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VOL. NO. 261. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11,1918. PRICE HVE CENTS sr- jz? WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov.

11 (2 p. (By the Associated Press) Thousands of American heavy guns fired the parting; shot to the Germans at exactly eleven o'clock this morning. World War Ends atGA.M.; faesidenfeAddm 1 AciaU4 Prsss. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.

Hie world war wu ended at 6 o'clock this morninf, Washington time, with red revolution in Germany and with William Hobenzollern, former emperor, a fugitive from his native land. Announcement that the armistice term imposed by the allied and American governments had been signedby the German envoys at midnight last night, 5 o'clock Paris time, and that hostilities would cease six hours later, was made at the state department at 2:45 o'clock this morning. Terms ofthesurrenderof Germany were notmade public coincident with this announcement, but they were to be given out later in the day. The momentous news of the ending ofthe war was given to newspaper correspondents verbally by an official of thestate department. He said: "Thearmistice has been signed.

It was signed at 5 a. Paris time, and hostilities will cease at 11 o'clock this morning, Paris time." Information thatthe armisticehad been signed was transmitted to the White House immediately after it was received by the government, and President Wilson later issued a statement to the American people. (Continued en I ABcltd Prs. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.

The terms thearmistice with Germany were read to congress by PresidentWilson at 1 o'clock this afternoon. i Assembled in thehall of the house where nineteen months ago senators and representatives heard the president ask forthe declaration of war, theytoday heard him speak the wordswhich heraldthe coming of peace. The strictly military terms of the armistice are embraced in eleven specifications whidi include the evacuation of all invaded territories, the withdrawal of the German troops from the leftbank of the Rhine and the surrender of all supplies of war. The terms also provide for the abandonment by Germany of the treaties of Bucharest and Brcst-Litovs- The naval terms provide forthe surrender of 160 submarines, 5o battle cruisers, Hi battleships, .8 lipht cruisers and other miscellaneous ships. All allied vessels in German hands are to be surrenderedand is to notify neutrals th.if they are tree to trade on the Ueas with the allied countries.

I Amonr the financial tortus inclujed are restitution for damage done by the German armies; restitution of the cash taken from the national bank ofBelgium and return of gold taken from Kussia and Rumania. The military terms include the surrender of Socio guns, half field and half light artillery; 3Moo machine guns, 3ooo flame (throwers and 2000 airplanes. The surrender of 5ooo locomotives, So.ono wagons, lo.ooo iiiotor lorries, the railways of Alsace-Lorrain- fur use by the allies ind stores of coal andiron also are included. The immediate repatriation ofall allied and American pris-- oners without reciprocal action by the allies also is included. In connection with the evacuation of the left bank of the Rhine, it is provided thatthe allies shall the crossings of the 'river at Coblcntz, Cologne and together with bridgeheads) iin a thirty-kilomet- radius.

I German troops are to retire at once from any territory hcldj Russia, Rumania and Turkey before the war. The right bank of the Rhineland, that occupied by the allies, I 'is to become a neutral zone andthe bank field by the Germans is' to be evacuated in nineteen The armistice is for thirtyday s. but the president spoke of the war as "coming' to an cud." The allied forces arc to have access to the eacuated territory cither through Dantzig or by the river Vistula. The unconditional! capitulation of all German forces in within one month! is provided. ARMY DRAFT GALLS ABE STOPPED Men Already Entrained Will Go to Camps, but Will Be Sent Home as Soon as Possible By Associated Prats.

Nov. 11 ofPresident Wilson, Provost Marshal General Crowiler 1o1hv directed the cancellation of all outstanding draft mil. stopping the movement during the nextfive dsye of SM.ttoo men and setting alde MI November mils f.r over men. SOME ON WAY. A urns II number of men In Kastern states commenced entraining at a.

m. today for cantonments under the rat If. and thecancellation comes ton late Xo affect their status. They will he considered as in the army until demobilised. Men not yet entrained, whether specially Inducted or assem-- hied by general call, for shorn the day and hour of service has been by draft hoards, will le considered ss honors My discharged and aid.

