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I i R Revolutions Yo 5 in iu Germany Threaten rill Cat ell ll Rule of I Emperor lne cio o Before Signing of r Armistice l' l Terms ferms t i Riots Blots Rage in iii Cities f. f r London Nov 8 A 8 A general railway strike was begun in Germany according to a Cope Copenhagen hagen dispatch h to the Exchange a Telegraph company quoting Berlin advices to the Social n of Copenhagen J L LONDON ONDON Nov 8 Prince 8 Prince Maximilian of Baden the imperial Geri German a. a n chancellor has resigned according to a German wireless dispatch pi picked k d u u here tonight The wireless says that Prince Maximilian Maximi llan tendered his resignation in in view of the alt altered red parliamentary situation but that acceptance of i it t is is still still outstanding EMPEROR WILLIAM DECLINES TO ABDICATE Amsterdam Nov By B-By 8 By Tho Associated Press Press Press-Empero Emperor EmPero William of Germany has declined to to the demands that he abdicate says a a. aGerman German wireless dispatch picked up here tonight To the ultimatum of the socialists the emperor replied replied through Minister of the Interior Drews that he ho refused to abdicate voluntarily on t the e ground that he could not at the moment of peace undertake the terrible responsibility responsibility i. i of handing over Germany to the entente and delivering up the country coun country court court- try to anarchy Dynasty Deposed in Decree Basel Bagel Nov XO 8 Securing During the sitting silting g at it the tho Diet Die pa palace acc today a decree cl was passed deposing the h dynasty according according- to a dispatch ti ht to night f fr front Munich Baca n arH a t r 1 r 4 a tI of Iu Ludwig w i king of Bavaria Ba is is bend of time the house c of ach Til- Til It became re regent ent in succession to his father Prince Luitpold in IDl 1912 Ludwig Lud- Lud wig was proclaimed kin king in 1913 in succession to his cousin Kin King Otto known as the thc Mad rad King of Bavaria aria Otto was dC declared incapable of ruling to hi his mental infirmity Ludwig LudwiN I III III was born in 1845 1815 and married Archduchess Maria ar a Theresa of Austria Of this union were born three sons and two daughters Prince Rupprecht th the crown prince has been one of the leading a Teutonic allied a generals g on the thc western front during g the thc war J s js I ers of Socialist Party Send Ultimatum I r Basel Easel XO The So-The S. S The abdication of Emperor William and the renunciation renunciation enunciatIon of the time throne by Crown Prince Frederick William before noon today to to- to today day were demanded in an ultimatum sent by the mana managing ng committee of the German socialist party Marty at j a o 0 o'clock clock yesterday y afternoon to Prince Max Mar Maximilian of Baden the imperial chancellor accor according ing to the Correspondence Correspondence- the official organ of the socialist party of Germany The managing committee of the socialist party part considered time he the entire political situation and its decisions were embo embodied in the ultimatum ultimatum m which Philipp socialist member of the German cabinet without out po portfolio portfolio port port- t- t F folio sent to Chancellor Maximilian These decisions were 1 First The right of public assembly Second The and must be he b ordered 1 military police to exercise great v reserve reser Third The immediate transformation of the Prussian government in hi conformity with the views of the majority in the i. i Fourth Greater socialist influence in the Fifth The abdication of Emperor William and amid the the renunciation on of o of f the t throne by the crown prince prince The Tho imperial chancellor was us was asked to reply before noon today accepting accepting accept accept- in ing the tho conditions Otherwise the socialists declared the they would withdraw withdraw with with- draw raw from the government The foregoing information v was as contained in in a di dispatch patch filed in in Berlin today A Munich dispatch gives additional details of the meeting at which the republic was proclaimed Several So thousand persons were present ent having ing como come by invitation ill of or the socialist party After fiery speeches by numerous numerous numer numer- ous otis orators the crowd adopted a resolution demanding a athe tho the abdication of the thc kaiser renunciation of right to succession by the crown prince the introduction of a n. democratic regime in Germany acceptance of an armistice armistice armis armis- tice lice no future wars except for national defense social eight eight- hour day lay for workmen The speakers were received with great enthusiasm rhe They imey oJ all affirmed that the socialist party urge urged neither a n