WESTERN FRONT. BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

BALKANS.

TWO BRITISH ARMIES. ADVANCING IN BELGIUM. Wellington, Nor. 19. The High Commissioner reports from London under date November 10, 10 p.m.: The 2nd Army, under General Plumer, and the 4th Army, under General Rawlinson, to-day commenced their advance in accordance with tliio armistice terms.

THE MARCH ON THE RHINE. BEGINS ON A FKOSTY MORNING. London, Nov. 18. Mr. Gibbs says: The march on the Rhine began on a keen frosty morning, with a cavalry screen first. The horses were well groomed and the lancers flying pennons. Then came the field artillery and infantry. The guns, carrying flags, looked fit to participate in a tournament. The gunners spent & whole week polishing for the march.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

ADVANCE OF ANGLO-FRENCH. LIBERATED POPULATION'S ENTHUSIASTIC. London, Nov. IS. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The 2nd and 4th Amies, under Generals Plumer and Rawlinson, yesterday advanced in accordance with the terms of the armistice in conjunction with tfoe armies of our allies. Our advance reached the approximate line Cerfontaine, Thy, Biezsmes, Picon, La Louviere, Soignies, Enghien, southward of Ninove. A French communique states: The •French yesterday advanced over the evacuated regions, and crossed the frontier on tlhe whole front of Belgium and the annexed provinces. Not a single enemy is left on national territory. The liberated populations were everywhere most enthusiastic. We occupied Bouillon and Sedan, reached Carginan, and entered Gravelotte and the forts soutli of Metz, also Morhange, Dieuze, Donon, Schirmeek, Colmar, Rehicourt, Chateau Salins, Munster, Cernay, and Altkircfa. General Hirschauer solemnly entered Mulhouse and received an ovation from the population.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.

AMERICAN ADVANCE. INTO EVACUATED TERRITORY. Received Nov. 19, 5.5 p.m. London, Nop. IS. An American official message states tliat the 3rd American Army on Sunday began to march into the evacuated territory. T<h'e advanced units reacted the line from Ouviez, Sorbey, Gouzaincourt, Marslatour.—Aus. Nil. Cable Assoc. and Renter.

GERMANS LEAVE BRUSSELS. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. Brussels, Nov. 18. The last German soldier has departed, after extraordinary scenes. The German troops sold all loot. Some established stalls in the streets and shouted: "Wares sold at ridiculous prices."— Reuter.

AMERICANS REACH MONTMEDY. HUNS STILL LOOTING. New York, Nov. 18. Mr. James. Times correspondent with the American army, says that they reacted Montmedy on Sunday morning, the Germans having left on Saturday night. The Germans looted and pillaged everything they could reach and destroyed the interiors of many houses. All day thousands of released British, Prendh-, and American prisoners passed out of the lines, returning homewards. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE MAYOR OF MQNS. THANKS THE CANADIANS. Ottawa, Nov. 18. The Burgomaster of Mons thanked the Canadian 3rd Division officially for their deliverance of the city from German tyranny, emphasising the admiration of the citizens for the heroic Dominion of Canada.—Aue. N.Z. Cable Assoc. BRITISH REACH NEW LUTE. Received Nov. 20, 12,45 a.m. London, Nov. 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Second and Fourth Armie3 reached the general line Florrennes —Charlie —Suippe—Hal. —Alia, and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter. DAMAGE DOSE BY GERMANS. Paris, Nov. IT. Bespite tire armistice the Germans, on November 12, blew up a number of wagona loaded With explosives at Aeche-les-Brnxelles, in order to destroy the station and railway line. Four persona were killed ancLilfty injured. —Aua. Assoc,

ROUMANIAN-ADVANCE. - ACJEOSS-'THBiGARMTHTAJJ S. Berne, Not. 17. on "tie 15th crossed .fieseral bridges in the .Canfffliianfl.—