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returned with me, on arrival at Watten, we were waiting on the Platform for a Train to arrive when A French Man with Papers came up & said Bon Papier, Bon News & was all Excitement, he pulled one out from the Package & shewn us where the Central Powers had asked the Allies through President Wilson of America for a Armistice, this news caused quite a stir everywhere, & as Bulgaria had Unconditionally Surrendered on [blank] all hands had been waiting for some move on Germany & Austria & Turkey's Part. After a few days waiting the Allies' answer came that Germany must Evacuate all Occupied Territory first, The Germany Reichstag met on Thursday Oct 10th 1918 to consider the answer & Formulate replies to the President's three questions. 1. Were they ready to withdraw their Armies, 2. Do they accept the Fourteen Points unconditionally 3 Is the Chancellor speaking merely for the Militiarists.
All Thursday Evening strong rumors were about that Germany, Austria & Turkey had accepted