NAVY DRAFT CONTINUES. falls f'r the navy and marine corps are not affected by the can-elia- lion and entrainment of men fr these service will, continue as ordered. 1 raft txmtd will continue classification of rcgirtrants of tern her 12. Secretary Baker later announced that, ao far as practical, all men who have beencalledand who have not yet completed their training; will Immediately be turned back to civilian life. "To the extent that wecan.

we will turn back thnte mew who have been entrained and hare not yet reached training: awmps." said Secretary Baker. It Is pointed out in the orders to io- ca) boards that their work is to con- tinue and that the draft machine will remain in readiness to function again, however remote the possibility of Its necessity. One call, for a few thousand men to jolu the navy, la being prepared by the provst marshal. Lltovsk and of the supplementary res ies. "Sixteen The allies shall have access to the territories evacuated 'thy the Ormans on their eastern frontier either through Dans Iff or by the Vistula In order to convey supplies to the populations ofthose territories or for any other purpose.

CLAUSECONCERNING EAST AFRICA. "Seventeen T'nconditional capitula-- tion of all Herman forces operating In i Kst AfrJcs, within one month. GENERAL CLAUSES. "Kighteen Repatriation without reciprocity within a maximum period of on month, in accord with details 'hereafter to be fixed, of all civilians Interned or deported who may be i citizens of other allied or associated states thanthose mentioned in clause 2, paragraph 19, with the reservation that any future claims anddemands of the attiee and the nlted Rtatee of Americaremain unaffected. "Nineteen The following financial conditions are required: "Reparation fur damage done.

White such armistice lasts ni publio securities shallbe removed by the enrmr which ran aerve as a pledge to the allies for the recovery or reparation for war loaeea. Immediate restitution of the cash deposit In the national bank of Belgium, and In en- era! Immediate return of all documents, specie, stocks, shares, paper money, together with plant for the issue 4 hereof, touching public or privets Intereata In Invaded Restitution ef, the Russian and Rumanian gold yielded to Cermany or taken by that power. This gold to be delivered In trust to the allies untilthe signature of peace. "Twenty Immediate cessation of att hoatil ea at sea and definite In- Contlnued on psge 1) by the flerman armies of the following equipment: Hxe thousand guns I L'ful heavy. field XU.iMM) ma hitu guns: 30 mtnenwerfer; Joimi ifighters, bombers, firstly; and night bombing The above tobe delivered In Slmmtu to the alliesand the J'nited Stales troops in aevrordsnce with the detailed conditions laid down in the annexed noe.

'Kive Evacuation by the tjerman si mies of the countries on the left ounkof the Rhine. Thee countries on the left bank of the Rhine shall be administered bv the local authorities under the control of the silled and nlted States armies of mcupation. The occupation of these terr.tories will be determined by allied nd I'nlted States gsrrisnns ho ding the principal crossliiKS of the Rhine. Mav-enc- e. ('ob)ents.

t'ologne. toaether with hrldaeheads at these points in thirty kilometers radius on the right bank and by garrisons inilarly holding the strategic point ofthe regions. A neutral aone shall be reserved on the right of the Rhine between thesiresm and a line drawn parntlel to it forty kilometer to the east fiom the frontier or Holland Um aswwilei of tieriish'im and mm as prrtlcahte a distance if thirty kitometeii from the east of the stream from this parallel upon Swiss frontier. Kvacuaion by the of the Rhine lands shall be so ordered ss to be completed within a further period of eleven da. in allnineteen da after the signature rf the artnistic.

Ail movements of evacuation and occupation will be regulated according to the note annexed. Six In all territories evacuated by the enemy there shsll be evacuation of inhabitants, no damage or harm shall be done to the persons or property of the inhabitants. No destruction of any knd to be committed. Military establishment ofall kinds shall he delivered Intact as well ss military stores of food, munitions, equipment, not removed during the period fixed for evacuation. Storee of food of all kindsfor the civilian population, cattle, shall be lft in Situ.

Industrial establishments shall not be impaired In any way and their personnel shsll not be moved. "Rosdsand means of communication of every kind, railroad-- ater-way- mam roads, bridges, telegraphs, telephones, shall be in no msnner Impaired. Seven All civil and military per- sonnet at present employed on them shall Kue thousandlocom- otive, fcv eeo wagon 'and i.ofta motor lorries. In goodworking ordr. with all necessary spare parte and fittings.

shsll be delivered to the associated pomers within the period fixedfor the evacuation of Belgium and Luxemburg. The railwas of Alsace-Ixrrain- shall le handed over within the same period, together with all prewar personnel and material. Further material iieceasry for the working of railways in the country on the left bank of the Rhineshall he left in situ. All stores of coal and material for the upkeep of permanent ways, signals and repair shops effentlre in situ and kept In an efficient atats, by Oermany dorms (he whole teriod of armistice. All barges taken fromtheallies shall 'be restored to them.

