THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 67, 13 December 1918, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

NEW ZEALANDERS MARCHING TO THE RHINE (Special Dispatch from the New Zealand Official War Correspondent.) The oilier day the division, pins the Second New Zealand Army Field Artillery Brigade, commenced its march towards the German frontiers, moving by road. It will proceed by easy stages with occasional halts of a few clays. The division has just been honoured by a visit from His Majesty the King, who was shown over Le Quesnoy by General Sir Andrew Russell, and was greatly interested in studying on the actual ground the plan by which the old frontier fortress town was recaptured in the last days of the war. • It is understood that the New Zealand Division will eventually find itself in the vicinity of Cologne.

THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. London, December 11. It is considered unlikely that Australians will form part, of the Anny of Occupation in Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. AN OBSEQUIOUS POPULACE CRINGING CAMOUFLAGE IN .. RHENISH PRUSSIA. ' (Rec. December 12, 7.55 p.m.) Paris, December 11. A French correspondent with the British armies states that inhabitants of Rhenish Prussia everywhere are obsequiously welcoming the Allied troops, attempting to conciliate the victors with all sorts of civilities. Littlo Huns shout "Hurrah!" Little girls make most elegant curtsies. The windows are decorated with Tricolour cockades, and orchestras play French airs! The correspondent is sure that this is all camouflage ordered by higher quarters—Renter. FOCH AND THE GERMAN DELEGATES • NO RELAXATION OF THE BLOCKADE. (Rec. December 12, 9.5 p.m.) Paris, December 11. Marshal Foch has informed the German delegates who demanded free communication with the occupied Rhineland that traffic between the occupied zone and tho neutral zone would not be permitted, in view of ithe necessity for maintaining the blfdkado of Germany in accordance with tho armistice conditions.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SURRENDER OF MOTORS. Amsterdam, December 11. The Germans have already handed to the British several thousand motors.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE NAVAL ARMISTICE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES AT HAMBURG. . Copenhagen, December 11, Admiral Browning's delegates h.ive arrived at Hamburg to inspect thirty British merchant vessels which arc lying in the harbour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.