THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 98, 20 January 1919, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

EXTENDED FOR A MONTH

MARSHAL FOCH'S CONDITIONS ACCEPTED By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. ' Paris, January 17. The armistice has been extended for a mouth, Germany having accepted ell Marshal Focli's conditions. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DEMOBILISATION

SIR ERIC GEDDES ADVISES . PUBLIC TO BE PATIENT. London, January 15. Sir Eric Geddes, in his speech referring to the difficulties of demobilisation, said he hoped the impatie.nce of the public would not force tho authorities to demobilise in the wrong way. It was better to have an egnplovoi army than a great deal of unemployment. There was no foundation for tie belief that the Government wae going to utilise the national factories in (;rjer to embark on industrial ventures. The .Government would not manufacture any article requiring a sales organisaI tion. —Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DISCHARGE OF OVER A MILLION AMERICANS ORDERED. (Rec. January 19, 5.5 p.m.) > New York, January 17. ' General March states that the American troops in France and Germany have been reduced to the minimum consistent with national'obligations. An increase in troops is foreshadowed. The discharges already ordered at home and abroad exceed ' a million.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A HOMOGENEOUS ARMY MUST BE LEFT. (Rec. January 16 3 11 p.m.) London, January 16. Sir Eric Geddes states that demobill* sation must be such to leave a homogeneous army. Any emergency army of occupation must be equal to all contingenciesi There is no prospect of an early reduction, to post-war dimensions. It would not bo a volunteer army, but selected under existing Conscription Acts.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AUSTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS

DEMOBILISED AS FAST AS STEAKERS ARE AVAILABLE. (Rec. January 16, 11 p.m.) London, January 16. The demobilisation of Australians and Now Zealanders is proceeding with the utmost' Tapidity, governed by the steamers available.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION

FRUITS OF VICTORY MUST BE SECUHED.

(Rec, January 16, 11 p.m.) i ' ■ London, January 16. _ In view of. the prevalent misconceptions regarding the British army of occupation, the newspapers publish a high authority's views. He eays: "It is more important to secure tho fruits of victory than.to accelerate demobilisation. A good scheme- would be to create a specialised army of occupation, highly trained and disciplined, choosing primarily those having a record of ■ ' service."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. ■

BLOCKADE PROTESTED. AGAINST

■ ERZBERGER SAYS GERMANY IS BEING STAItVED. (Rec. January 19, 5.5 p. m.) Amsterdam, January 17. Herr Erzberger, at a meeting of the armistice delegates, protested against tho continuation of the blockade, alleging that the Entente was starving Gormany. He .demanded to know when tho preliminary peace- would be signed. Germany had asked therefor six timos. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AUSTRIA RESTORES BANK FUNDS ' Rome, January 15. ] Austria ha® handed over to the Italian' Armistice Commission 1,500,000 lire, -removed at the outbreak of war to Vienna from i banks in Trießte and the Trentino.—Aus'.-N.Z. Cable Assn.