THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 7

THE ARMISTICE

FIVE ARMIES OF OCCUPATION 900,000 BRITISHERS TO BE RETAINED By Telegraph—Fress Association-Copyright London, January 30. The War Office announces that the British armies at the date of tho armistice numbered-millions. Demobilisation will, proceed as rapidly as possible, retaining 900,000 men as an army of occupation. The latter will receivo weekly bonuses as follow: Privates, 10s. lid.; noncoms., 12s. 3d. to Ms.; officers, 21s. to 425. There will bo five armies of occupation, termed the Home, Rhine, Middle East, Far North, and India Armies. No soldier under twenty will be required to servo anywhere except in the Home and. Rhine Armies. It is believed that . recruiting for tho voluntary army will improve as soon as the great mass who have fought return to civil life. Upon the steady rebuilding of the Army depends the relief of the. Territorial Battalions in India and other distant stations.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. NO FURTHER RELEASES FOR "PIVOTAL INDUSTRIES." London, January 30. Ministry of Labour that in view of the Government's decision regarding the constitution of the armies of occupation, 110 further applications for the *releaso of men for "pivotal industries" or others on special grounds can be considered—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW SHIPPING CLAUSE HOSTILITIES PREFERABLE TO PRESENT HUMILIATIONS. Amsterdam, January 29. The newspapers in Hamburg and Bremen, voicing the interests of shipping, protest against the new clause in the armistice which hands over German shipping to tho Allied control for the carriage of food, to Germany. The papers declare that the Allies do not intend to return the ships. The managers of the shipping compdircs assert that the.prolongation of hostilities would be better than thep resent humiliation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REQUISITION WILL RUIN GERMAN COMMERCE. , (Bee. January .11, 8.35 p.m.) New York, January 29. The "Chicago News" Hamburg correspondent interviewed Herr .Joseph Marck, director of the Hamburg-Anierika Line, who said;—" The Allics's requisition of German shipping means the ruin and destruction of German commerce. I'do not believe the Allies intend to return the vessels, to Germany. The provision that German crews are to be replaced by Americans will lead German seafaring men to become Bolshevists."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.