Armistice Signed.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 November 1918, Page 5

Armistice Signed.

hostilities ceased.

(Press Assn. Extraordinary.)

NEW YORK, Nov 7. GERMAN ARMISTICE SIGNED 11 THURSDAY MORNING. HOSTILITIES CEASED 2 p.m.

ARMISTICE NOT YET SIGNED.

(Press Asociation Extraordinary.)

Received 10.5 a.m, WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 11.25 p.m. Official: Germany lias not yet signed armistice.

Eeceived 8.55 a.m.

NEW YORK, Nov 7.

At 9.20 a.m. Prince Maximilian, assured the Germans that the armistice delegates had gone to the western front in order to end the bloodshed.

At 9.25 a.m. it was reported that Germany accepts the armistice terms to he effective at 2 p.m. (10 a.m. New Zealand time.) The German .armistice was signed at eleven on Thursday morning, and hostilities ceased at 2 p.m.

FOCH’S NOTE TO GERMAN DELEGATES.

Received 8.55 a.m.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7,

At 7.20 a.m. General Foch notified Baron Hintze that if the armistice delegation desired to meet him they must reach the French lines through La Capelle and Guise.

NEW YORK GOES WILD WITH JOY.

Received 10.20 a.m

WASHINGTON, Nov 7.

At 12.40 p.m. the State Department had not yet received official confirmation of the signing of the armistice.

NEW YORK. Nov 7.

The City went wild.' Joy reigned when it was learned that Germany had signed the armistice. Broadway and the business section were covered with hits of paper thrown out from the windows of skyscrapers. Whistles and hells made a deafening noise. The people shouted and cheered.

JUBILATION IN AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, this day,

All business slopped instantly on receipt of the- great news. The streets were packed with people, and there were the wildest scenes o f enthusiasm The town was beflagged, and there was cheering everywhere continuously.

KEEN FOR PEACE.

RUMOURS AND QUERIES.

WELLINGTON, Nov 7.

It was not surprising that. ’ many questions were submitted to Ministers in the House to-day concerning rumours about Germany’s surrender, the disbandment of our soldiers in camp, and so on. Three out of every five persons in Wellington tried bo convince the two others that Government had received word of the signing of an armistice. Sir John Findlay asked the Premier if he would give the House an assurance that immediately such advice was received it would be given to the public. He explained that even in high places it was asserted that the Government had received news of Germany’s collapse, but were holding it back in order to arrange special celebrations.

Mr. Massey: I can assure the hon. member that immediately important news comes to hand it will be given to the public at the earliest possible moment. Neither the Governor-Gen-eral nor the Government has received a single word about the signing of an armistice between the Allied Governments and Germany. Mr. Newman asked if the Government, in view of the improved war conditions, would release from camps men who were accustomed to farm work and shearing. Sir James Allen said he would be glad to release shearers and essential farm workbfs if they were urgently required in any distict. Mr. Veitch poited out that every industry and public department was seriously hampered. Why not make arrangements of general -application? The Minister of Defence replied that wherever - there were. urgent reasons, he would do his best, but he would not make a general promise. The ■whole matter was under consideration and he hoped that the position before long would let all the men go. (Hear, hear.)

THE PEACE RESERVATION.

HUGHES ’ EMPHATIC OPINION

Received 1.20 p.m. ♦ LONDON, Nov 7.

Newspapers generally accept the Entente’s standpoint without criticism and support the reservation respecting the freedom of the seas. It is

believed no practical difference will arise between Britain and America there-anent. The Morning Post, howt ever, is critical, and declares the dis* cuss ion, which deals with Wilson’-a principles ,amounts to an important concession to Germany, which had already accepted the terms in principle. Therefore it won’t be an unconditional surrender, but a negotiated peace. The 'Allies alone should settle details.

Addressing the Australian Club, Mr Hughes emphatically protested that the Dominions were not consulted regarding the peace terms, and particularly objects to clause three, which takes away Australia's right to make its own economic laws, also 'the absence of a provision for indemnities.

ARMISTICE REPORT DENIED. Mr. A. L Arrowsmith informs us that he got into telephone communication with the Prime Minister’s office late this afternoon, and in response to his inquiry regarding the reported armistice the answer given was;— "There is no truth in it.”