STREET FIGHTING IN BRUSSELS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 44, 16 November 1918, Page 7

STREET FIGHTING IN BRUSSELS

CIVILIANS ATTACK GERMAN SOLDIERY!

A REVOLT AGAINST TYRANNY |

■ ■ • ■> i•-■i AJ ti iv I' ' Amsterdam, November I*. ; ■ Forty persons were/killed Jur-a street' battle in Brussels between civilians and: I lib German soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable] Assn. ; Germnii. airmen from Brussels have, landed at Rbermond, in Holland. They : state that the people of Brussels havej risen against tho Germans,. whose., offi-! cers arc fleeing in motor-cars!— Renter. ' DEMOBILISATION^; AUSTRALIAN' -CAMPS} Ttfjß Sydney, November 15. All troops in camps are to be'JeleAsed; on Holiday, but they''will not be-grant-ed discharges till the military situation 1 justifies such a step.—-Press As6n. '■ REPATRIATION OF OVERSEAS '; WORKMEN. • (Red.' November 15, '7.50 p.m.) : London, November li. i The Minister of Lnhpur.announces.thatgeneral arrangements' are being, pressed; forward to repatriate. the* dominions workmen-who caiue-for war. lyorijfrShey i will remain, at work : . as long as-.it is i available. 'After that they will receive; unemployment-payment-- until repatri-, ated.—Aus.-N.Z. .Cable Assn, ! PEACE JiEJOICINGS v v j GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN ■ . : '•' LONDO'Ni';•■"•' ' .'"" " } '' '■ (Rec. • November iff, '5.5 p.m.) ' ! London, November 14. j . .frenzied .peace : rejoicings continue in j Paris and London. A,vast concourse in , Trafalgar Square on Wednesday night lit a, great (ire and flung in a number of i Gei'ma'i guns. - Other- crowds j celebrated the event at the West End,! In Piccadilly traffic was stopped and the j police", were: powerless to interfere—Aus.-1 £?./i. Cable. Assn, j SPAIN'S CONGRATULATIONS TO 'j FRANCE. | Paris, November 14; ! King Alfonso has sent a message to j M. Clemcnceau. congratulating'.with- all j his heart (he FreneliuArmy and nation i oii'h'aving "arfr\-'ed"at th'eif glorious 'goal.! -Reuter. ' i A DAY OF UNIVERSAL REJOICING j (Rec. November 15, 11.35 p.m.) j Washington, November 14. j Representative ■' Fees - has a j resolution in the House of Representa- : tives setting apart the Fourteenth of > July, 1919, as a day of World celebration •; at 'the; ending.-of the" war; and inviting i the Allied Governments arid the'-Central \ Powers to participate : herein at Wash- i iugton.-Aus..N.Z. Cable Assn. ; ■■ .!■•• -LIVELY-.CELEBRANTS.'," -| ■■■■•-' (Rej. November 15, 11.35 p.m.) '■ Sydney, November 15. ' ' During the peace celebrations a crowd took' charge of;a picture show in Ade- i laide,:and threatened to smash tho,plaee ; if the.show i j FIGHTS AT BROKEN HILL. | ■ (Rec. November., 15;'JMO. pinr.) .....-,.; -■_ -. Sydney,; November.? 15. \ During".the peace ce'lebratipns..at.Br.oken • Hill disturbances occurred between, re- ; turned soldiers and members of the La- i hour volunteer army. M.any street i lights occurred, and there were several , arrests.—Press Assn.

ADELAIDE'ITUJIWAY MEN BECOME

* ■ ' FKACTIOUS. . •• '(Hc'c*. Kovcmbef :15; : ' 9.10 p.m.) Adelaide, November 15. The tram service was suspended, owing to the men refusing to work on the public holiday to, celebrate, peace. There were many" free 'fights'; - and' 'tram' -windows .were'smashed and signal-boxes d.amagid.—Press Assu':. '.' I A -J.i'.X.j

THE SITUATION IN POLAND

GERMANS ORDERED TO DEMOBIL-

-V., .-MSB. - (Rec;-' November. 16, 0.10 a.m.) ■ : ." Vancouver, November 14. ] : The. Polish' forces' occupy the royal . jialaces' 1 at Warsaw."'' They are obtaining : the possession'of'arms and directing the ; Gerniaiis'to' demobilise.—Renter.