THE ARMISTICE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16436, 1 February 1919, Page 9

THE ARMISTICE.

: ♦ A GERMAN PROTEST. (By C*ble.-Pr«» AMoCiation.-COPTnsW-) (Australian and N.&- C*la Assooafcon.) PARIS, January 29. Newspapers at an shipmop are tl» P™ pmg interests at tho new c , ovcr armistico regarding the g . of German shipping v Thev the carriage of food to dec'aro that th. to return the ships. The ni- rv~ the shipping companies assort that a prolongation of hostilities wou tor than tho present humiliations. A DOLEFUL VIEW. (Received January 31st, 8.35 P-™-) NEW YORK, January 29. The Hamburg correspondent of the "Chicago News" interviewed Herr Joseph Marok, director of the Ham-burg-Amerika Line, who said. Allies' requisition of German shipping means the ruin and destruction of German commerce. Ido not believe o Allies intend to return the vessels to Germany. The provision that the German crows shall be replaced by tiie Americans will lead to the German faring becoming Bolshevists. ARMIES OF OCCUPATION. (Australian and N.Z. CbMo Association.) (Editor's Telegrams.) LONDON, January 29. The Ministry of Labour announces that, in view of tho Government s decision regarding tho constitution of armies of occupation, no further applications for the release of men m pivotal occupations or others on special groun can be considered. . The War Office announces that tne British armies at the date of the armistice numbered 3,500,000. Demobilisation is proceeding as rapidly sible, the idea bemg to retain 900,00U as an army of occupation. The latter will receive weekly bonuses as follows: Privates, 10s 6d; non-coms, 12s da to 14s; officers, 21s to 425. There will b© five armies of occupation, formed as follows Home, Rhine, Middle Eiist, Far North, and India. No soldiers under twenty will be required to serve anywhere except at Home and on the Rhine. It is believed that recruiting for tho voluntary army will improve as soon as the great r.»ass of those who fought return to civil life. Upon the steady rebuilding of the army depends the relief of Territorial battalions in India and at other distant stations. SAFEGUARDING FRANCE. (Received January 31st, 10.46 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 29. The United Press Coblenz correspondent interviewed General Gouraud, who reiterated Marshal Foch's recent statement that France must annex the left , bank of the Rhine, in order to remove the peril of a future German invasion.