MARCH ON THE RHINE

Taihape Daily Times, 19 November 1918, Page 5

MARCH ON THE RHINE

* ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCING 1 HUNS GUILTY Of tAI FAITH. Brussels Clear of the Germans, Germans Yellow Right Through. Whining Like Whipped Curs.

KAISER’S FUTURE. WANTS TO GO TO CORFU. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 17. German newspapers state that the ex-Kaiser intends to ask ptermission to retire to the island of Corfu. KAISER GIVES UP HIS SjWORD LONDON, November 17 The Kaiser gave up his sword to a Dutch general before he was interned. THE QUESTION OF PUNISHMENT LONDON, November 17 The “Sunday Times” understands, regarding the Kaiser’s personal responsibility for war crimes, that the King has intimated that his relation ship to the British Royal Family is a negligible matter. i i.j> v ' GERMANY’S TOTTERING THRONES. COPENHAGEN, November 17. Prince Frederick, of Waldeck, a minor German principality, with an area of 438 square miles, and a population of 61,707, has abdicated. Prince Adolphus ,of SchanmburgiLippe, a principality, with an area of 130 square miles and a population of 46,626, has also abdicated. The Grand Dukb Bernhard; jll 'of Saxe-Meiningen, a dßchy with an area of 945 square miles and a population of 278,792, has also renounced his throne, and a republic has been proclaimed.

TWO BRITISH ARMIES ADVANCING. * IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMISTICE TERMS. LONDON, November 16 The High Commissioner reports: — The Second Army under General Sir H. Plumer, and the Fourth Army under General Rawlinson, to-day commenced their advance in accordance with armistice terms. WELCOME HOME. LONDON, November 17. An enthusiastic reception was given at Hulljto the first party of released war prisoners, comprising 1300 of the Naval Brigade captured at Antwerp. v APPEAL FOR UNITY. ' IN THE PROBLEMS OF PEACE. LONDON, November 17. Mr Lloyd George, in the course of his election speech at Westminister, said that on the character of the Government depended the fate of the United Kingdom and the Empire, and through the Empire the fat© of the world. Appealing for unity, he said it did not need a strong Opposition to make a good Government but union of the best brains and the best traditions of every party. PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROCLAMATION, * PROMISE OF A NEW DAY. Received 8.55 a.m.

Washington, Nov is.

President Wilson has issued a proclamation ashing Americans to observe November 28th as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The President added: “We have specif cause to Rejoice because God in ijs .good pleasure has given us peace. It is come, not as mere cessation of arms, but as a gfreat triumph. The fight is a complete victory, and brought us a confident promise of a new day, in which, justice shall replace force and jealous intrigue among nations.”

BRITISH SHIPS FOR FRANCE. LONDON, November 17. It is announced that Britain is handing over to France half a million tons of new shipping. Besides the battleships and battlecruisers previously mentioned. Admiral Beatty has ordered the light cruisers Emden, Frankfurter, Buammerbernse, Koln and Dresden, to leave port not later than 5 in the morning of the 18th, and reduced crews and no ammunition. A great concourse of Allied warships will meet them at the appointed rendezvous, Admiral Beatty accepting surrender on the Queen Eliz^eth.

MACKENSEN’S TROOPS DISARMED. COPENHAGEN, Nov. .17. vi Mackensen arrived at Debreczin, Hungary, with .2000 soldiers in motor cars, en route to Germany. The authorities disarmed them. ARMENIANS MASSACRED. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17 Advices received state that TurcoTartar hordes invaded Baku after the departure of the British and massacred 20,000 Armenians. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KING, LONDON, November 17. The Press Bureau has published congratulatory messages to the King on the termination of hostilities, from all parts of the Empire, including New Zealand. • ■ BRITISH ARMIES ADVANCE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMISTICE CONDITIONS. i • Received 11.25 a.m. LONDON, November 18

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Second and Fourth Armies, under General Plnmer and Rawlinson, yesterday advanced in accordance with the terms of the armistice, in conjunction with the armies of our Allies. Our advance reached approximate the line Ccrfontaine, Prybiesmes, Picon, Lalouviere, Soigny and Enghien, southward to Ninova. A ROUMANIAN ADVANCE. Received 11.25 a.m. BERNE, November 17 The Roumanians on the 15th crossed several bridges in the Carpathians. CANADIAN LOAN OVERSUB-

