THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 70, 17 December 1918, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

NEW TERMS IN RENEWAL I ' AGREEMENT !

ALLIES TO CONTROL GERMAN!

SHIPPING

RIGHT-OF FURTHER ADVANCE . !

RESERVED

By Telegraph-Tress Association^-Couyrizht' London, December 15. j The terms for tlie prolongation of thej armistice stipulates that 2,500,000. tons ofi shipping lying in Gorman ports must be', placed under the control of the Allies to: supply Germany with foodstuffs. The' ships are to remain German property.! Tho British have demanded tho surren-i der of the 'battleship Baden, instead of! tho uncompleted cruiser Mnckensen. Herri Erzberger has protested, but tho demand; was not withdrawn. j Tho Allied command reserves the ; right, if it is found advisable in order; to obtain. fresh guarantees, to occupy'] the neutral /.one on tho right bank of; the Rhine north of tbe Cologne bridge-; head and up to tho Dutch frontier.—; Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICAN ADVANCE REACHES THE .! LIMIT LINE ; Washington, December 15. ; The American Army on the Rhine-has; ceased its advance, and is now in touch' with the British armies.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. ' ! FRENCH OCCUPY -WIESBADEN, i (Hoc. December 10, 7.45 p.m.) i Berne, December 15. ' German newspapers state that a French regiment has occupied Wiesbaden— Aus.«: N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. j FRENCH COMD TROOPS IN • I OCCUPIED REGION PROTESTS PROM GERMANY. \ London, December 15. j The German Government lias protest-: cd to France against the using of col-' oured troops in the occupation of the Palatinate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1

BELGIAN LINE EXTENDED. ; (Bee. December 16, 7.45 p.m.) j London, December 15. j A Belgiau communique states: "Ouri fthine front was extended yesterday from; Ossenberg to the .Weasel bridges."—Aus.-; N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. !

, AMERICAN FLEET RECALLED ; Washington, December 15. The American Fleet, which has been 1 operating in conjunction with (he British; Navy, has been recalled from European' waters. Arrangements are being made to hold a. naval review at New York' when the.fleet arrives.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.' 1 (R'ec. December 17, 0.85 a.m.) j Washington, December 14. j The American armies have crossed tlie Rhine, completing the occupation of tliel CoMenz bridgehead— Cable 1 , Assn. |

RELEASED WAR PRISONERS j , London, December 15. j War prisoners who have arrived at the, distributing camp at Ripon since the armistice was signed include thirty Australian officers and eight hundred men.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '