"WE CONSENT."

Taihape Daily Times, 24 March 1919, Page 6

"WE CONSENT."

GERMANY ACCEPTS INEVITABLE,

SHIPPING SURRENDER,

PARIS, March 20

The German delegates at Brussels strongly pleaded for the inclusion of condensed milk in food shipments, as the infant mortality in Germany 'had trebled in the last three months. Admiral Wcmyss, without stating the Allies' intentions after the surrender paused after reading the article demanding the ships. There was a moment of dead silence, then Von Braund, the chairman of the German delegation, replied: "Yes, we consent to surrender the shipping." Admiral Wemyss added: "It is Well" and then" completed the reading of the terms, whejreby Germany receives 300 000 tons of cereals and 70,000 tons of fats monthly, until the harvest in September. This food will be pai|i for, firstly, temporarily by the use of German gold deposited in the Bank of Belgium; secondly, from the sale of German commodities exported from available supplies in Germany; thirdly, from freights accruing through the use of the German shipping; fourthly, fjtjom CTetiits which Germany may establish in neutral countries.

As the blockade is lifted from Baltic fishing, the enemy will be la-ble to get food from this source. ban On goods which Germany is allowed to export is not likely to be formidable, but is certain to include articles manufactured in French and Belgian industries which the Germans have maliciously destroyed.

FORMAL AND RIGID

ANOTHER IGNOMINOUS

SURRENDER

PARIS, March 20.

The proceedings at Brussels when Admiral Wemyss presphtcjl thte \demand for the surrender of the German merchantmen were formal and rigid. After a brief internal the Germans notified their acceptance.

The supply of food is to commence immediately the ships put to sea. They will be surrendered en similar linea to-the naval surrender. Food supplies have already been made in the occupied areas of Germany They include 12,000 tons of preserved meat, 3000 tons of por, 12,000 tons of vegetables, 6500 tons of biscuits, and 100,000 tons of potatoes:. All are from the army stores.