate steps would be taken toward
demobilizing any part of the naval
forces of the United States.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
New York, Nov. 11-With Wall
street riotously celebrating the dawn '
of peace, the board of governors of
the stock exchange decided not to
open the market today. The cotton
and consolidated exchanges announce
ed similar action.
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HOW THE NEWS CAME TO OCALA
The Star's bulletin window was the
center of attraction Saturday night
and Sunday. Dispatch after dispatch
came in, telling of Wilhelm's abdica
tion, of the rapidly spreading Ger
man revolution, of the advance of the
Allies on the western front and finally
of the ex-tyrant's flight into Holland.
The telegraph office closed at 6 p. m.,
but by arrangement, the clever night
operator at the union station agreed
to take care of the dispatches.
At 11 o'clock the dispatch telling
of Wilhelm's flight into Holland was
received. Atlanta then said there
would be no more, nevertheless the
editor of the Star remained up till 1 ;
a. m., being sure the dispatch an
nouncing the armistice would come in
before morning. He had to have some
sleep, tho', and at one o'clock went to
bed.. ,
Shortly after two, the dbpatch ar
rived, but the union station couldn't
ke the Star un. . After several
truHs, hovver, central notified Fire
Chiex Chambers, who, guessing what
the dispatch was, called up Alderman
Winer, for permission to ring the fire
bell. Andy was a little scary, but ;
after awhile he and George came over
and tried to wake the Star man up.
Unfortunately, they were too polite to
break the door down, so this opera
tion took them quite awhile. As soon
as the editor learned why they had
mined his' beauty sleep, he sent them
to the union station for the message,
and it i3 told 'on them that they broke
the f peed limit coming and going.
A few seconds more and the loud
clang of the firebell woke the people
up. It was soon supplemented by the
deep notes of the Presbyterian bell,
for Mr. Herndon had been awaiting
the same news.
Everybody who heard " the bells ,
guessed or half -guessed the- reason,
and as fast as they could climb' into
their clothes they hiked or autoed to,
the Star office, where the momentous '
dispatch looked them gladly in the
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(Concluded on Fourth Pae)