BRITISH ENTER COLOGNE

Evening Star, Issue 16912, 9 December 1918, Page 3

BRITISH ENTER COLOGNE

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, December 6. The British are within 10 miles of Cologne. The British have 'entered _ Cologne. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Leeds, announced that the British Army was now marching across the Rhine. Sir D. Haig's communique states: Our treops, continuing their have reached a line running through Eheinbach, Weilexswist, Borghcim, and Wcvelinghoven (astride the Aix la Chapelle-Cologue railway). An earlier British official report, dated December 6, states ; Yesterday wo continued our march towards Cologne. The Rhine was reached cm a line Blankenheim (east of the Schleudcm River)-Er ft to south of Grevenbroit hj. LONDON, December 7. A Belgian communique states: Our advance in Rhenish Prussia continues. The Belgians have occupied the left bank of the Rhine at Ncuss. opposite Dupscldorf, and occupied Gladbach and Heilbach. Quiet reigns. AMSTERDAM. December 6. 'The Belgians have occupied a suburb of Dnsseldorf, on the left bank of the Rhine. The Americans have entered - Maycnco (or Mainzl. GERMANS HAVE TO SALUTE BELGIANS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. December 6. \ n English correspondent, who describes the Belgian army into_ Aix la ChapcUc, aavs that the proclamation prescribing behaviour exactly translates the Gcinuui proclamations in Belgium. An incident during the entrv demonstrated to the population that the proclamation must be obeyed. A divisional general stood in the city square^to take the Belgian divisions’ salute. When the first regiment wheeled into the square files of soldiers walked on the pavement ahead of the colors, coiling ‘‘ Hats off/’ A number of men and boys hesitated, whereupon the soldiers flung the offenders bat., into the mud. .1 hen; was no hesitation anywhere when the next regiment’s colors passed. . A dramatic episode during the entry occurred when the strange sound of British drams was heard in the distance. Presently an unkempt, unshaven stream was seen 'marching from the east. They were the British prisoners from Sennelager. Many of the “'old contemptiblcs ” had the satisfaction of seeing the Gormans doff their hats to them. THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION. NO EMPTY SHOW.

Australian and X.Z. Cable Association and j Renter. COPENHAGEN, December 6. 1 Tlie Heidelberg Workmen and Soldiers’ I Council sav it is expected that I-remh troops will occupy Mannheim and _ also Heidelberg, owing to a regrettable incident in which a watchman at Mannheim killed three French prisoners. NEW YORK, December 7. General March announces that 20.000 men are en route to France, and five additional divisions have been sent bv General Pershing for the effective occupation of German territory. GERMANY MUST PAY. LONDON, December 6. A Berlin message states that Marshal Foch has directed the president ot the German Transport Department to proceed to Cologne on the 11th inst. to give the allied delegation precise information regarding traffic organisation in the occupied provinces. The French Armistice Commission have sent a Note to Berlin demanding payment of the occupation expenses incurred by the allied armies. To date these amount to £5,000.000 on behalf of the British and American armies. PARIS, December 6. The Finance Sub-committee ot the Armistice Commission at Spa have intimated that Germany must not alienate gold, Heichbank or foreign sccnrrtles. railwavs, mines, or any industrial, commercial, or colonial enterprises in which the State is interested. She must also restore all documents taken from Trance and Belgium. LLOYD GEORGE ANNOUNCES INDEMNITY. LONDON, December 6. The papers state that Mr Lloyd George will announce to-day that the cash reparation demanded by Britain and the Dominions from Germany will be £8,000.000,000. Tiny claim was prepared bv a committee presided over by Mr W. M. Hughes, including Lord Cunliffo (exgovernor of the Bank of England). BERLIN FEARS OCCUPATION LONDON. December 7. An extraordinary meeting of the German Cabinet has been called to discuss the probability of the Allies occupying Berlin, swing to' Germany's alleged inability to :onform to the terms of the armistice. KING VISITS MONS. LONDON, December 6. The King and princes, visiting the First Armv, were welcomed at Mons, Valenciennes, and other towns. They received on ovation from the troops. WILHEMSHAVEH. BRITISH SQUADRON ARRIVES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Keut-er. LONDON, December 6. The battleship Hercules (20,000 tons, mounting ten 12in guns, built in 1911) and a destroyer flotilla have arrived at Wilhelmahaven (German naval base in Jade Bay). . The 1 Rheinische Westfaelische Zeitung states; “ A British squadron, under Admiral Browning, arrived at Wilhelmshaven on the 4-th December. Owing to a fog the ships anchored in the Schilling roadstead. “Admiral Browning sent a wireless message referring to negotiate with the Soldiers and. Workers’ Council.”

AND CROSS THE RIVER. BELGIANS AT DUSSELDORF. AMERICANS IN MAINZ. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.