THE ARMISTICE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16419, 13 January 1919, Page 7

THE ARMISTICE.

TO BE RENEWED. (By Coble.—Press Association. —Copyright-) (Australian »nd N.Z. Cabi® Association.) (Received January 13th, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 10. The Admiralty states that ViceAdmiral Sir M. E. Browning will represent Sir Rosslyn Wemyss at the meeting for the renewal of the Armistice. COMPLAINT BY PRINCE MAX. (By Cable.—Frees Association. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 7. Prince Max (ex-Chancellor), in an interview with tno Baden Baden correspondent of the "National News," complained bitterly of the maintenance of the blockade and the Entente's insistence on the surrender of railway material, which was preventing the transport of foodstuffs at present- in Germany. ,r \Vhy does not the Entente," he said, "lift the curtain somewhat and show its intentions? Tho uncertainty regarding the future makes tho people half-mad, and may drivo them to despair." He asserted that the Kaiser did not desire the war, and up to the last moment triecf to prevent it. Prince Max expressed tho greatest pity for tno exKaisor, and added that, from many episodes in tho ex-Kaiser's life, it was evident ho was predestined to a tragic end. Fortune was not with him. but his' intentions were honest.. He described Herr Ebert as an honest and well-disposed man. TERMS NOT COMPLIED WITH. (Australian and N.Z. Oablo Association.) LONDON, January 9. The Australian Press Agency understands that tho Allies' occupation of the left bank of the Rhine and three bridges _ was carried out without untoward incident, but the Germans have fallen considerably short of complying with the armistice regarding the hand:ing over of material. Eight hundred and sixty-five heavy guns, 7000 machineguns, 1000 trench mortars, 600 aeroplanes, 47343 locomotives, 130,819 trucks, and 5000 motor lorries were deficient at the end of the first month. Isolated Turkish garrisons in Arabia, have been persuaded to surrender in,' accord with die armistice. All except that at Medina, have now laid down their arms. Fakri Pasha is holding out at Medina, but the Allies informed Turkey that they would destroy the Dardanelles forts unless Medina complied with tho armistice. A British force intervened in the Caucasus in order to compel Turkish evacuation andi prevent fighting between Georgians and: Armenians and others. Comparative quiet now reigns. Turkish atrocities, pillagipg, and other excesses have ceased.