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VCl7 LXVIIlTTnO. 22,206. NEW YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11. TOENmR TWQ CTS TMSmMmEB MM of tee war! 7 jmwmEmmmoijmmNis. 1 FOE wmm MMSER flees to mo.

1 I I I .11 II i REES WiTH EX-KAISER 'jrgAIsoBelieved to L2 AmonHTHbse in His Party. 1 HEAVILY -ARMED Crictls with Rifles. FluVcs Arrivs at-" Frontier todesteeg; 'v? Yd! to Them, Are Yc Cn Your Waf to Paris?" 1 id. iioth i rcw. Frederick eroded Dutch morr.ir.g, ac- to alvicei ffom The Ills rcporteJ de-tine-Si tecjr.

i Gtnrian Em- rarty, which ii believed! Fkli Marshal von urp-, arrived at Utween' Li4sre and ca the Dutch fron o'clock; Sunday to Daily 1 the ivHole Ger- taff accompanied i Lrr.pt rorj and ten I lies carried the party, rr.ol were: briatlins ar. i all the fugitives KaUtx Fought Hindenbarg's Call for Abdication; Faited to Get Army's' Support in Keeping Throne By GEORGE RENWICK. I ccpyrtcnt. or TM riw mi timk. PjwctaJ Cabl to T)i NiW Ton Twu AM8TEHDAM.

Nov, 10, I lm on rery eood authority that th Kair mad a letertninl effort to stave off abdication. He -went to lia1qurtri with intention of brinjmg the army around to hia In this fallal mlarally. i His hmln support consisted of a number of officers, nearly all of Prusulart rejlments, ho formed themselves into two retimenU and placet tfeemli at hia Majesty's d.rpoiwil. To do anything- with auch Bup(ort Wad Keen, of course, to be Gilbertlan. During the night tha Kaiser culled the Crown Prince, Hindenbur.

and Cerleral Gri'iier to him, and. the consultation lasted a couple of hours, jltoth offliers atrongly presn4d the Kaiser to bow to the Intvlt-able, and IllnUenburg- Informed him klimt any more delay in coming to a decision abdicate would certainly liave the most terrible Consequences and i-ftd to serious events in the army. For those consequences Hin-denburg said ha. must refyse- repnfr.blUty. The iCrown ITincc.

ii la id. waa the first to give way. General Grrnerully supported Hindenburg's view, but when the broke tho Kaiser rcuutlned unconvinced of the advisability of abdication, lie is' said to have come to his final decision an hour or no later, aftef seieral communications had reached him from Berlin and after another i.hort and Btoriny talk with IHndenburg. Mritihll, his son-in-Uw, the Duke of limnxwlck, for himself and hi hflrj abtUiatcd. Kated Chieftain was forced without 'fig-liUnp to abdicate.

Reports have it that the republican la which long- before the war waa chafing under auto- crutic conciliior.a. to be noticed even before it was set In motion at Kiel. Kaiser. Stipend es Kavt 10-Ent)eror (llllam nlgned his letter of abdica-lion on jatury.ay at the Gern.an Grand Headqvai-tcra In the presence of Crown l'rlnce Frederick William and Field Marshal ta a. dispatch from Am.fterdam to the Kxchange Tele gtar-h Comply.

he Crown I'rince signed kis renunciation of the throne shortly afterwarl. i'. Def(re signature to the document, an -urgent mesa Schsidemanni who wu Socialist member without portfolio in the Imperial Cabinet, waa handed to the Emperor. He read it with a stiver he paper, saying: It jmay be for the good of Gerniiiny." 7 The iliuiperor was dc-cply moved. He consented to sign the document only when he got the news of the latent events In the emplre.r The ex-Kaiser and former Crown Prince were expected to take leave of; their troops on Saturday, but nothing 'had then been settled regarding their future movements.

'w. BERLIN TROOPS JOIN REVOLT Reds Shell Building in Which Officers Vainly Resist THRONGS DEMAND REPUBLIC Revolutionary Flag on Royal Palace CroYvn Prince's Palace Also Seized. GENERAL STRIKE IS BEGUN Burgomaster and "Folic Sub-rnrt War Office Now Un-i? der Socialist Control. GER I IT TVif IT CTICQ 1 Tho waa in lz alighted1 atUhe Eys- station and 5r.v.hir. a cigarette.

hctoraplia were taken the-neribers of the On! the whole were very quiet, but r.j arr.ons them yelled voyage a Parij." (Are 1 year way to i'aris?) Chr.ttir.2 with members the former says, 1 lc.k in the kast di3-1. A jr.inutea later 1 r-; ri.d train, includinjf rcs-: rr. 1 fleering cars, ran th Only servants :r.rd." T'. engine returned to Visd, and brought back a -I train, in which were a r.urr.hor of staff officers 1 ethers, and also stores of 1. Ml- Th? rrr; aratiens beyan for at 10 o'clock this Lut at 10:40 o'clock was till at Eysden hr.ij cf the train were all i Mail remarks that, h.

1 rty-arrived in Holland cf them mu3t be iiC- ether dispatches con- BEING WIPED OUT King of I Wuerttemberg Abdi cates -j-Sovereign of Sax- ony to Follow Suit. PRINCES MAY BE EXILED MORE WARSHIPS. JOIN THE REDS Four Dreadnoughts In Kiel Har-for Espouse the Revolutionary Cause. GUARDSHIPS ALSO GO OYER i Socialists Are Demanding That 1 I Every Sovereisn In the Ern-. pire Shall be Dethroned.

Those Protecting Mines in the Great Belt and the Baltic Abandon Thoir Posts. 1 1 LONDQN, Nov. 10-A Havas 1 dispatch from Basle says Wilhlelm IU the reigning King of the monarchy of Wiirt- tembef? abdicated on Friday I A Wolff Bureau dispatch from Stuttgart, by way of Am sterdam, says that the King: has issued proclamation say lngr that his person would never serve to famder the development of the wishes of the people. According to a report received from Berne, the German Socialists are demanding that every dynasty in Germany be suppressed and all the Princes exiled. is reported that the Kings of Bavaria and Saxony intend to abdicate soon.

I I I Her is sj list of the rules, until several days ago. of the various parts' of the German Ktnplre; Thone mho have abdicated and those reported to be on the point of abdication are- marked by an asterisk: ANHAtiT-DuVs Inward, son of the Ute'Duks Fridrt-h of Anhelt and of princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altaoberg. Succeeded his brother April IS, 1861. IlADE-rrledrirh succeeded to rnovi; in mtA iutn. I mwtaiH It I i t.

AJvt. Caatlaerd Face Tiu. LONDON, Nov. 10. The crewg of the German dreadnoughts Posen, Ostfricsland, Nassau, and Olden burjr, in Kiel Harbor, have Joined the revolution, says a Copenhagen dispatch.

Marines occupied the lock gates at Ostmoor and fought down a coast artillery division which of fered resistance. According to the British Wireless Service three German, have anchored outside of Stockholm. All the guardships in the Baltic, it is said, have joined the revolutionary movement. Six more cruisers firing the red flat; arrived at Hamburg last night, says a Wolff News Ajrency dispatch received in Copenhagen. An Amsterdam dispatch states that the Berlin Vossisehe Zeitung and confirm the fact that the inception of the revolution at Kiel was mistaken for the idea that a cruise had been ordered and that it was intended to battle to the British fleet.

Up to Friday night the number of persons killed at Kiel was twenty- eight, according to information re- CentUeod ea fage Three. HABTHOaK A F1CABIA. Mvmtxrs K. X. stoca kxebai, WtvU SU JlA.

IRU ICBWA1 OllDB. Oct rur from, pour iniflu, aakrs tyaies iMU revM. LONDON, The greater part of Berlin is in control of revolutionists, the former Kaiser has flad to IUlland, and'Friedrich Ebert," the new i Socialist Chancellor, has taken command of the The revolt is spreading throughout Germany with great rapidity; Dispatches received in Lon-I don today announce these startling developments. Work-r men's and Soldiers Council is now administering the munici pal government of the German capital. The-War Ministry has sub mitted, and its acts are valid only when countersigned by a Socialist representative! The official WTolff telegraphic agency has been taken over by.

uie neas. The red flag has been hoisted over the royal palace and the Brandenburg Gate. The former Crown Prince's palace is also in possession of the revolu tionists. There was' severe fighting in Berlin between 8 and 10 o'clock ast night and a violent cannon ade was heard from the heart of the city. Burgomaster and Police Join.

