THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 97, 18 January 1919, Page 7

THE ARMISTICE

CONDITIONS OF RENEWAL MURDERERS OF PRISONERS TO BE SHOT ■By Tc'ecraph-PresS' Aesociation-CopyriEM v / . • Paris, January 14. Marshal Foeli will meet the Gorman plenipotentiaries at Treves on Wednesday regarding' tlioiirihistice. He will demand that those responsible for the murder aiicl mutilation of prisoners'in the Langeivsilza Camp' shall be shot.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■. • CONSTRUCTION OF SUBMARINES . TO CEASE. London, January 14-. The conditions lor the renewal of the armistice include the cessation of the construction of uncompleted sub-marines.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOLY CITY OF MEDINA" CAPITULATES GREAT MOSQUE USED AS AMMUNITION DUMP BY TURKS. . (Rec.-January 17, 7.30 p.m.) , Cairo, January 15. Official.—"The hoi/, city of Medina has capitulated to King Hussein under the terms-, of' the armistice.-, with .Turkey. The delay in- bringing ; ,thc garrison to compliance was due to the long isolation necessitating . permission to interchange special communications with Constantinople 1 . " Tlio. sacred character of the city it incumbent to secure capitulation by arrangement, not by''assault; moreover, the Turks used the' Great Mosque'as their chief ammunition dump, and not a single shell could be thrown into the position without risking the destruction of the Prophet's toinb. Emir-Abda}la, representing King Hedjaz,.. entered Medina on January 13,' and. was welcomed with enthusiasm.—Aus.-N.Z'. Cable Assn.-Reuter.; DEMOBILISATION OF ITALIAN ARMY — Rome, January 14. - The demobilisation of the Italian Army is proceeding rapidly. So far 900,000 men have, been < discharged.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable.Assn.-.