REASON FOR DELAY TO COURIER WITH ARMISTICE TERMS
MISTAKEN IMPRESSION ENEMY HAD NOT CEASED FIRE.
REPEATED EXPLOSIONS FROM BURNING MUNITION DUMP. Au.tralian and X.Z. and Eeuter. (Reed. 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, Not. 11. A German official wireless message sent out on Sunday evening says that the surmise of the courier despatched with the armistice terms to Spa, that the Germans had not ceased fire, wan due to a German munition depot catohing fire and blowing up with continuous detonations. This was the reason he was delayed, and was finally compelled to cross the lines by aeroplane.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17006, 13 November 1918, Page 7
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95REASON FOR DELAY TO COURIER WITH ARMISTICE TERMS New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17006, 13 November 1918, Page 7
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