ENEMY FRONTIERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10135, 25 November 1918, Page 5

ENEMY FRONTIERS

MARCH OF ALLIES

OFFICIAL PROGRESS' REPORTS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Aasn. and Renter. LONDON, November 21Sir Douglas Haig reports: Tho Second and Fourth Armios this morning resumed their march towards the German frontier. Advanced detachments on the right are advancing towards the Mouse south of Namur. On the loft we have reached tho general line of Gembloux to Wavre. (Received November 25, 12.20 a.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports: On tho 21st we occupied Namur, and crossed tho Mouse southward thereof. Wo continued to advance on the whole front on tho 22nd, and reached the line of the Ourtho river, approaching Ardenne and Ambresm. Some hundreds of German guns and many ma-chine-guns and trench mortars passed into our possession. Our march to the German frontier is proceeding satisfactorily. The advanced troops of the Fourth Army crossed the Ourtlie southward of Bomal, and are advancing eastward. They have now taken possession of six hundred guns, a number of aeroplanes, and quantities of rolling-stock. A Belgian communique states: Wo have reached a line from Arendonck to Moll, to the west of Dicst and east of Lou vain. Two thousand five hundred Allied prisoners were picked up in tho region of Brussels. A French communique states: We entered Bastogno and Habay in. Belgium, and have occupied Zitterhern, Pfalzburg, and Gottersheim in Lorraine, and Neuf Bnsach, Huningen, Merkolshum in Alsace. (Received November 24, 11.50 p.m.) PARIS. November 23. A French communique reports: Tho occupation (of liberated [localities in Lorraine and Alsace continues. Tho enth siasra of the people is wonderful. It was notably so on General Cascelnau's formal entry into Colmar. An American communique states: Our Third Army has reached the lino of Vichien, Mexsch, Cuttrange, Rentgen, and Katterhofen. We passed through the city of Luxemburg. The inhabitants showered flowers on the troops and welcomed them as deliverers. • (Received November 24,* 11.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 23. The American Army is advancing on Germany. It is heading for Coblenz, and expects to arrive there on December Ist. Tho demobilisation of home camps is proceeding steadily. ALLIES IN ITALY RELEASE 100,000 PRISONERS. ALL STIPULATED TERRITORY OCCUPIED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, ROME, November 21. Official.—The armistice released a hundred thousand Italian prisoners, who were without food or clothing. The Allies have occupied all the territories stipulated by the armistice. BRITISH CROSS FIELD OF WATERLOO. (Received November 24. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. November 21. The British to-day crossed the field of Waterloo in their advance into Germany.

THE ARMISTICE REPORT

PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT EXPLAINED. NEW YORK, November 21. Mr Howard, president of the United Press Agency, who has returned from France, made tho following statement: "My cable message stating that the armistice had been signed was based on an official bulletin given out for publication by Admiral Wilson, the highest American naval officer in French waters. It was announced at an American luncheon at a club in Paris, at which American naval officers wore present. Tho news caused the celebration at Brest and other coastal towns."

UNITED STATES NAVY

LARGE INCREASES OF WARSHIPS. (Received November 24. 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON. November 22. The House Naval Committee has been informed that the American naval strength of 1917 would be doublod by 1920. Five now Dreadnoughts are in course of building, and 350 now destroyers. Tytal ships in 1920 will number 800, compared with 300 when the United States entered tho war. REASON FOR, CARRYING OUT NAVAL PROGRAMME. (Received November 24, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORJS, November 23. The "New York Times" Washington correspondent " reports that Mr Daniels, Secretary to tho United States Navy, made a statement that America must continue to carry out its naval programme, because tho "United States must furnish its proper contribution to tho international navy of tho world, which will be needed to enforce tho findings of the tribunal which will bo organised by all the nations of tho world. Wo, being the richest nation, must make tho largest contribution."

BRITISH RED GROSS OFFICIALS

ARRIVE AT BERLIN. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association (Rocoived November 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 22. Tho United Pross correspondent at Amsterdam stateß that British Red Cross officials have arrived in Berlin.