ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1918, Page 5

ARMISTICE

tHE GERMAN ARMISTICE. fITCFIOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, (Qoraroment menage.) WeffiDgton, Nov. 12. ' Xh» ajrmisffce with Germany has been W. P. MASSEY. MILITARY OPERATIONS CEASE. AT H AJt ON MONDAY. DELAY FOE EVACUATION PROLONGED. Received Nov. 12. 10.15 p.m. .> London, Nov. 11. . A wireless French official message (fates: Marshal Foch telegraphed to the ' Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied troops: Troops will not, until further otder, go beyond the line reached at 11 •aft. on November II." ,A German official message states: Tae armistice was signed at 5 a,m.. and operates at 11 a.m. to-day. The delay for the evacuation has been S longed for twenty-four hours for the : bank of tsbe Rhine, besides the five days, making thirty-one days in all. The nullification of the text, compared with that brought by Captain Helldorf, will be transmitted. (The above apparently refers to a eSßilition of the armistice terms, which have not yet been issued.)—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. 4 THE HISTORIC MEETING. tUCNIPOTEFnARIES' RECEPTION BY FOCH. Received Nov. 12, 10.35 pan. Paris, Nov. 11. The meeting of Marshal Foch and the plenipotentiaries took place in the saloon of Marshal Foch'* railway car at Bbert/in the Compiegne Forest. Marshal Foch's first question was: •Who are you, gentlemen?" Herr Ersberger replied: "We represeat the German Government, and have came to solicit an armistice."—Aus. and Si Cable Assoc THE COURIER'S TROUBLES. ENTHUSIASM IN PARIS. Received, Nov. 12, 10 pjn. [■ .. Paris, Nov. 10. Wken CKptain JfeHdorff, the courier •Trying the armistice conditions, was Ui tip by the enemy gunfire, a wireless menage was,sent, asking for a cessation. The only response was a double ' barrage. - Marshal Foch then agreed to the German request to despatch an aeroplane. Tie latter,was about to start when a wireless message was received stating that the guns had been instructed to Mass Are. Captain Helldorff proceeded ob Us journey. z _; Tha news of the abdication aroused indescribable enthusiasm in the theatres. -4u. and Ni Gable Assoc. lEJOICINQS IN ENGLAND. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES: ! Received Nor. 12. 10.15 pjn. London, Nov. it. Tat signing of the armistice was offii JaDy announced at 10.20 ajn.. although ' W unofficial rumor had gained currency | , • few minute* earlier. TJk news spread 1 Bkowfldfire. There wore extraordinary aeenes of rtttostetm, mingled with ajtweanens of tlMtilrtnhiosa, manifested tinoag&ont tie w*ntrr. Toe nobße was beside BseH , . *Hk |oy. ' Bells pealed and maroons -$ wW fcid at all poßee and fire ateiions p.f-M ilftlHfliH of «h» *Mt>-&«**c. j