strike nor revolution rc but desired only complete reform In a procession which was formed and which WAS waa 13 a mile long were many sol soldiers of all nil arms headed by a band The procession marched t to i ithe the royal roar palace and aud the ministries where the government go hurriedly e ly posted appeals for the populace to remain calm Revolution in Bremen Quickly Accomplished Amster Amsterdam am No Nov S. S The S The Cologne Colone Yolks folks says the revolution at Bremen was effected in two t hours The marines marine enticed the time soldiers to join them after which a n meeting was held This Timis assembly demanded the thc creation of a social democratic republic Women omen joined with the marines marines ma ma- ma I rines rilles in open opening ill the prisons ons Or Order er is is being maintained by the marines i Lon London on Nov No S. S 8 a a Prussian town in Schleswig thirteen miles northeast of Flensburg is in the tho hun hand of or the tho revolutionaries ac according ac according cording J to a dispatch from Copenhagen en to the Exchange Telegraph com coin I pany Puny The lime red flag has lIns been ho hoisted on the ships there Ba Basel el XO Noy S The S. The Berlin Gazette announces the Party Inter-Party committee commit commit- tee of the has taken no decision respecting tho the question of ot the abdi abdication tion of the Merman German emperor but that the majority recognizes the imperious necessity of an early enily solution of the problem I Great German Ports in Soldiers' Soldiers Hands Copenhagen cn No Nov S. S Time S.-Time S. rhe The German p ports Ports of Bremerhaven and an Cuxhaven Cux haven ha are arc in the hands bands of or soldiers soldiers' councils the time Schleswig lg Yolks sa says s Some of th the German warships from Kiel hid have nn arrived c at Flensburg Flensburg- C Continued on Page Pago S 3 31 PORTION OF TOURNAI TAKEN BY HAIGS HAIG'S MEN Continued from P Pe e 1 J. Slav Jugo-Slav government go To 10 tho the south O of or they have occupied Y- Y Yanks anks Penetrate TOe Forest With the American Forces of or the Meuse Ieuse front Nov ov S. S S. Dy By tho the Associated ed Press Pres 6 G p p. p m. m The m.-The The right wing of ot General forces advanced ad to tod today today to- to d day pushing Into tho western edge of r wood and antI In time tho for- for esL In tho the wood region relon tho the whole line lino advanced ad cutting off tho the salient of or tho the Bols Dols de do la Ia Montagne Hara Hara- mount and antI Brandeville I Foe Repulsed on All AIl Sides Berlin Berlin Derlin Ia la London Nov r 8 The Tho Tho official official oUI- oUI cial statement Issued toda today b by the German German German Ger Ger- man staff start reads The French yesterday again obtained ob tamed a a. footing on the east bank of ot the ScheIdt but later were thrown back across tho the river Rear fear guard engagements assumed greater proportions south of or Valenciennes Valenciennes Valenciennes Valen Valen- and Mons on the north of or Avesnes cInes and amid on the Mouse Meuse southwest south south- west ivest of or Sedan n The enemy everywhere e was repulsed I In lii the evening e the enemy's linos ran to the cast east of La Capelle southwest southwest south south- west vest of ot Himson south of or LAb Signy ba baye e Poix Terron and along th th heights southwest of or the Meuse Prisoners Taken During Y Year car London Nov r S. S Two S-Two Two hundred thousand thousand thou thou- sand prisoners were tal taken en by the BrItish British Brit BrIt- I ish on the western front from January Januar 1 to November ember 5 5 Inclusive according to an official announcement made In inthe the tho house of or commons last night In Inthe Inthe Inthe the same period tho the French captured captured the tue Americans OOOO and anti the I Belgians West i cst Bank of Meuse l Gouraud's With the French Arm Army in Sn France Nov Xo S 8 By D By tho the Associated Press General Gouraud tonight holds the west bank of oC the Meuse river rl from morn Sedan to tho the outskirts of or hl his hla troops during the day having ha made an ad advance advance ad- ad vance of ot from Crom five fI to eight miles mUes Scores of or villages were liberated and anti the Fr French troops brought up artillery and supplies over o roads deep with ud n amid cut at many places b by immense mine craters The Germans showed allowed more determined determined determined deter deter- mined resistance as the river rl was ap approached approached ap- ap and appeared to hold holtI the tho east cast bank banI strongly with artillery and antl machine machine machino ma ma- chine chino guns The advance of or the French continued also on the tho left lett wing Increasing Increasing- the menace to and amid Maubeuge |