CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - First news of war’s end

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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS   Nov. 14, 1918

Ended on Monday 

First news of war’s end received here by long distance telephone

Whole World Rejoices Now

Dream of World Dominion Which inspired Kaiser, Leaves him without 
a throne or Country

                The greatest war in all history ended last Monday 
morning at 11 O’Clock Paris time which was 5 
                By the terms of the Armistice Germany is forever 
shorn of the power to resume hostilities on the scale in which the 
present war has been conducted.
                The Kaiser has abdicted and is now interned in 
Holland, a man without a country and a fugitive  from his own people, 
whose hatred of him is even more intense than that entertained by 
other peoples. The Crown would not attempt to ascend the throne owing 
to the demand of the people for a republic. Several minor states have 
already revolted and established separate republics.
                There are over 2,000,000 American troops on the French 
front in addition to large numbers on the Italian Russian and Far 
Eastern fronts. They were taken over under the rush of war time necessity 
at the rate of about 300,000 a month. At the same rate it will require 
more than a year to return to them.  Many of them will remain to police 
Germany and preserve order. Some will never return but the mere mention 
of their names will bring a rush of memories and a pride in their 
accomplishments that will over top all else. 
                The whole world ceased all other activities Monday to 
celebrate the good news. In the quiet of the home many who had not been 
on their knees for months offered sincere prayers of thankfulness. Others 
gave vent to their enthusiasm my assisting in noisemaking, every possible 
mechanical help being secured to increase the racket.