I r IJAr. ika &tlii ASSOC(IATED PRESS DAY AND NIGHT WIB SERVICE No. 36. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918. P1~ T ,:.T T._. No. 6 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918. PRIi CE, FIVE - i 1Y; issi Iter I S 6t 3 1 JTROPOLITAN CITIES armistice are. They will be announced by the state department early this afternoon. CELEBRATE; WHOLE COUNTRY PATRIOTIC Joy reigns throughout the land. Immediately after the state de- partment announced officially that the world's war came to an end upon the acceptance of the Allied terms, thousands of citizens in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and other metropolitan cities paraded the streets. Every variety of noise contributed to the hilarious celebration. (By the Associated Press) , Nov. 11.-President Wilson issued a formal on at 10 o'clock this morning that the armistice with Ger- Airplanes from the naval training station at the Great Lakes are fly- had been signed. The text of the proclamation follows: "My fellow countrymen: "The armistice was signed this morning. Everything that rica fought for has been accomplished. It will now be our nate duty to assist by example, sober, friendly counsel and by rial aid in the establishment of a just democracy throughout the d e President Wilson will read the terms of the armistice before a jng over Chicago. Monstrous parades are scheduled for this aft- ernoon and evening. Whistles began to blow and bells ring in Ann Arbor immed- iately after the first extra of The Daily at 3:30 o'clock this morn- ing. Toward daylight the .different factories, which were closed on Sunday, turned loose their factory whistles. Many of the stu- dents marched up and down the campus walks dragging tin cans- anything to make a noise. Plans are now being formulated to hold a parade in the city. A huge bonfire was started at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the court house. Thousands of students gathered on the campus and celebrated the occasion by sending up cheer after cheer for Preside Wilson. The boys and girls, six to 60 years old, tore Ann Arbor pieces between 3 and 4 a.im. and spent the rest of the daylight spor ing with the pieces. Tin cans, tin horns and tin lizzies, confet streamers and ribbons, excited people, hysterical people and cra: people, were the principle exhibits. Parades, war dances, bonfires the busiest street corners and hazing of freshmen were part of th stage business. The whole town turned itself into a personificatio of the Oh-Say-Can-You-See spirit. Ypsilanti was the last one to awake up to the fact that ti war was over. There was not a single bell rung or a whistle blow in the Normal town until 8 o'clock. Jacob Guthard, Acting Mayor of Detroit, has decreed a cor plete holiday for that city. "Peace rules the world again," he sai ."and we should now rejoice with the rest of the world in that milita ism and autocracy have been crushed." LATE BULLETIN 10:50-Ann Arbor will parade at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Businessmen have organized a committee to get the whole ci together for a celebration. Announcements were made by meg phone this morning inviting everyone to assemble at 2 o'clock at th county building. The S. A. T. C. and the naval unit will participat An Edison company Ford collided with a large Oldsmobi driven by ex-Deputy Sheriff Christopher at Division and Willian streets this morning about 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Christopher and on other occupant of his crowded car were slightly injured; both car were badly wrecked. session of congress today. There have been no indications here just what the terms of the (By Associated Press) Washington, Nov. 11.--Representatives of the German government signed the Entente's peace terms at 12:01 o'clock thi ng. Hostilities on the western front will cease at 6 o'clock this morning, Washington time, or 11 o'clock last night, Paris tim ornii inging to a close the world's greatest war. This announcement was made by the state department at 2:22 o'clock this morning. - -. -, ,.- ~ ~ LASSES SUSPEN-DED 'ODA i LL HELD REGARDLESS OF EVENTS 7:45 A. M.-Military drill and routine will not be changedj today, according to Major Ralph H. Durkee . There will be no official military celebration of the armistice at the University. 8:00 A. M.-A number of classes were held in the colleges before the Deans' orders reached the instructors. As soon as the news reached the classes they were immediately dismissed, however. Telephones at the homes of the administrative officials and The Daily offices were kept busy continually by students who wished to know whether there would be school today. No definite news was given out by the Deans until 7 o'clock. This was too late to have the news circulated to all the classes before the first period. The student body, free for the day, began to celebrate early. Who said this war was over? It just began for Michigan's frosh who found really just why they had occasion to damn the kaiser. Upperclass S. A. T. C. men grabbed off the diffident youths and daubed their faces with blac and exposed their legs to Jack Frost's nipping kiss and extra daub of paint. Then the frosh were led wherever girls could be foun to laugh at them. They made one propose to an extreme brunett in front of the courthouse. But to the credit of the frosh be it saic they looked as happy as German prisoners. Nobody could get peeved the day the kaiser and general stal got spurlos versenkt. 7:00 A. M.-Classes will be dismissed today in all colleges he University to allow the students to celebrate the signing of armistice. The Deans decided early this morning to grant a day's holiday. Dean John R. Effinger was instrumental in se- ng the consent of the other college heads. President Harry B. tchins is out of the city. Regent Junius E. Beal heartily approved The terms of the armistice will not be made public until th afternoon, according to the Associated Press dispatch. The Dai will issue another extra edition as soon as the news reaches the stal It will lead, as usual, in the publication of the latest news.