HATS OFF

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1918, Page 3

HATS OFF

BELGIANS IN AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

GERMANS GET TASTE OF OWN MEDICINE.

(Rec. December 8, 7. p.m.) LONDON, December 7

Writing from Berlin, an English correspondent describes the Belgian entry into Aix-la-Cliapelle. He says that the Belgians issued a proclamation prescribing the people's behaviour. It was exactly a translation of the German proclamations in Belgium. One incident during the entry demoi.strated to the population that the proclamation must be obeyed. A Belgian Divisional General stood in the city square, to take the Belgian division's salute. When the first regiment wheeled into the square, liles of soldiers walked along the pavement ahead "of -the colours, calling r 'Hats off!" A number of men and boys hesitated, whereupon the . soKTTfers flung the offenders' hats in the. mud.' There was no hesitation anywhere when the next regiment's colours passed.

FRENCH PRISONERS -MURDERED

ADDITIONAL CITIES TO BE OCCUPIED. (Rec. December. 8, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, December .7

The Heidelberg Workmen's and Soldiers' Council says that it js expected that the French will occupy Manheim, and also Heidelberg owing, to a regrettable incident in which a watchman at Manheim killed three French, prisoners.

LATEST BELGIAN REPORT

(Rec. December 8, 1.1.20 p.m.)

LONDON, December 7

A Belgian report states : v/ur advance in .Rheinisch Prussia is , being 'continued. The Belgians have occupied the left bank of tlie lviu'ne at Leuss, and- have also occupied Clad.bach, and Heilbaeh. Quiet reigns.

' ' OLD CONTEMPTIBLE

PRISONERS

GERMANS FORCED TO SA*LUTE THEM. (Rec. December 7, 5.5 p.n\.) ' LONDON, December 7

An English correspondent at Berlin, referring to the Belgians forcing the Germans at Aix-la-Chapelle to salute, says that a dramatic episode during tho Belgian entry occurred when the strange sound of British guns was heard in the distance. Presently an upkempt and - u.nshaved stream of men was seen marching into the city from the east. They were. British prisoners marching from Spnnelnjreiv Many of, them were "Old.Cnu+emntfhW ~"d they had the of seeing Germans doff their hats to them.