ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

GERMANY'S DEFIANT. I ATTITUDE. j CATES FOE STRONG ACTION. ' HUNS ACTING AS VICTORIOUS COMBATANTS. Peceived Feb. 10, 2.40 p.m. London, Feb. 8. Great, interest centres in the meetings of the Supreme War Council. The renewal of the armistice is the chief questiontiun It is increasingly felt that Germany':! growing spirit of defiance calls for strong action. By coincidence the meeting ol the War Council and the iuaugura I ion of tiie German National Assembly at Weimar were simultaneous. Indeed, vhe latter was a scene much more like a vetorious than a defeated combatant. Flags, bands and guns were used as decorative surroundings, and although Herr 1 bert's opening speech admitted that Germany had lost ihe war, he also i ailed on the nations of the world to see justice d..')ie, not allow the economic destruction of Ginnany. 'ttn;t, to some extent, is Germany's case, but explains little of Germany's recent attitude of arrogance and ill.vill in arms against Poland, ii ;.o categorically refused to obey the Alli.-s' request to cease hostilities, She did not fulfil the armistice conditions in- important particulars, such as handing over merchant ships, while all oyer r.ho country the combative spirit is inaiufeat : ng itself, and German territorial claims .ire being advanced just when demobilisation of the Allied armies is being hastened. It is to this bravado that the War Council now addresses itself. The French ui particular are urging the Peace Conce/ence to devote less consideration to territorial problems and more spirited action t Germany.—Aus. and N.li Cable Assoc. GERMAN AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT. POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL. ALLIES FURTHER DEMANDS. Received 10, j.o p.m. Paris, Feb. 9. