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Taihape Daily Times, 5 November 1918, Page 5

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0 AUSTRIANS' COMPLETE SURRENDER.

ALLIES MAY INVADE 'GERMANY

THROUGH AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TERRITORY. Received Noon. WASHINGTON, Nov 4. The Austrian armistice provides a complete surrender and the opening ■of Austro-Hungarian territoy to the Allies for operations against • Cfermany. ALLIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE. AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT. Received Noon. NEW YORK, Ncv The United Press Paris correspondent says the “Petit Journal” prints unconfirmed reports from Athens that the Allies have arrived at Constantinople, and landed at Prince’s Island. BAVARIA WANTS SEPARATE PEACE. Received 1.10 p.m. AMSTERDAM, Nov 4. A pamphlet is circulating widespread in Bavaria urging a separate peace, otherwise the Government must be overthrown.

GERMANS LOOT VALENCIENNES.

Received 12.20 a.m. * LONDON, Nov 4.

The Germans looted Valenciennes and destroyed factories and many houses, and forced twenty thousand civilians between fourteen and sixty to quit. The roads became so congested that they were allowed to return, but few dared to risk the journey. HINDENBUEG STILL OPTIMISTIC GERMANY CAN STILL WIN OUT. Eeceiwed 1.10 p.m.' ; " ‘A - O. AMSTERDAM, ■ Nov.'si :

Recriminations Are raging in Germany regarding the handling of the request for an armistice. The PanGermans were assailed as twelve nonentities in the Cabinet for, sheltering behind a letter which Lu.dendorff wrote demanding armistice negotiations. Ludendorff’s friends excuse the letter on the grounds he .was subject to extremes of optimism or pesand became a nervous wreck after the second battle cf the Marne, repeatedly being sick. The Pan-Ger-mans are placarding. Hindcnburg’s opinion is that the German armies are keeping in close touch, and the Fatherland will ha able to hold out and even eventually take the offensive.