MARCH TO THE RHINE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 47, 20 November 1918, Page 5

MARCH TO THE RHINE

ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE

AN Mill SCENE

SOLEMN ENTRY INTO ALSACE

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London, November 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"The Second and Fourth Armies under General Plumer and General Rwlinson yesterday advanced in accordance with the terms of tlfe armistice in conjunction with, the armies of our Allies. Our advanced troops reached tho approximate lino of Cerfontaine, Pry, Biesmes, Picton, La Louviere, Soignics, Enghien, southward of Ninove."

(Rec. November 20, 0.45 a.m.) I London, November 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Our Second and Fourth Armies have reached a general lino from Florrennes to Charleroi, Seuppe, and Hal."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan.-Reuter.

A French communique states:—"The French yesterday Y.dvanced to occupy evacuated regions, and crosswl the frontier oh the whole front of Belgium and tho annexed provinces. Not a single enemy is left on national territory. The liberated pi/pr.latims everywhere were most enthusiastic. W<> occupied Bouillon and Sedan,'reached Carignan, nn;l entered the Gravelotte forts south of Metz. We also reached Morhange, Dieuzo, Donon. Schirmeck, Colmar, Rechicourt, Chateau Salines, Jlunstar, Cernay, and Altkircli. General Hirschauer solemnly entered Mulhouse, and was given an ovation by the population."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router.

THE AMERICAN ADVANCE

(Rec. November 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, November IS,

An American official report states: "The American' Third Army on Sunday began its march into evacuated territory. The advanced units reached a lino from Ouviey to Sorbey, Couraincoort, and Mars-la-Tour."—Aus.-N.Z. . Cable , Assn.fleuter.

THE ADVANCE DESCRIBED

FLYING PENNONS AND GLITTERING STEEL.

London, November 18. Jfr. Philip Gibbs writes:—"The March to the Rhine began on a.keen frosty morning. Tlio cavalry screen advanced first, the Lancers flying their pennons. Then caine the Field Artillery and the Infantry. The guns were carrying flags, and looked fit to participate in a tournament. The'gunners had spent the whole week polishing up for the march."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICANS IN BELGIUM. /* (Rec. November 19, 7.35 p.m.) Washington, November 18. A portion of the American Army has entered Belgium. remainder is marching towards the German frontier.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. \ LOOTED AND PILLAGED ' . i>, ( HOW THE AMERICANS FOUND MONTMEDY. / New York, November 18. Mr. Edwin L. James.' the New York "Times" correspondent with the American Army, writes that the Americans reached Montmedy on Sunday morning, the Germans having left on Saturday night. The Germans looted and pillaged everything they could reach, and destroyed the interior of uany' houses. All day 'thousands of released British, Trench, and American' prisoners. passed our lines, .returning homewards."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I . GERMAN LOOT AUCTIONED IN BRUSSELS. Brussels, November 18. The last German 6oldier departed after extraordinary scenes. The German troops sold all their loot. Some established stalls in the streets and shouted their wares, which they sold at ridiculous prices.—Eeuter. BARGAINS AT STRASBURG. . (Rec. November 19, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, November. 18. . ■ /The Soviet at Sbrasburg auctioned the war material. Bidding was dead slow. Rifles brought one franc, machine-guns five francs, aeroplanes 125 francs. A Zeppelin was offered at 300 francs, but there were no buyers—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A BREACH OP THE ARMISTICE STATION AND RAILWAY LINE DESTROYED BY EXPLOSIVES . \ Paris, November 17. The armistice notwithstanding, the Germans on November 12 blew up a number of wagons loaded with explosives at Asche-les-Bruxelles in order to destroy the station and railway line. Four people were killed and fifty injured.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable As3n. RUMANIANS CROSS THE CARPATHIANS. •' Berne, November 17. The Rumanians on November 15 crossed several bridges in the Carpathians. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . NAVAL ARMISTICE TERMS I BELLIGERENT ADMIRALS IN CONFERENCE. London, November 18. The German cruiser Kdnigsberg, conveying Admiral Meruer Did other German delegates, was met on Friday afternoon at the appointed rendezvous in the North Sea, and escorted to-the Firth of Forth and conveyed to B.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. The conference lasted till early in the morning, and was renewed and concluded" on Saturday .-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - THE PEACE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT WILSON WILL DEFINITELY ATTEND. Washington, November 18. It is officially announced that President Wilson will attend the Peace Conference He will sail for France after the new Congress is convened,, on December's, and will attend only the opening session of the Conference—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn'. ARRIVAL OF CANADIAN DELEGATION. London, November 18. Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, has arrived, accompanied by several Ministers and high officials—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INDIA'S DELEGATES. (Rec. November 20, 0.43 a.m.) London, November 18. The Press Bureau states that the Maharajah of Rikanir will also attend the Imperial War Cabinet at the preparatory peace confercnce.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES. (Rec. November 19, 7.55 p.m.) New York, November 18. The United Press Washington correspondent states that according to Tokio advices the Japanese Ambassadors at London and Paris have been named as peace envoys.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PUNISH THE GUILTY! ' • DEMAND BY THE BRITISH EMPIRE UNION. London, November IS. \n influential meeting in London convened by the Umpire Union demanded that the Government insist on the punishment nl' (lie <>x-h"aiser and the officers filiilty of,outr«ges.-Aus.-N./.. CaMo Assn. PROBABLE RETURN TO GERMANY. Copenhagen, November 18. The "Lokal Anzieger" says that the ex-Kaiser is likely to return to Germany owing to disturbances in Holland.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. t

