PREMATURE REJOICINGS IN AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14893, 16 October 1918, Page 5

PREMATURE REJOICINGS IN AUSTRALIA.

AN AMUSING MISUNDERSTAND-

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Sydney, Oct. 15

Misinterpretation of Germany's acceptance of President Wilson's points into her surrender, caused much excitement in various cities and laughable developments in the country.,

The Newcastle miners celebrated the supposed peace by taking Monday off.

At Goulburn sewerage employees and many other workers made'fa." holiday, and some business places were dosed.. . . ...

At Bathu,rstthia Joy-bells were rung, and^crowds paraded the streets till' mid-

night,

The newspaper •'offices were everywhere deluged witli inquiries and crowds1 awaited the posting of news.

Press and public feeling in the Commonwealth is steadily hardening against anything short of Germany's complete surrender.'' ""' ■'' '■-" . :