THE ARMISTICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1902, 14 November 1918, Page 2

THE ARMISTICE.

G Eli MANY TO Hi A A ILM. The armistice terms to which Germany Ims been repaired to subscribe are detailed in the following telegram (received from tlie High Commissioner) : All occupied territory to be evacuated, Hepalrialion of all inhabitants of occupied territory. Evacuation of the left bank of the llliine. Occupation by the Allies of Mainz, Coblenz, and Cologne, and a thirty kilometres (10 miles) radius on the right hank. A neutral zone lo he established on the left bank of the Rhine. Evacuation by Germany of Rhineland (Alsace-Lorraine) within sixt'.'en days. Great surrender of guns, ammunition and war materials. All submarines at sea or ready to be put to sea lo be surrendered within fourteen days. Germans to disarm six battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight light cruisers, (iffy destroyers, under the supervision of the Allies. Heligoland to be occupied in order Unit these conditions may lie enforced by the Allies. No transfer of the German mercantile marine to neutral (lags; Immediate repatriation, without reciprocity of Germans, of Allied and United Stales prisoners. German troops in Russia, Rumania, and elsewhere to lie withdrawn. Complete abandonment of the Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk treaties. Duration of (he armistice, 3(5 da vs. THE KING’S MESSAGE. The Governor-General received the following message on Tuesday morning from His Majesty the King:— At the moment when the armistice is signed, bringing, I trust, a final end to the hostilities which have convulsed the whole world for more than four years, I desire to send a message of greetings and heartfelt gratitude to my overseas peoples, whose wonderful efforts and sacrifices have contributed so greatly to secure the victory which now is won. Together we have borne this tremendous burden in the fight for justice and liberty. Together we can now rejoice at the realisation of those great aims for which we entered the struggle. The, whole Empire pledged its word not to

sheathe the sword until om; cm] was -achieved. Thai pledge is now redeemed. The oulbreak of war found the whole Empire one. I rejoice lo think that the end of the straggle finds the Empire still more closely united by the common resolve held (inn through all vicissitudes by the community of suffering and sacrifice, and by the dangers and triumphs shared together. The hour is one of solemn thanksgiving and of gratitude to God, whose divine providence has preserved us through all perils and crowned our arms with victory. Let us hear our triumphs in the same spirit of fortitude and self-control with which we have borne our dangers. (Signed) GEORGE, ILL THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY. His Excellency sent the following reply to His Majesty’s message: — New Zealand thanks Your Majesty for your gracious message. To-day Ibis Dominion, in common with Your Majesty’s whole Empire and the Allies, rejoices at the cessation of hostilities, and feels (hat, howeyer great the sacrifices have been, the issue I 1 leaves no doubt that they have not been made in vain. New Zealand earnestly prays that by I lie blessing of Providence Your Majesty may long be spared to reign over an Empire at peace and united not only for the good of its own peoples, but for the welfare of the whole world. (Signed) LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.