ABDICATION NEVER FORMALLY ANNOUNCED,

(Rec. November l'J, 10.10 p.m.) Washington, November 18. Tho State Lop l rlment does not regard seriously the question whether or not tho Kaiser had gono through the official form of abdication. Washington never has had official notice of the abdication, but has assumed that his flight and the subsequent disintegration of Prussia and the German principalities are such as mako his abdication a reality.—Router.

A COOL REQUEST

GERMANY'S SUGGESTIONS FOR ALLEVIATING ARMISTICE HARDSHIPS

(Rec. November 20, 1.30 a.m.) - London, November 19,

A wireless Gorman Government message to Hie Allies and America protests that the conditions of (ho armistice seriously meiince Die economic conditions of the left bank of the Rhino' and its relations with .Germa" territory on (Ju> right bank, and declares that if tlio conditions are not alleviated existence will become impossible and Bolshevism will bo inevitable, In order to obviate this the message requests tho following:—

Normal intercourse on the, loft bank of tho Rhine. Completely normal economic communications between the left bank and tho remainder of Germany and foreign countries, even during tho military occupations. The Gorman owners to exploit os heretofore the coal, potash, and ore mines on tho left bank of tho Rhino within, the old territory of tho Empire, with permission to transport up and ,down and across the Rhino to tho right bank; tho general free nso of the Rhine for transport within the old boundary of the German Empire. Free navigation, via Rotterdam and tho coast, for provisioning Germany, via the North Sea and tho Baltic coasts, .with coal, potash, and food supplies. Continuation of the industries on tho left, bank of the Rhine for tho uso of tho remainder of Germany. Free railway traffic in the oconpiod territoryTho furnishing of electric power from the left te the right bank of the Rhine. Discharged men liable for military service on the left bank or tba Rhine not to be made prisoners of war, oven if in unfortn. All civil and military organisation; on the left bank of the Rhino to be allowed to continue work. No requisitioning in tho ocoupiad territories unless such is absolutely necessary for tho maintenance of tho troops in occupation.—Aus.-N.tf. Coble Assn.-Renter. WARNING AGAINST INTRIGUE. (Rec. November 19, 7.35 p.m.) Washington, November 18. The ktate Department has warned the public that there is every evidence that German agents in 'the United States aro endeavouring to bias the American mind in favour of easy terms for Germany at tho peace table. The resumption of manv organisations of a pacifist or pro-German nature has apparently been done with a view to endeavouring to bringing pressure to bear on the people's representatives to seek to modify the Allies' determination.—Aus.-ft/i. Cablo Assn. ' EVENTS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY WATCHED. (Rec. November 19, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, November 19. The State' Governor in his speeoh declared that there was no need to heed the German whines addressed to America'about food supplies. Those were simply a try-on in order to repudiate liability for the indemnity. He did not believe that'the Prussians were done with tho Kaiser, and would attempt to bring him or his grandson back later. These things were only a fix-uPi and we ought to watch them with the greatest care—Press Assn. STINGING COMMENT ON GERMANY'S FEARS. New York, November 18. Some of the newspapers contrast the fortitude of the Allies under reverses with Germany's attitude. The "Sun" says:—"Germany now howls like a whipped cur, cringes before her conquerors, weeps crocodile tears, and bege 'and whines. She is all yellow.'V-A-Us.N.Z. Cable Assn -