PREPARING FOR THEIR NEXT WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 216, 31 May 1918, Page 5

PREPARING FOR THEIR NEXT WAR

TERMS OF THE AUSTRQ-GERMAN TREATY ARMIES TO BE FULLY PREPARED (Km. May 30, 8.20 p.m.) London, May 29. The "Telegraph's" Milan correspondent says that the "Deutscho Volks Zeitnng" has published the terms of the Austro-German Treaty, which consists of seven clauses. „.,,,» , • ' The first provides for a close military alliance for twenty-fivo years, during which both parlies are nledged to employ tho entire strength of., thoir peoples for military purposes. "The allies," it .states, "shall devoto all care to have their armies'fully prepared to enter an eventual future conflict at their maximum strength. Only thus can a future war be of brief duration." The clause ends: "Uacf (he armies of both allies been in this condition in 1911 the war would havo ended long ago." , , , ,' Tho second clause stipulates that all males capable of bearing arms shall receive proper and thorough military instruction. Special formations shall be provided for the production of arms and ammunition. • The third, fourth and fifth clauses state that regulations for the organisation, instruction, and employment of allied troops shall bo drawn-up on a common principle, the initiative of which will bo left principally to Germany, formations of troops in various Stales of Germany and Austro-llungary shall constitute one solo army. Armaments shall be ou a uniform basis, and supplies shall bo drawn from the nearest depot, instead of from a home base., The allied troons shall bo brought into contact with each other for the purpose of educating them in mutual esteem, love, and appreciation. ■ ' The sixth and seventh clauses state that preparations for future wars shall bo made on a common understanding between the General Staffs. All preparatory economic measures comiocted with eventual war shah be taken beforehand in time of peace, and all railway lines and construction shall be undertaken in common, ou a notified plan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NEW LONG-RANGE GUNS SHELLING PARIS (Rec. May 30, 9.35 p.m.) Paris, May 29. The German long-range bombardment was continued this morning. The shells are larger than those used previously, which suggests th«t new guns are being used.—Renter.