The Armistice.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 February 1919, Page 5

The Armistice.

o ARMISTICE EXTENDED

NEW CONDITIPNS IMPOSED

BERNE, February 16

Treves advices state that the armistice has been extended indefinitely. Additional terms require the Germans to cease the offensive against the Poles. Their troops must not pass a line starting from the Russian frontier west of Lulsenfeld, passing 'west of Gooseneudorf, south of Bizoza, north of Schubin, north of Exiu, norht of Zarnikau, west of Merabezaum, Vollstein, and Lissa, and north of Ficnnchou, as far the Silesian-Rus-sian frontier. Three days’ notice of denunciation must be given previously. The terms of th© armistice must be carried out till it is conipleted.

GERMANS ASK FOR DELAY

FOCH GIVES TEEM TILL

SUNDAY,

VANCOUVER, February 16

Erzberger asked for delay in the signing of the larmistice. Foch replied that if it was not signed at 6 o’clock on Sunday he will b eobligcd to leave Treves. The armistice would then be no longer in force

ARMISTICE CONDITIONS ACCEPTED.

WEIMAR GOVERNMENT GIVES IN.

Received 9.40 a.m

LONDON, February 17

According to the Copenhagen ‘ ‘ Politiken’s” Weimar corespondent the Weimar Government has accepted the armistice conditions. ENFORCING ARMISTICE TERMS. DISARMING GERMAN WARSHIPS. SURRENDER OR BE SUNK Received 9.40 COPENHAGEN, February 16. The British cruiser Comus, conveying the Entente Naval Commission, has arrived at Kiel. The Commission stated that a disarmament of submarines had not proceeded satisfactorily; those not disarmed by the I.7th of February would be sunk. The American cruiser Wicke, convoying another Entente Commission, arrived at Dantzic to supervise the disarmament of German warships. A renewal of Sparticist outbreaks in several German towns is reported. Belgian troops quelled Sparticist riots in Duisbcrg in the Rhine Province.

Owing to Dr. David joining the Government, Fuhrenbach, the Centre Party’s candidate, has been elected President of the German National Assembly.

FLOUTING THE ARMISTICE, GERMANY ATTACKS POLAND. HINDENBURG IS COMMANDING. RELYING ON CANARDS ABOUT REVOLUTION IN BRITAIN. Received 11.30 la.m. LODON, February 17 The renewal of the German offensive in Poland on Thursday is attracting attention and is regarded as a clear indication that militarism is not dead and that it is demanding sterner measures from Paris. Hindenburg comands the new attack which was begun in defiance of the larmistiee. Germany is possibly relying on exaggerated reports of industrial unrest in England.

One correspondent, writing from Berlin on Saturday evening, says: “1 have just returned from the TJnter den Linden, where everybody is reading newspapers and smiling at big headlines ”Revolution in England, ten hours fighting in London streets.” These reports ar~ giving the Gormans highest hopes. GERMAN INITIAL SUCCESS. USE OF ASPHYXIATING GAS. FOCH RECEIVES INSTRUCTION. Received 1. sa.m. PARIS, February 16. By the use of asphyxiating gas in an intense bombardment by superior forces the Germans at Posen overwhelmed the Poles and occupied Fagova and Babimost. On receipt of the nows the Peace Conference immediately considered necessary measures and sent instructions jt.o Foch at Treves.