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Newspaper Page TextAtlanta jSe mi-Weekly iSmtraal VOLUME XX. STATE DEPARTMENT DENIES THAT GERMANY HAS SIGNED ARMISTICE ENDING THE WAR BUT UNITED PRESS STANDS BY ITS REPORT SEDAN CAPTURED By AMERICANS AFTER j FMEME Americans, Since November 1. and Freed 2)000 Civilians. ■ Have Taken 6.000 Prisoners British and French Pursue Foe* PARIS. Nov. 7.—Sedan, one of the moct historic cities in Europe, was cap tured by the Americans this morning, after an additional advance of more than four miles. WITH THE AMERICAS’ ARMY ON THE SEDAN FRONT. Nov. 7. 1:45 P- M. (By the Associated PruM-l—American troops today entered that part of Sedan that lies on the west bank of the i Meuse. The bridge over the Meuse at Sedan, over which the retreating enemy tied, has been destroyed and the river valley flooded. The principal German lateral lines of communication between the! fortress of Metz and northern France * and Belgium now are either out or un available for the enemy's use. Since November 1 the Americans have taken 8.000 prisoners. They have freed all French territory within the zone of the army's action west of the Meuse to a total of 700 square kilometers, and have liberated 2.000 civilians. PARIS, Nov. 7.—Along the entire French front the pursuit of the retreat-' ing Germans was taken yp again this f morning, according to today's war office announcement. The French have thrown cavalry into the action on their right, where the mounted troops are pushing in the di rection of the Meuse. “The pursuit was renewed this mom- I ing on the whole front.” the communique | said. "We progressed east of the Nouvion and Regnaval forests and north of Serre and the Aisne. "On our right our cavalry elements ere pushing toward the Meuse.” GERMANS ABANDON GHENT: ASKS PROTECTION FOR IT ON THE BATTLE FRONT IN BEL GIUM. Tuesday, Nov. s.—(Night. (By the Associated Press.) —A wireless dispatch was received this afternoon at , the headquarters of General Beaurains from the Germans saying they had de cided to abandon Ghent and asking the Belgians not to Are on the suburbs of the town where white flags were raised. American troops from Ohio, under the command of General Farnsworth, played a great part in the relief of the elty by an attack on the Eecke salient, sixteen miles southwest of Ghent, which was taken by storm yesterday. Their losses were comparatively light. YANKS ADVANCE ON WIDE FRONT ASTRIDE THE MEUSE LONDON. Nov. 7.—American troops advanced on a wide front astride the Meuse yesterday, the American official communique announced today. West of the river, the Americans cap tured Raucourt, Bulson and Harau court. carrying their lines to within less than four miles of Sedan. Along the east bank, they advanced about two miles and a half, occupying Murvaux, Fontaines and Hill 284. "East of the Meuse we advanced four kilometers and captured Murvaux, Hill 184 and Fontaines.” the sttaement said. , "West of the river we captured Rau- I court, Bulson and Haraucourt.” BRITISH DRIVE GERMANS CLOSE TO BELGIAN BORDER LONDON. Nov. 7.—British forces are continuing their progress along the Franco-Belgian battle line. Northeast of Valenciennes, according to Field Mar shal Haig's report today, they have reached the cutskirts of Quievrain and Crespin, dos to the Belgian border. Farther south the town of Angre has been taken. Southeast of the Mormal forest the British have captured Mon ceau-St. Vaast and Dompierre, three miles northwest of the railway junc tion of Avesnes. VERVINS AND RETHEL ARE LOST BY THE GERMANS NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—(Summary of 'European Cables to the Associated press.)—Germany** hold on the Aisne. from Rethel eastward to above VoU- , •iers. which has remained firm while •se rest of the enemy front crumbled, was broken yesterday. French troops have thrown bridges across the river and are in close pursuit of the foe. who is abandoning vast quantities of muni tions and materials of war as he flees toward the ever-narrowing gap that leads through Belgium to comparative safety. Vervlns has been captured. Rethel has been evacuated by the Germans, while the French are rapd’y approach ing the vital railroad center of Hirson from the west. British forces are moving up toward Maubeuge from the southwest and the Americans, in the Meuse sector, are within four miles ot (Continue* on Page 2. Column 6.) Gray Hair Banished Ko.or-Ma* po>Hhe|>- cuarantve-l to restore your gray bair to i,» • ricinal rotor. Not • «iye or •train, '"ores •tandruft in 3 application*, stops faHicz tail. Harmless, colorless, stainless. Pay nothing if it falls. Write Kotor-Bak Product* Co.. 88 West Wssbington Bt.. i>ept. 1166, Chi cago. for free book and positive proof. REVOLT IN GERMANY i SPREADS TO RERUN; REPORT NAVY SEIZED Provincesof Schleswig and Hol stein Are Caught in Revolu tion-Three Cities Reported i Held by Sailors STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7.—Continuous demonstrations are taking place in Ber lin, according to the Social Demokraten. Twenty thousand deserts from the army are inarching through the streets of the capital. The Wolff bureau fgemi-off ictal agency of the German government) has officially confirmed the reports that great riots have taken place in Kiel. It declared, however, that order has been I restored. The general strike continues. Confirmation also was made of riots and a general strike at Hamburg and Lubeck. * The crews of the battleships Kaiser and JSchleswig-Holstein mutinied and • waved red flags this morning, it was reported. They arrested their oficers. 'of whorh 20 were ehot. The mutineers declared they would hold out until peace is effected. Kiel is governed by the Mariners, sol diers and workers’ council. All the workshops have been occupied by red ' troops. The street car lines and rail ways are under the control of the work . men's council. There have been no dis turbances. , After a conference between Secretary of State Haussmann and Deputy Noske and the workmen’s and soldiers’ council, the following proclamation was issutd. "Comrades: For the first time politi cal power is in the hands of the sol- • diers. Great work lies before us. “But in order that its realization can I take place the organization of our move- I ment was necessary. We have formed , a council of workmen and soldiers and ■ it will be responsible for the preserva tion of order.’’ _ The Wolffe Bureau of Berlin an nounces that all work has stopped at Hamburg, owing to a strike, and that \ undisciplined acts and outrages have taken place. The news agency reports I similar occurrences from Luebeck. , A number of German garrisons on the ’ south Baltic coast have deserted and are going to Kiel, says a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. The red flag has been hoisted at Warnemunde, a seaport of northern Germany and the port of Rostock, on I the Baltic seaport. Events in Germany—particularly the Kiel disorders—are believed to have hastened the fevered fingers’of the Ger man militarists who concluded the ar mistice. The armistice means peace. The peace conference will soon fol low. The Germans have signed terms which wreck their vaunted militarist power. They will be unable to renew the war if they would. Probable Terms The terms, not yet made public here, require evacuation of occupied terri tories. Probably they also demand sur render of part of the German fleet, and allied occupation of the rest of it; investment of border strongholds; sur render of a portion of the German ar tillery and equipment; return of allied- Ameriear. prisoners at once. The surrender was an admission of defeat. Staged in the field, it put a touch of add humiliation to the bitter dose the Germans swallowed. The scene of signing was behind the French lines where the German retreat was the most pronounced, according to press dispatches this forenoon. LONDON, Nov. 7.—The entire Ger man navy and a great part of Schles wig is in the hands of the revolution ists. according to renorts received in Copenhagen from Kid and transmitted i bv the Exchange Telegraph company ‘The following points were passed by I the council: "1. Secretary Haussman will take care that the demands of the soldiers and workmens' council shall be for warded to the reichstag. "2. The immediate cessation of all military measures directed against the movement of the council. "3. The navy has been ordered to leave the harbor. "4. Military prisoners to be re ' leased.” X The German authorities have decided | to suppress the revolution at Kiel, ac j cording to a dispatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph company. Several thousand soldiers from Feb -1 marn island have bee nordered to Kiel. The workmen and soldiers’ council, these advices stale, has decided to make a stubborn resistance. COPENHAGEN. Nov. 7—The revo lution which broke out in Kiel has spread throughout Schleswig and Hol stein. the provinces which Germane ; seized from Denmark half a century ago. according to advices received here (today. Revolting soldiers and sailors are reported to have captured the cities of Altona. Flensburg and Apenrade and to hold a portion of the German high seas fleet. 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Full Associated Press Service WHOLE COUNTRY EXCITED OVER PEACE REPORT Dispatches sent out by the United ] I j Press association that the world war | was ended and that the terms of armis- ' ! tice had been signed by the German ' j emissaries, caused wild excitement not ■ only In Atlanta, but throughout the na tion, practically every city indulging in . demonstrations and turning out en | masse to celebrate the event. The news dispatches over the United Press wires were received at 11:10 and! no further news was available from any ' source until 1:15 o’clock, when the As sociated Press flashed a message say-i ing that the state department at Wagh- I ; ington, D. C., had officially denied the ' report that the armistice had been i signed. The status of the situation remained thus as The Journal went to press, the two news-gathering agencies maintain ing their widely divergent views. In Atlanta the newsboys were fairly mobbed by eager crowds who besieged them.on the street corners and tore the papers from their hands. Whistles blew and the crowds cheered. Reports came In rapidly from other cities and towns over the state, telling of impromptu celebrations in honor of the event. GERMAN RESERVES •FAST DWINDLING ON AMERICAN FRONT I WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov. 7.—(By the Associated Press.)—ln their retreat east of the Meuse the Germans, according to reports reaching AmeSican head quarters, are destroying property and cutting down trees along the roadways. American aviators reported today that the highway from Stenay northward to Ollzy-sur-Chiers Is blocked every few yards by trees across the road. The destruction begins just beyond Stenay and extends northeast and north from one to three miles. i As an indication of the plight of the , retreating Germans it is known that ' on the entire western front the enemy has in reserve only one division, which has been out of the battle one month, and four divisions which have been rest ing from two to four weeks. Two of the divisions are east of the Meuse. The Germans, it is believed, have used all their reserves on the front opposite the Americans, the last enemy i division in reserve on this sector hav ing been thrown hack in the desperate effort to stem the American advance. "UNCLE JOE’’ LANDS BY 10,000 DANVILLE. II!., Nov. 7.—" Uncle Joe’’ Cannon was re-elected to congress from the eighteenth district by approxl ! mately 10.000 majority, practically com plete returns indicated today. You Can Save 50 Cents Or Make $1.25 Easily Bv sending your own subscription for The Semi-Weekly Journal to reach us before Novem ; ber 21. 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If you get more than three subscriptions, deduct 25c for the extra ones for yourself. ,; Spread the news and not only help yourself by getting your own subscription for nothing and f ome extra money besides, but help others who might not be fortunate enough to see this • announcement in time to get their money to us before the advance in price goes into effect on ! November 21. i i I "■* . Semi-W?ekly Journal, | Semi-Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. „ . Enclosed find 82.25. Send The Sami-Weekly Journal 1 year each to Send The Se.nl-Weekly Journal one the three following; names and extend my subscrition one year for get year to tin< up the club. ’ Name ' I R. F. D »• O 1 i Enclbaed you will find Name of Sender I ' I 75 cents in I ». O NOT GOOD AFTER NOV. 21, 1218. NOT GOOD AFTER NOV. 21, 1918. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918. SPEAKERS BLAME WAR BOARD EOS RECENT SLUMPJHJOTTON Prominent Southerners Gather in Conference at Atlanta to i Discuss Question Affecting • Vital Interests of Section i Several speakers blamed the war in dustries board for the recent violent slump in the price of cotton In the course of their speeches delivered Thursday at the cotton conference called by the cotton states advisory marketing board in the state capitol, in Atlanta. These speakers, who were warmly applauded, voiced a demand that the war industries board should act definitely one way or the other with regard to price fixing and war pur chases for the United States and the allies, instead of constantly meddling with the situation. Governor Manning Present In addition to the commissioners of agriculture or their proxies, from all the cotton states, the meeting was at i tended by Governor Dorsey, of Georgia; 1 Governor Mannifig, of South Carolina, and by a large number of cotton pro ; ducers, cotton buyers, merchants and bankers from Georgia and adjoining states. It was the unanimous sense ot the meeting that the cotton farmers ot the south must meet the situation by refusing to sell another bale of cotton until the price covers cost of produc tion plus a reasonable profit. J. J. Brown, commissioner of agri culture for Georgia, called the meet ing to order>Lrecitlng the efforts that have been made Mr the past twelve months or more to protect the inter ests of the cotton farmer. He declared that the farmers of the south are pa triotic and are not profiteering, but are simply demanding the cost of produc tion plus a reasonable profit. “There is a report current,” said Mr. Brown, “that the war industries board would have fixed a satisfactory price when the matter was up about two months ago if the south had not ob jected so strenuously. "I want to say that this report is false and I have no doubt but that it was put iu circulation for the purpose of further confusing the situation.” Governor Dorsey extended a cordial welcome to the state officials and citi zens present and spoke at considerable length on the subject of the cotton mar ket. Among other things the governor said: "Since this conference was called the price of cotton has gone up 815 a bale (Continued on Page 7, Column 5.) SEVERAL PLACES SUGGESTED FOR PEACE MEETING PARIS, Nov. 7.—Diplomats here are interested in the choice of location for the peace negotiations. Some of them think the Carnegie peace palace at The Hague should be chosen for sentimental reasons. They point out that The Hague is convenient for tne British, Belgians and Germans and can be easily reached by land from Paris. Other statesmen prefer a place In French or Italian Switzerland, such as Lausanne, Geneva, or Lucerne. They are easy of access from France, Italy, Austria and Ger many. Still others propose Brussels, as being gratifying to the Belgians, who have suffered so greatly. The Temps thinks that Rheims would be suitable, were it not too much to ask elderly ministers to camp in Y. M. C. A. huts. It suggests Versailles as. above aIL best associated with history of France, the place where was signed the treaty that ended the war of the American Revolution and which was really the cradle of the German empire. No matter where the conference is held, the American signal corps will, according to present plans, string wires to good cable points so that Washington may be in easy and rapid communica tion with the meeting. Poland is PROCLAIMED A REPUBLIC BERLIN, Nov. 7.—(Via Zurich.)—Po land was proclaimed a republic Monday by Premier Swierzinski, It was an nounced here today. “Make the Pirates Pay,” Says London Newspaper LONDON, Nov. 7.—London afternoon newspapers are pleased with the allies FtservaAiona regarding freedom of the seas, 1* ttHT German -armiatic* terms and President Wilson's acceptance or the demand f<?r reparation. "The armistice terms clearly coyer the merchantmen sunk by submarines as well as property destroyed on land,” said the Westminster Gazette. The Star published the story under the headlines: "Making the pirates pay. Wilson acted boldly but with discre tion.” Lifeboats of Greek Crew Shattered by Germans ATHENS, Nov. 7.—A German subma rine, after having torpedoed a Greek sailing ship, is said to have fired on the crew when the men tried to escape from the sinking vessel, according -to an official telegram received from Crete. The lifeboat has been examined and found to be shattered by projectiles from the submarine's guns. This inci dent is interesting in view of German denials of such actions. GERMAN DELEGATES 10 OF REGEIVED BI FOGH THURSDAY.AFTERNOOII (By Associated Press) It was officially announced at the state department at 2:15 thi< afternoon that the Germans had NOT signed armistice terms. Secretary Lansing authorized the statement that the German armistice delegation would not be received by General Foch until 5 o’clock this afternoon. The secretary’s announcement came a£ter Washington had been celebrating for two hours on the strength of an unofficial report that the armistice terms had been accepted. The unofficial report which started celebrations had said the armistice had been signed at 11 o’clock French time, or an hour before the time set for the meeting. In spite of the fact that officials did not accept the report as true, demonstrations persisted. President Wilson left the lunch table to see from the veranda what was going on outside, and waved his napkin to the crowd before .the White House gates. The state department was advised that General Foch would re ceive the German envoys at 5 o’clock p. m., French time (noon Eastern United States.) (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Nov. 7, 3:35 p. m.