A Copenhagen dispatch states that Dr. Liebknecht, th famous Socialist, who spent many months in prison for antagonizing the! German, Im perial Government and who was recently released, has is sued the following announcement in Berlin in behalf of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Coun cil: i "The Presidency of the po lice, as well as the Chief Com mand, is in our hands. Our comrades will be released." A dispatch from Berne states that the Burgomaster of Berlin has placed himself and his staff at the disposal of the new Gov ernment. I borne German newspapers describe the movement as Bol shevism. me people are shouting "Long live the Re public 1 and singing the "Mar.

seillaise." Officers Shelled by Reds. When revolutionary soldiers attempted to enter a building in Berlin in which they sup posed that sv number of offi- Socialist Chancellor Appeals to All Germans To Help Him Save Fatherland from Anarchy BERNE, Nov. 10, (Associated an address to the people, the new German Chancellor, Friedrich Ebert, says: Citizens: The ex-Chancellor, Prince Max of Had en. In arreement with all the BecretarlM of State, has handed over to me the task of llquldatlajr his affairs as Chancellor. I am on the point of forming-, a new Government In accord with the various parties and will keep public opinion freely Informed of the course of events.

The new Government will be a Government of the people. It must make every effort to secure In the quickest possible time peace for the German people anJ consolidate the liberty which they have won. The new Government has taken charge of the administration, to preserve the German people from civil war and famine and to accomplish, their legitimate claim to autonomy. The (overnment can solve this problem only If all the officials In town and ountry will 'help: know It will be difficult for some to work with the new men who have taken charge 'of the empire, but I appeal to their love of the LmcU. of organization would in this heavy time mean anarchy In Germany the surrender of the country to tremendous misery.

Therefore help your native country with fearless, indefatigable work tor the future, every one at his pot. I demand every one's support in the hard task awaiting us. You know how seriously' the war. has menaced the provisioning of the which is the first condition of the people The political transformation should not trouble the people. The food supply is the first duty of all, whtther In town or country, and they should not embarrass, but rather aid.

the of food sup- plies and their transport to the towns. Food shortage signifies pillage and robbery, with great misery. The poorest will suffer the rnoet. and the induxtrial worker will be affected hardest. All who illicitly lay hands on food supplies or other supplied of prime necessity jpr the means of transport necessary far their distribution will be guilty In' the highest degree toward the community.

1 you Immediately to leave the streets and remain orderly And calou' TS9 annwM LEAN, AT 6 O'CLOCK THIS ffl in illi The State Department in Washington Made the Announcement at 2:45 o'Clock. Nov. 10. The new Berlin; Government, according to a Wolff Bureau dispatch, has issued the following, proclamation: Fello'w -Citizens: This day'the people's deliverance has been ful-filled. The Social" democratic 1 "arty has undertaken to' form a Goyernfn'ent, It has Invited the Independent Socialist larty to enter the Government with equal rights ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED Ill FRAIiCE AT TernL Include Withdrawal from Alsace-Lorraine, Disarming and Demobilization of Army and Navy, andOccupation of Strategic -Naval and Military Points.

cers were concealed shots, were in the solution of demobilization fired from the windows. The problems. Reds then began shelling the difficolti peeled in Germany, owing to the budding. Many persons were slorpa of trmin. coun of killed and wounded before the officers surrendered.

When the cannonade began the people thought the Reichs-bank was being bombarded, and housands rushed to the square in front of the Crown palace. It was later deter mined that other buildings were under fire." Among those killed in the fighting at the the Regency will take the most drastic steps to re-establish order. In the new German Government there will be only three representatives of the majority parties, namely, Erzberger, Gothcin, and IUchtho- fen, says a dispatch from Copenhagen. The other posts will be occupied by Socialists and independents. Reds Announce Success.

