EUROPE'S ARMED CAMPS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 146, 15 March 1919, Page 7

EUROPE'S ARMED CAMPS

BEGINNING OF THEIR DESTRUCTION THE DECISION TO REDUCE GERMAN ARMY By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright 'Paris, March' 11. Mr. A. J. Eraser, representativi of the Australian and -New Zealand J'rjess. Asso,ciatim. states that it is learned from an exceptional authority that the decision to reducc the German Army is the beginning, of the destruction'of the armed ramps of Europe. It was significant. 1 that the opposition to tho proposal camo from the. military representatives, except tho British. The other military representatives preferred ihe menace of an nrniy of three millions in Germany ,o "Ijeinp: deprived of larje armies in their, own countries, yet without such u decision as yesterday's the League of Nations' would be merely a- scrap of "paper, and would end in a crash of great armies sooner- or later., The decision w.ill do inoro to preserve the peace of' Europe .than anything else.' It. is believed tfcit Germany will accept the decision, but not without some'protest that the proposed army is insufficient to. -poiico. hei internally. . The Council agreed to. the d?cision unanimously. -. .■ ■ • ■ It is hardly thought that other countries will require much persuasion to reduce their armies .under the .influence of pubiic opinion. ' The decision may bo regarded as opposed to iill- c.oiupdlsory military training.—Aus.-N.Z.'"Cable"Assn; PRELIMINARTPYACE TERMS NO COMMENT BY GERMAN DELEGATES TO BE PERMITTED. CRcc. March 1-1, 7.10 p.m.) Paris, March 13. It is understood that preliminary peace terms will be handed to.the German delegates early in April. Tho documents will be formally submitted without any comment being permitted on their part. They ; will be-Mques.ted to deliver the terms to the Assembly at Weimar, and return with a reply within ten days. It is understood that tho Conference will luake it clear that Count Bernstorty must not lie ono of the deleKates. as he is persona non grata—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON~REACHES FRANCE (Rcc. March 11, 7.10 p.m.) .Brest, March 13. President Wilson' has arrived, and departed for -Paris. There, wos -.no cere-; mony.—Aus:-N'.Z, Cable Assn. ■■ .- (Rec;'March' 14," p.ni".) ■ •• Paris, March 13. The Council of Ten will not meet again, until l'rosi'dent Wilson is i>resent.'-4.us. N.Z. Cable Assn. : PLANS FOR REVMLLING GERMANY FOOD A BETTER. RESISTANT THAN AHMED, FORCE. • .Paris, .March 11. Definite plans are already made to provide credits to enable Germany to be revictualled for six weeks. This -will, pave tho wav for Germany to. create further credit*." .Undoubtedly Eastern Europe is starving. and there- is great suffering umong ihe women and children. Nothing could be worse -from our ; point of vis-v than having anarchy in Germany. The Germans wilt not listen-to Bolshevik ,argument's if they-are fed. Some'sort of ordered Government in Germany is necessary to secure .peace ns well as a b.ulwa.rk against Russian-lanarcliy. I'ood. affords a lietV-r resistant tha:-i any armed force con 1:1 provide. Tho-Germans'-are already contrasting the-better-conditions of tho occupied territory with those obtaining i-'i Berlin and elsewhere.—Aus-N./4. Cable Assn. LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONSTITUTION ~ REFERENDUM VOTE IN AMERICA .SUGGESTED.. (Rec. 'March 14, li.lfl. p.m.) ' Washington, March 11. Senator Borah will submit a Bill in tho Senate providing for a national referfiiulum voto- ou the ratification .ot tho 1 l,ea',"ie of Nations constitution lvhen the timo for final action by tho United ' Stages arrives, —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.: GREAT STEP. TOWARDS .'PEACE. ■ (Rec. March 15,'0.15 a.m.) New York, March 12. The. "HeraldV' Wasliington.-correspon-i dent interviewed Mr. Bryant, who stated that tho -League-- of "Nations;" was the "reatest: step towards peace for a thousand years. It could. not be -, expected that so great-an- instrument could be ' perfected in. it .short time. Certain , amendments should be made in order..to strengthen' the Leagtie;--Aiis.-N.Z,. Cablp Assri. ..'• .. ■' THE SURRENDERED"BATTLESHIPS^, BRITAIN PREPARED TO SISK IIER . SKA.RE- , . : • Paris, March 12. Admiral Sir Rosslyn AVenij'ss,__ entrust, ed -witii full ]>owcrs, has 7 gone to.Brussels , to meet tho German Armistico Mission. ' He state? that the British are now willing to permit France and Italy to re- ! tain their allotment of the surrendered ' German batlleships. but Britain, is prepared t:i sink'li'ei" owu'slifl.t.e ili'.'Ot'der. to relieve the Americans 'from carrying out their projected naval programme, under which tlier would 'a thousand million: dollars.-,.'in -oylerto keop thsir relative, pl.ace-.ih- the-world's, navies, -Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ TJ-BbATS BEING SOLD. j London, March ,13. Dr. M'Namara (Financial' Secretary to the Admiralty) 'statqjj ;t'hat the Government is selling tho- German li-boats. Tho money realised was" intended to be distributed amongst th'e Allies. '• 'I'ho -Sii'preme Council has not.'yet"decided the fate of other.enemy'warships —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. _ ( 1 ; AERIAL TERWoF ARMISTICE London, March 13.' The aerial .terms' of the armistice proviso that aeroplanes and di'rigibW bal J loons must ho longer b<i" used for fnilitary purposes. Germ,in aeroplanes will be permitted to be used for commercial f pin poses—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. » BELGIUM'S CLAIMS • DUTCH TERRITORY" NOT TO BE CEDED. ' . London, March .13..,' 1 It. is reported .that the. .'J'eaco Confer-' 3 once hus decided .that; thcrte shall be,no ces.iion of Dutch lerritory to Belgium — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. l 0 TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE'S ' 1 REPORT. -. ■ (Boc. March li. 7.10 j).m.) .[ Paris, March 13. j, Tho Melgjaii n'erritori,-iT.f;om,iiuTtee; has „ i-ompletfd its report., which covers tile case of Scliloswig.'— Aus->N'.Z. Cablo Assn. [ REPORT OF GREEK COMMISSION" f (lfrc. March ll.'7:l() p.ni.) , . Paris, . March : 13. The Greek Commission. has reported. s It lias agreed that- Greece should--ocquiro I, the European coastline of Thrae£, With „ tin! islands of Asia Minor, but not the coastline or Smjßijia.—jVus.'N.Z., .Ciitjfe ' Assn.