HAS GERMANY SURRENDERED?

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15657, 8 November 1918, Page 5

HAS GERMANY SURRENDERED?

CONTRADICTORY MESSAGES REPORTED SIGNING OF ARMISTICE THE REPORT OFFICIAL!.! DENIED NEW YORK, November 7. The German armistice was signed at 11 o’clock on Thursday morning. Hostilities ceased at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. (Received November 8, 10.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 7. Official.—Germany has not yet sighed the armistiec. MOVEMENTS OF GERMAN ARMISTICE DELEGATES (Received November 8, 8.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. Poch haa notified Hintze that if the armistice delegation desired to meet him they must reach the French lines through Chimay, La Capelle, and Guise (Received November 8, 8.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. The United Press correspondent says that the German Chancellor has announced that an armistice delegation had been despatched to the .West front. delegation had gone to the Western front in order to end the bloodshed. 9.25 a.m.). —It Is reported that Germany adopts the armistice terms* which become effective at 2 p.m. (10 a.m.). —Tihe German armistice was signed at 11 a.m. on Thursday, and hostilities cesaed at 2 p.m. (Received November 8, 10.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 7. Official.—Germany has not yet signed an armistice. (12.40 p.m.).—The State Department has not yet received official confirmation of the signing of the rmistice. - NEW YORK WILD WITH JOY (Received November 8, 10.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. The city went wild and joy reigned when it was learned that Germany had signed an armistice. Broadway and the business i section are covered with bits of paper thrown out from the windows of the skyscrapers, while whistles and bells made a deafening noise and people shouted and cheered.—A. and N.Z. Services. SEDAN CAPTURED

NEW YORK, November 7. The Americans took Sedan just before the armistice was signed.— A. and N.Z. Services. (Received November 8, 8.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. Mr James cables that Sedan was set afire by the Germans in their retreat. The Americans are within five miles of the town. The American success is developing into a great victory. Later. . / The Americans took Sedan jut before the armistice was signed. •*»- Sedan was the scene of the disastrous surrender of the French in the war of 1870, which was the decisive action of the struggle between the French and Prussians. A force of 90,000 French was surrounded by an overwhelming force of Germans, to whom, after an intense bombardment, the French finally surrendered. IN WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, November 8. Although the signing- of the armistice is unconfirmed, all business in the city has practically ceased. The streets are absolutely crowded with the flag-bedecked populace. Confirmation is expected at any minute. BLOODSHED IS BEELIS (Received November 8, 10.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. There are strikes, and disorders in Berlin, Hamburg, and Lubeck. GERMANY'S FROST COLLAPSES NEW YORK, November 7. The German home front has gone.—A. and N.Z. Services. GREAT NAVAL MUTINY AT KIEL SAILORS’ AND SOLDIERS’ COUNCIL DOMINATE THE TOWN OFFICERS OVERPOWERED AND RED FLAG C HOISTED

(Received November 8, 10.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 7 . There is a serious mutiny on the battleship Kaiser. The sailors attempted to haul down the German flag. The officers resisted with revolvers, but the crew overpowered them and hoisted the Red Flag, killing the commander and another officer, and wounding a number of others. Four companies of infantry were sent to Kiel to deal with the mutineers, of whom three companies joined the mutiny and disarmed the fourth. Cavalry were then sent, but the revolting marines and soldiers, armed with machine-guns, met them and compelled the cavalry to retreat. The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council at Kiel is now dominating the town. They have seized all foodstuffs at Kiel,, and hate decided that the officers may return to their positions if they promise to obey the Council. Machine-guns have been placed in many parts of the town. Later messages state that the sailors of the battleship Schleswig also hoisted the Red Flag and arrested the officers. Twenty officers of the Kaiser and the Schleswig are now killed. The sailors-threaten to blow up the battleships if they are attacked. Other revolutionaries say they won’t return to their ships until peace Is signed. Admiral Souchon, Governor of Kiel, has offered to accept all the sailr •’Uds, including refusal to salute officers. The mutineers are now plundering the battleships at Kiel, and are dividing the ships’ monies. While the ringleaders at Kiel were conferring with Souchon 1000 mutineers, overpowering their officers, poured into the town. Antimutiny patrols joined the demonstration. The Dock Division resisted for e/me time, and firing enued, when the dockmen urrendered. At the barracks mutineers seized the arms, and the garrison joined the mutiny. Twenty thousand men marched through the town with bands and red flags. Armed workmen fell in with the procession, which halted outside the prison, demanding the liberation of prisoners. These were released amid loud cheering, and the procession returned quietly.