A note appended regulates the of these measures. I "'Kight The Cerman command shall i he responsible for revealing all mines or delay acting fuses disposed on evacuated by the German troops and shall assist in their discovery and i destruction. The Ormtn command (shall also reveal all destructive meas- thst may have been taken tsuch or polluting of springs. etc under penally of reprisals The right of requisition shsll be icfd by theained and the on. ed States arm ten in a'l occupies! territory.

The upkeep of the troops of occupation in the Rhineland lexrludlng shsll be charged to (the frmn government. "Ten An immediate repatriation I without reciprocity, according to detailed conditions which shall be fixed. ofall alliedand I'nlted States prlson- ers at war. The allied powers and the Tnlted Slates shall be anle to dispose of thes prisoners as they wish, "Kleven Sh and woundedwho can not be removed from evacuated terrt- torv will be caredfor by Orman personnel, whowill beleft on the spot with the medical material required. "Iheposition relative to the eastern frontiers of.

Germany: i "Twelve All ierman troops st pre. ent In spy territory which beforethe wsr belonged to Russia. Rumania or Turkey shall withdraw within the frontiers of Ormany as they existed on August 1. 114. "Thirteen Evsrustion by Cermsn troops to begin si once and all Ier- man instructors, prisoners and civilians ss well aa military scents, now on the territory ofRussia aa defined before 11 4 to berecalled.

"Kourtean (ierman troops to ceaae at once aH requisitions and seizures and any other undertaking with a 'view to obtaining supplies Intended for Oermany in Rums ma and defined on August 1. ll "Fifteen Abandonment of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest- THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WASHINGTON. Nov. 11. The president spoke as follows: gentlemen ofthe congress: "In these anxious times of rapid and stupendous changes it will In some decree lighten my sense of responsibility- to perform In person the duty of communicating to you some of the lancer circumstances of the with which It Is neceaaarv to deal.

The German authorit es. who have at the invitation of the supreme been in communication with Marshal Koch, have accepted and signed the terms of armistice which he was authorized and instructed to communicate to them. Those terms areas follows: "1. Military clauses on western front. re Cessation of operations by land and in the air sis houra afiti the) signature of the armistice 1 "Two Immediate evacuation of in- valed countries: Belgium.

France, A so or-- dered aa to be completed within fourteen days from the s.gnature of the armistice, i.erman troops which have not 'left the above mentioned terrt- tf tries within the period fixed wi become prisoners of war. (iccupation by the shied and I'mted States forces Jointly will keep pace with exacuatipn-i- these areaa. All- movement a of evacuat.on and occupation will be regulttd In accordance with a Tiote. annexed to the stated terms Three Repatriation, beginning at, on e. and to be completed within fourteen das.

ofall inhabitants ofthe countries above' mentioned. Including hostaaes and persons under trial or convicted. "Four Surrendv goud condition So the People May Know i Sine the United State entered the war April 6, 1917, The Telegram ha pursued a policy of devoting all its strength, to supporting war measures. It has supported every measure that would aid the United States and our allies to hastenthe subjection ofthe Hun. Today the war ends.

Today, therefore, The Telegram announces a resumption of its fight to protect the rights of The People. It proposes to combat the "BigThings That Control Utah" just so long as those "Big Things" use their "Control" for their own personalgain and against the interests ofThe People. Telegram heretofore has prided itself on its fight to secure i a Public Utilities Commission and it is gratifying today to print, else- where in this issue of The Telegram, an order from the commission demanding that public utilities of thestate ceaso granting special rates discriminatory to the large consumer and against the interest ofthe small consumer. The Telegram will no longer bow tothe excuse, nor wit The People of Utah submit to the explanation! "It is on account of tb jwar." I The war is over. Let us thank Cod for this.

Now for the campaign that we all may live and let live, with special favors to i none and equal rights for alL L.v Te Telegram is this fight tothe finish. It will need the support of The People of Salt Lake City' and Utah, Arc you with lus? SECRETARY OF JAP EMBASSY PROMOTED By Aesecistsd rese. TOKIO. Nov ll. kstsujf retMi hi.

sec- retsrv of the Japanese embassy bt Waih- Ins ten, has been promoted to be councilor at The rntbaasy there,.

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