IN GERMANY.

Taihape Daily Times, 6 November 1918, Page 5

IN GERMANY.

MILITARISM GONE FOR EVER.

DEMOCRACY COMING TO ITS OWN Received 9 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Nov 5. In an interview in the Vossiche *Zoitung with the German Chancellor, there appears to be an authoritative admission that German militarism has been finally defeated. The Chancellor said: “God be praised; the old regime has gone for good owing N to the war and a practical .admission of the military policy had suffered, shipwreck, and that the democratic/elements had finally got the-upper hand in Germany.

r ' “Vorwaerts” publishes a proclamation of the Social Democrats, .emphasising the fact that the old personal regime has been abolished, and that the military had been finally subordinated to the cicil authorities;'and militarism deprived of its strongest support. GERMANY MUST APPLY TO FOCH. IF SHE (WANTS AN ARMISTICE. Received 1.10 p.m, LONDON, Nov 5. Mr Lloyd George stated that the Allies had (Tedded that Germany must apply to General Foch if she wants an armistice.