SCRIBED. ) Received 11.25 a.m. OTTAWA, November 17 The Canadian Victory Lwn of .one hhmdred million !ste'<'r.g has been oversubscribed. FRIGHTENED SUBMARINE CREWS LONDON, Nov 17. The Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Council at Wilbelmshaven, as an inducement to crews to take submarines to England, insured each for 10,000 marks and offered £ “gratuity of 500 marks. The Council announced that Admiral Wemyss had promised that the crews would be immediately free i to return to Germany . j

THE GERMAN RETREAT. LONDON, Nov 17. The Germans are conducting their retreat in tbflf greatest disorder. The leaders have entirely Icsst control, FLIGHT OF VON TIRPIJ2. COPENHAGEN, Nov 17. The “Frankfurter Zeitung” stated that Admiral von Tirpitz fled to Switzerland when the revolution started.

ALSACE AND LORRAINE.

PARIS, Nov 17,

REPORTED RESIGNATION.

ey has resigned his office.

PUNISHMENT OF THE GUILTY DEMANDED. Received 11.25 a.m. LONDON, Nov 18. An influential setting in London, convened by the Empire Union, demanded that the Government insists on the punishment of the ex-Kaiser and his officers guilty of outrages.

BELGIUM’S DELIVERANCE. LONDON, November 17 King Albert will make a triumphant entry into Brussels on the 25th. The Chambers will be re-opened on the 26th. The members of the Cabinet resigned en bloc. A new Cabinet is to be appointed. ARMISTICE CONDITIONS. LONDON, Nov 17. According to Berlin messages, President Wilson informed the Government that the maintenance of law and order was not a pre-requisite of the armistice, which would be dissolved if Joffe or other Russian Bolshevik representatives return to Germany.

One hundred and fifty thousand, inch! ing official, civil and military representatives of Allied countries, participated in a procession of deliverance in honour of Alsace-Lorraine.

LONDON, Nov 17. It is reported that Sir Chiozza Mon-

NAVAL DELEGATIONS MEET. ■Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, Nov 17. The Koenigsßerg, conveying Admiral Meruer and other German delegates, met in the afternoon at a rendezvous in the North Sea appointed by wireless, and were escorted to the Firth of Forth, convoyed by the Queen Elizabeth. The conference lasted till early morning, was then renewed, and concluded on Saturday. GERMANS’ BAD FAITH. Received 10.10 a.m. PARIS, Nov. IS. Despite the armistice, the Germans on the 12th blew up a number of -waggons loaded with explosives at Asche les : Bruxelles, in order to destroy the

’station and railway.' Four persons were killed and fifty Injured. MORE RED GILSTTD ATROCITIES. END OP THE GRAND DUKES. Received 11.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov 17. Mr. Ackerman, the "Times’ ” correspondent at Omsk, says the bodies of five of the Grand Dukes have been found in a well at Alispavickj The Reds burled them down, and then dropped grenades on the bodies. Sixty-five leading citizens who had beenushot, were found in an adjacent forest. HUN ROBBERS AT WORK. THOUSANDS OP RELEASED PRISONERS RETURNING. Received 11.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov 17. Mr. James, the “Times” correspondent with the American Army, says they reached Montmedy on Sunday orning, the Germans having left bn the Saturday night. The Germans looted and pillaged everything they could reach, and destroyed the interiors of many houses. All day thousands of released British, French, and American prisoners passed out of the lines, returning homewards. KAISER LIKELY TO RETURN TO GERMANY. Received 11.25 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Nov. IS The Lokal Anzieger states the exKaiser is likely to return to Germany owing to disturbances in Holland. TO BLOCK GERMANY. Received 11.25 a.m, LONDON, November IS. Lord Northelift’e, i n a letter urges

delay in relaxing the censorship regarding commercial cables, otherwise Germany will flood the world. with trade correspondence through neutral firms, -and forestall British traders. Germany is ready to push a most elaborate organisation of oversea commerce. MONS THANKS CANADIANS. FOR DELIVERANCE OF CITY. Received 11.25 a.m. OTTAWA, Nov 17. The Burgomaster of Mens thanked the Canadian Third Division officially for their deliverance of the city from German tyranny emphasising the admiration of the citizens for the heroic Dominion of Canada.