THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 60, 5 December 1918, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

AMERICANS ENTER TREVES f NO FLAGS, CHEERS OR SMILES 3 —— ',' The High Commissioner reports:— 1 London, December 3, 11.40 a.m. The American Third Army has reached 1 the lino Vrewinhel, Mettlach, Morscheid, f Hirsch, and Felderhof, in Germany. The . Americans also occupy Treves. J SULLEN WELCOME AT TREVES. New York, December 3. { Mr. Edwin L. James (New York "Times" correspondent), cabling from Troves, says: "Ihe population of Treves greeted the American army of occupation in sullon and glowering" mien. There were no flags, cheers, or smiles, but a few tears. Among the crowds watching , the Americans were men wearing silk j hats, officers in splendid uniforms, women . with furs, but others were in ragged j clothes, many of them children. The people looked prosperous, and the shop j windows were lrell filled."—Aus.-N.Z. r Cable Assn j [Treves, built on the Moselle, in a highly picturesque spot, claims to be the oldest town in Germany. The river is crossed by an eight-arch bridge, 623 ft: long, whose Roman piers date from 25 D.c. Its principal building is the cathedral, founded in the sixth century, and containing Christ's reputed coat, which consists of "connected fragmentary particles of material." It was vieited by > nearly two million pilgrims in 1891, the * first time of exhibition of the coat since 5 1844.] THE BELGIAN ADVANCE. (Rec. December 4, 7.55 p.m.) * ■ London, December 3. E A Belgian communique states: "The ■ advance ie proceeding- methodically. Our ■ cavalry has entered Juliers, while the. in- ; fan try has reached the Aix-la-Chapelle-I Kupen line. Calm reigns in occupied i localities."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.- ■ Renter. THE BRITISH ARMISTICE 1 ■ COMMISSION. (Rec. December 4, 7.55 p.m.) Paris, December 2. The British Armistice Commission occupy the Kaiser's house at. Spa.— lub.- , N.Z. Cablo Aaen. ; THE BLOCKADE GERMAN EXPORTS TO SWEDEN • I PROHIBITED. I Amsterdam, December 2. Advices from Berlin etata that Great Britain has prohibited the exportation of goods from Germany to Sweden, except raw materials. Swedish vessels already loaded at German ports have been ordered to discharge manufactured goods. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITISH DESTROYERS AT LIBAU (Rec. December 4, 7.20 p.m.) Berlin, December 2. ' Twelve British destroyere have reached Libau.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. A "HUMILIATING BUT PROPER END" . SIR DAVID BEATTY'S SPEECH TO ' HIS CREW. (Rec. December 4, 7.55 p.m.), London, December 8. Admiral Sir David Beatty, in a speech to.the crew of the Lion on.the eve of escorting the Germans to Scapa Flow, said: "It was a pitiable and horrible eight to Bee these great ships following a British light cruVjr into internment. The sides of the old Lion, which have been well hammered in the past, must have ached, as I aohed and you ached, to give them another tasto'of what we intended for them, but their humiliating end was a proper end for an enemy who hud proved himself to be lacking in chivalry at sea. The enemyfs strategy, tactics, and behaviour have been beneath contempt. His end was worthy of a nation which waged war in such a fashion." NEW ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY FGCH DEMANDS DELIVERY OF BEST LOCOMOTIVES (Rec. December 4, 8.55-p.m.) Copenhagen, December 2. A message from Berlin states that Marshal Foch has delivered an ultima- ! turn to the German armistice delegates : demanding the handing over of the, best and strongest'locomotives. The ulti- • mntuin expired on December 2. The re-' suit is not yet known, but ''Vorwaerts" I and other German newspapers emphasise ] tho fact that thero is no hope of a pro- j longation. of tho armistice, and if accept- j n'blo and civil order is not established the { Allies will occupy Germany.—Aue.-N.Z. j Cablo Assn. • . J 150,000 RAILWAY WAGONS HANDED j OVER. J Paris, December 2. | The "Matin" states that the Germans i handed over 150,000 railway wagons in | accordance with the armistice terme.— j Aue.-N.Z. Cable Aesni j GERMAN VANDALS j DELIBERATE SABOTAGE AND i THEFT. i (Rec.-December 5, 1 a.m.) j London, December 3. "'i Before evacuating the Dobruja the j Germans completely destroyed all the j machinery and stole all the food-stuffs. -Aue.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. j THE 1870 .LEVY ON PARIS. j (Rec. December. 4, 8.45 p.m.) | Paris, December 2. j Tho Municipal Council has unanimous-i ly resolved in favour of recovering from j Germany the two hundred millions that; were levied on Paris in 1870, with inter- j est.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. : 40,000 BRITISH PRISONERS i RETURN I (Rec. December 5, 1 a.m.) London, December 3. j Oyer 40,000 British war prisoners have i arrived in England from Germany since j the armistice was signed.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. \ DEMOBOLISATION j AMERICA'S PLANS j Washington, December 3. I General March has announced that! after the occupational force has been as- ! signed to Germany the remainder of the ; American troops will bo brought home; without delay.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j DEMOBOLISATION IN GERMANY ; HINDENBURG APPEALS TO THE i ARMY. London, December 2. ! Von urgently appeals to '. tho Army to remain at its post. He pro- j miscs demobilisation as early as possible, -, except for the 1895 to 1899 classes.—Au6.- j N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. j