While this appeal was being drawn up, the magnificent news was flashed
by telephone to the Prefects throughout France by M. Pams, Minister of
the Interior, with the following orders:
"Put out flags immediately. Illuminate all public buildings this
evening. Have all bells ring out in full peal, and arrange with the
military authorities to have guns fired, in order that the people may
know of the signing of the armistice.
"Dinard, November 11th, 1918"
[Illustration: l'Emprunt de la Libération]