NEW HUN FLAG.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1388, 21 November 1918, Page 5

NEW HUN FLAG.

GERMAN TROOPS AT MINSK. Received November 21, 11.20 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 19. The German Government is replacing tho Imperial flag by the black, red and yellow colours of the old Roman Empire. Half a million German troops released from Russia occupied Minsk. Steps are being taken to supply them with much-needed food and clothing. THE FRENCH HEADQUARTERS. ESTABLISHED AT METZ. PARIS, Nov. 19. An official message states that General Petain is establishing the French Headquarters at Metz. French troops will occupy Vienna, Prague and Budapest. THE COST OF THE WAR. £40,000,000,000 STERLING. NEWBORN, Nov. 9. The “Times” Washington correspondent says that according to the figures given in the Federal Reserve Bulletin, the war up to the signing of the armistice had cost the principal belligerents two hundred billion dollars (£40,000,000,000), not including the damage dono by the armies. THE MORE~GRIEVOUS LOSS. LONDON ,Nov. 19. The total British, Dominions and Indian casualties were 142,634 officers, and 2,907,357 men, of which 37,830 officers and 020,829 men were killed. THE BRITISH CASUALTIES,

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received November 21, 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 20. Mr J. I. Macpherson, Under-Secretary for War, has announced that the total British and Dominions war casualties in all theatres were 37,876 officers and 620,829 men killed, 92,644 officers and 1,939,478 wounded, and. 12,994 officers and 347,051 men missing. CANADA’S VICTORY LOAN TRIUMPH. OTTAWA, Nov. 19. The Canadian victory loan of a hundred million sterling was oversubscribed by thirty-five millions sterling. WIRELESS DEVELOPMENTS. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. Roy A. Weagant, chief engineer of the ‘Marconi Wireless Company, has perfected an invention which will remove “static” from wireless telegraphy, thus enabling the clear transmission of radio messages to a great distance. THE MILITARY SITUATION. DEMOBILISATION IMPOSSIBLE AT PRESENT. LONDON, Nov. 19. _ The War Office states that the military situation does not admit of the commencement of demobilisation, excepting in limited numbers, whore required for industrial reconstruction. A ROYAL DIVORCE. ROME, Nov. 18. _ Newspapers state that the Pope is intervening in the difficulties between the Emperor Karl and his wife. An annulment of tbo marriage is possible.

THE NEW HUN REGIME. PRINCE EITEL ISSUES PROCLAMATIONS. LONDON, Nov. 18. The situation in Germany has been further confused owing to Prince Eitel remaining at Potsdam and issuing proclamations expressing the solidarity of the new regime. UNITING AGAINST THE SOCIALISTS. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19. All German Conservative , parties have amalgamated against the Socialists. It is anticipated that the Liberals will join the group. There was an enormous demonstration at Berlin on Sunday to, celebrate the revolution. Thousands of troops marched in procession singing the Marsollaise.