WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

PRISONERS ABANDONED. REVELATIONS WILL SHOCK THE WORLD.

Received Nov. 30, 5.5 p.m.

Paris, Nov. 28. M. Ignace, Under-Secretary of Military Justice, informed the Chamber-that Germany had captured 854,000, including 464,000 French, and had abandoned after the armistice 170,000 foodlesa prisoners west of the Rhine. Eighty per cent, of the food parcels sent to prisoners had been stolen. The Spanish and Swiss commissioners had noted crimes against the prisoners which wduld shock the world.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

INHUMAN GERMAN EDICT.

ALSATIANS TO LEAVE IN 24 HOURS.

REFUGEES STREAMING ACROSS

THE RHINE.

Received iDeel 1, 5,5 p.m.

Paris, Nov. 29. As the result of the inhuman German e 4 ict gi v 'J>g the Alsatians 24 hours to leave Germany and renounce their nationality, refugees are streaming across the Rhine into Strossburg. Mothers are carrying half-clad babies, and soldiers are tearing off their insignia and tossing them into the river.—Aus. Cable Assoc.

FUTURE OF LUXEMBURG.

WILL PROBABLY JOIN BELGIUM.

Received Bee. 1, 5.5 p.m.

Amsterdam, Nov. 29. The Grand Duchess of Luxemburg is expected to abdicate.

The Chamber will, shortly choose between a republic and union with Belgium. The majority of the people apparently favor the union.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

GERMAN FRONTIER REACffP^

Received Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports! Our advanced forces have readhed the German frontier, on the whole front from just north of the Duchy of Luxemburg the neighborhood of Rujpen.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter

SOLDIERS' VOTES.

xveefaed Nov. 30, 5.5 p.m.

London, Nov, 28. _tt b expected four-fifths of tha go, diers will be able to vote at the election —Ails. N.Z. Cable Assoc.