Commemorative

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

10 December 1918

At the Band of Hope entertainment given in the United Methodist Schoolroom there was a good attendance, Mr G H Ley presided. Recitations were given by Kitty Hurst, Phyllis Walters, Ethel Millman, Algie Furse, Reggie Gerry, Fred Dymond, Reggie Blight, Kenneth Gerry, Miriam Hearn and Muriel Fursse, and solos rendered by Misses E Moore, E Nethaway and M Colman

10.12.1918 Langtree

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3 December 1918

The Military Medal has been awarded to Sapper J T Bewes, RE, son of Mrs Bewes, Cow Park, Northam, and a son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Watts, Candile House, Westleigh for bravery under heavy fire. Another son-in-law of Mrs Watts, has also won the Military Medal, viz. Sgt C C T Hedges, RGA, son of Mr Hedges of Bristol for bravery on the field.

It was reported at Thursday’s meeting of the Devon Education Committee that the Northam school managers asked what they should do in regard to giving the children another holiday upon a promise made by an inspector that they should have a half day for every £100 raised by them for the War Loan. They had now reached £600. The Secretary observed that schools were being closed very frequently for one reason and another. Mr G Young asked whether the Government Inspector had the power to bribe the children by the offer of a holiday? The Secretary: this is the only authority that has the power. It was resolved to ask the Managers if the Inspector made such a promise.

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Terms Of Armistice

The terms of the armistice are certainly sufficiently severe to prevent the enemy recommencing hostilities. The Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday announced that they included:
The immediate evacuation of France, Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine and Luxemburg.
Evacuation by the enemy of the Rhineland to be completed within sixteen days. Railways to be handed over.
Immediate repatriation without repatriation of Germans, of all Allies and United States prisoners.
All German troops in Russia, Rumania and elsewhere to be withdrawn.
Complete abandonment of treaties of Bucharest and Brest Litovsk.
Immediate cessation of hostilities at sea; handing over to Allies and United States of all submarines. The following ships are to be disarmed – 6 battle cruisers, 10 battle ships, 8 light cruisers, 50 destroyers, and other servies.
Allies reserve the right to occupy Heligoland to enable them to enforce the terms of the armistice.
Duration of Armistice 36 days.
Occupation of evacuated territory by Allied and United States troops to keep pace with the evacuation.
Repatriation of all inhabitants of evacuated territory to be completed within 14 days.
Allied Garrisons t hold the whole of the main crossing of the Rhine at Maintz, Coblentz and Cologne, also the Bridgehead and 30 kilometre radius on the right bank.
Neutral zone also to be set up on the right bank of the river.
Military food stores and ammunition must not be removed from evacuated territory.
Means of communication not to be impaired.
The German Command to reveal all mines and their action, and to assist in their destruction.
The German Command to reveal al destructive methods, such as the poisoning of wells, etc.
The Premier said the terms of the armistice included the surrender of 5,000 guns (2,500 heave and 2,500 field) and 30,000 machine-guns.
The House adjourned and proceeded to St Margaret’s to give humble and reverent thanks for the great deliverance from war.