THE ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 9

THE ARMISTICE

RENEWED FOR BRIEF PERIOD PENALTIES FOR GERMAN NON-COMPLIANCE AMERICAN ARMY MAY RESUME HOSTILITIES By Telegraph-Press A6sociation.-CopyriKl?t Paris, February 13. The Allies havo decided to renew the armistice for a brief period, with the right to suspend it if (.lormany fails to comply with any of the stipulations. It is understood that in the event of such failure President Wilson is willing to order the American Army to resume hostilities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Bee. February 14, 9.10\ p.m.) Paris, February 13. The armistice is beiijg drafted by military experts. If it is not ready bj Monday there will be a short provisional renewal of the present arfistice.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. •

NEW TEEMS A GREAT STEP I'OinVAED. ■ (Eec. February 14, 11.45 p.m.) Paris, February 13. It is understood that the new armistice terms are a great step forward, and clean the ground for a general stable peace, but as the drafting is a heavy task the document will not be, ready before the end of next week, therefore the present armistice will be renewed on Monday' without a definite period.—Aus.N.Z. (Jable Assn.

DRAWING GERMANY'S CLAWS FORECAST OF TEE NEW CONDITIONS. New . York, February 12. The Paris correspondent of the "Chicago News" 6tates that the Inter-Allied War Council js expected to announce new armistice conditions, which will place Germany beyond the possibiljty of resuming hostilities. The conditions may include the Allied occupation of the Rhine, the reduction of the German Army to twenty divisions, the establishment of a line between Germany and Poland beyond which neither Germans nor Poles may pass, and tho surrender of .addi-tional-German artillery — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

k GERMAN,DEMOBILISATION (R'ee. February 14, 7.45 p.m.) London, February 13. The Gorman, demobilisation has ,bcen almost completed, except for 100,000 still in the East. The 1910-17 classes will be disbanded on February 15. Only the 1918-19 classes, numbering 459,000, are left in the standing Army, in addition to a volunteer army of 300,000, which is being formed,*of which . the Eastern frontier defence force consists. ..of 90,000. The discipline of the volunteers is bad, and recruiting is apathetic—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.