PEACE HAS COME
Germany Signs Armistice Terms and War
Ends at Five o'Clock This Morning, G.R. Time
Washington, Nov. 11.-The world war will end this morning at 6 o'clock Washington
time,
11 o'clock this morning, Paris time.
The armistice was signed by the German representatives at midnight.
This announcement was made by the state department at 2:50 o'clock
this morning.
The announcement was made verbally by an official of the state department
in this form:
"The armistice has been signed. It was signed at 5 o'clock a. m. Paris
time, and hostilities
will cease at 11 o'clock this morning, Paris time."
PROBABLE CONDITIONS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE ALLIES
Courier on Way 47 Hours.
Forty-seven hours had been required for the courier to reach German
headquarters and unquestionably several hours were necessary for the examination
of the terms and decision.
It was regarded as possible, however, that the decision may have been
made at Berlin and
instructions transmitted from there by the new German government.
There was no information as to the circumstances under which the armistice
was signed but
since the German courier did not reach German military headquarters
until 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, French time, it was generally assumed here that the Germans
envoys within the French
lines had been instructed by wireless to sign the terms.
The terms of the armistics, it was announced, will not be made public
until later.
Military men here, however, regard it as certain that they include:
Immediate retirement of the German military forces from France, Belgium
and
Alsace-Lorraine.
Disarmament of all other German warships under supervision of the allied
and
American navies which will guard them.
Occupation of the principal German naval bases by sea forces of the
victorious
nation.
Release of allied and American soldiers, sailors and civilians held
prisoners in
Germany without such reciprocal action by the associated governments.
Disarming and demobilization of the German Armies.
Occupation by the allied and American forces of such strategic points
in Germany
as will make impossible a renewal of hostilities.
Delivery of the German high seas fleet and a certain number of submarines
to
the allied and American naval forces.
Germany had been given until 11 o'clock this morning, French time,
6 o'clock,
Washington time, to accept.
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