BERLIN, Nov. (German Wire less to London, Nov. 10) (Associat- I mA TJ.a.. TV. lt Cockchafer- Barracks was one 72 be ZututeT in of the workmen's leaders I the greater nan of r-pUb.

tv known as 'Comrade Habers-roth. The Reds, at last reports, were maintaining order. Berlin was occupied by forces of rison has gone over to the Govern ment. The Workmen's and Soldiers' Council has declared a general strike. Troops and machine runs the Soldiers' and Workmen's Coun- hve Pld Uie dirposal of cils'on Saturday afternoon, accord ing- to a Wolff Bureau report re- By Th" Attoriatrd Preti.

Nov. 11, 2:48 A. IM. The armistice between Germany, on the one i hand; and -the allied Goyerriments and the I United States, on the other, has been signed. I State Department announced'at 2:45 o'clock this morning that Germany had signed.

The department's announcement -simply said: The armistice has been signed." The world war will end this morning at o'clock, Washington time, 11 o'clock Paris time. The armistice signed by the German representatives at midnight" a This announcement was made by the State Department at 2:50 o'clock this morning. The announcement was made verbally by an of icila of the State Department in this form: "The armistice has been signed. It was ceived in Copenhagen. News of Em peror William's abdication was received is the city on that afternoon with general rejoicing, which was tempered by the fear that it had come too late.

Russians Aid In Outbreak How far the example of the Rus sian Bolshevik! influenced the Ger man upheaval is an interesting question. Red flags figured frequently in the risings and Chancellor Ebert's motor car floats the international emblem. i The shoulder straps were I torn from the uniforms of officers in a number of German cities and even the soldiers' insignia were stripped from them. Russian prisoners played a part in the demonstrations in two or three towns. Delegates of the revolutionary German navy arrived in Berlin on Friday, according to a dispatch from Copenhagen.

They conferred for several hours with tho Minister of! Marine and with members of the Reichstag majority parties. li is stated that Haase, a Socialist leader in the Reichstag, has the situation at Hamburg in hand. It is officially announced from Berlin, according to a Copenhagen dispatch, that the War Ministry has placed itself at the disposal of Chancellor Ebert. This action was for the purpose of assuring the pro visioning of the array and assistlng- the council. Guards which had been signed at 5 o'clock A.

Paris time, midnight, stationed at the public offices and, other building, hvo been With-, New York time, and hostilities will cease at 11 Kriedrtch Ebert (Vice President of the Social Democratic Tarty) is carrying on' the Chancellorship. The text of a statement issued by the People's Government reads: In the course of the forenoon of Saturday the formation of a new German Teople's Government was Initiated. The greater part of the Berlin garrUton, and other troops stationed there temporarily, went over to the new Government. The leaders of the deputations of the Social Democratic Tarty de-' clared that they would not shoot against the people. They said they would, in accordance wiu, the re, military forces from France, Belgium, and pie's Government.

Intercede In favor Alsace-Lorraine. o'clock this morning, Paris time, 6 o'clock, New-York time. The terms of the armistice, it was announcedWill not be. made public until later. Military men here, however, regard it" as cerr tain that.they include: Immediate retirement of German of the maintenance of order.

Thereupon In the offices and public buildings the guards which had been stationed there were withdrawn. The business of the Imperial Chancellor 1 beinr carried on by the Social Democratic Deputy, llerr Ebert. It presumed that, apart from the representatives of the recent majority group, three independent Social Democrat will enter the fut-ure Government. Scheidemann Exhorts Calm. Deputy Scheidemann, (leader of the majority Socialists in the Reichstag.) in a speech today, said: The Kaiser and the Crown Prince have abdicated.

The dynasty Ceattaeed Face Fear. 1 Disarming and demobilization of the German Occupation by the allied and American forces of such strategic points, in Germany as will make impossible a renewal of hostilities. Delivery of part of the German. High Seai Fleet and a certain number of submarines to the allied and American naval forces. Disarmament of all other German rarchlr 3.

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