— (By the Associated Press.) —Four German officers bearing white flags, it is announced officially, prob ably will arrive at headguarters of Marshal Foch tonight (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—The New York News Bureau, which is affiliated with the the Central News, sent out a dispatch on its financial news ticket this afternoon under a London date reading as follows: • * “At 3:30 o’clock this afternoon the foreign office announced that it had no confirmation of the report that Germany had accepted the armistice conditions.” (By Associated Press) PARIS, Nov. 7.—(1:20 P. M.) —A considerable crowd gathered around the war office today awaiting the news of the result of the German application, under a flag of truce, for an armistice, although it is generally believed that several days will pass before a truce can be arranged. UNITED PRESS CLAIMS THAT ARMISTICE HAS BEEN SIGNED (By United Press.) PARIS, Nov. 7.—The greatest war in history officially came to i an end at 2 p. m. today. The allies and Germany signed an armistice three hours earlier on the field of battle. The German delegation had come into the allied lines under a white flag. The allies took Sedan before the armistice became effective, / & & & (By United Press) WILSON, CONGRESS AND DIPLOMATS INFORMED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—First news of the signing of the armistice, which brings an end to the world war, was conveyed to President Wilson, both houses of congress, the state, war and navy departments and all of the embassies and legations here by the United Press today. After President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty, Secretary of War Baker was the first to hear from the United Press of the signing o fthe armistice. He took it calmly. Seated at his desk behind a pile of work while many visitors waited to see him, he was handed the announcement, i “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 scan at that time was i hearing of it through the cable cen sor’s oifice. Shortly after Baker learned the news Secretary of State Lansing rece.ved tne United Press cablegram. He took the news with reserve, but the spirit every where was one of relief. The signing of the armistice caused no surprise t cabinet membeis. only this forenoon Secretary Daniels had sa.d: “Tney will take it.” Official - news of the signing was ex pected momentarily from General Biles, at Paris, while diplomatic and navai officers expected news from their repi e sentatives. \\ hen Secretary of State Lansing left for his lunch at 12:45 he had had no official confirmation of the closing ot hostilities. He considered the news as having arrived surprisingly soon, but was of the opinion that the Kiel disor ders and other internal disturbances had hastened the very quick compliance of the Germans to the armistice terms. The capital went wild with the news. Extras based on the United Press flashes announcing the war’s end sold by thou sands. People gathered in great cheer ing throngs and read the news excitedly. Army aeroplanes swept up into the sky, within 15 minutes after the new* came, looped the loop and flashed ovei the city from line to line celebrating the event. The big guns at Fort Myer boomed forth. Work stopped in all departments over the city as the news was telephoned to them by the United Press offices. Ev erywhere there were shouts of joy that the struggle had ended News Kot Surprising For some days cabinet members have beers confident that the Germans would jield. They knew better than the'pub lic how desperate was Germany's in ternal situation. And the state depart ment viewed the Kiel disorders as top-* (Continued on Page 7, Column a.) NUMBER 117. i Head of U. P. Sends Armistice News (By the United Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—The United Press bulletin which brought the first news to America of the signing of the armistice with Germany was signed personally by Roy W. How ard, president of the United Press, now in general charge of the United Press organization in France. The dispatch also carried the signature of William Philip Simms, chief of the Paris United Press bureau. Constantinople in Hands of the Allies WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The allies have entered Constantinople and are en gaged in disarming and demobilizing the Turkish troops, according to military officials here today. An allied military commission has also reached Sofia, the Bulgarian capi tal. and is restoring order there and dis arming the Bulgarian troops, it is said. Austria to Protest Attack On Huns Through Austria COPENHAGEN. 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