ATTACK ON POLES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 7

ATTACK ON POLES

IN DEFIANCE OF ARMISTICE

RENEWAL OF WAR POSSIBLE

GERMANS BUOYED UP BY BRITISH

LABOUR UNREST

By Teleeraph-Press Assooiation-Couyrislit London, February 17. The renewal of the German offensive in Poland on Thursday is attracting attention. It is regarded as a clear indication that militarism in Germany is not dead, and demands sterner measures from Paris. Von Ilimlenburg commands the new attack, which was begun in defiance of the armistice. Germany is jjossibly relying on exaggerated reports of the industrial unml'in England.

A correspondent writing from Berlin on Saturday evening says:—"l have just returned from the L'nter den Linden. Everybody is reading ' newspapers and smiling. The papers have big headlines, 'Revolution in England; Ten Hours'. Fighting in .London ■Streote.' The reports are giving. the.Germans the highest hope" ... . . ....

"In- connection with to-day's discussion of the now armistice conditions, I should not be surprised if the Government.rejects them, .and- there should be 'a renewal of war with • Germany very soon.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . • ARMISTICE MAYBE DENOUNCED IF GERMANY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS. .. . ...■ London, February ,17. Paris reports state that the. Peace. Conference instructed Marshal Foch-.to- protest against Germany's action ■ against Poland. The new terms of the armis-tice-may be denounced, failing German compliance.. German truculence ,is\ fanned by.'the policy of -.the' Press and the Government, which are making the people' believe that'all the armistice conditions are -punctually fulfilled, .and assert that the Allies are-overbearing, and that Germany will, not go any. further.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assni.'. '...'"

Paris, ■ February 16. Bv the use of asphyxiating gas and 1 an intense bombardment, superior forces of Germans a.t Posen overwhelmed the; Poles and occupied Fargova and Babimost. On receipt of the news the Peace Conference immediately considered measures, and sent instructions to Marshal Foch at Treves.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '