ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 19 March 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

THE RHINE PROVINCES. PAYMENTS BY GERMANY. London, March 10. The Mail stale? that 1 lie German delegates are authorised to break oil negotiations with the Allies if ttie latter insist, 011 the independence of the Rhine Province. Germany's payment for foodstuffs will he made by means of credits in neutral countries and certain permitted exports, including eoal and timber, and sums piirncd by the surrendered ships. Germany will immediately pay IS million sterling to the National Hani; of Belgium as a guarantee. A jrold reserve or 100 millions remains i.vailable (or reparation purposes.—Au-.-N-Z. Cable Assn

ARMY OP OCCUPATION. ENVIRONS OF .FRANKFURT PENETRATED. London, March lfl. The British and French bridgeheads have been enlarged oil the Rhine- The French have penetrated iuto the environs o£ Frankfurt. —Aus.-NZ. Cable Af.su. WORKING THE GERMAN VESSELS. London, 'March IC. The German ships will be worked under an inter-Allied board, with the assistance of one German delegate. Portions of the German crews will be retained, except where the vessels are used for transporting troops. An Allied Economic Commission has been established at Hamburg to deal Willi freights. The vessels wiil be lianaed over at various porta; there will be no formal surrender. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.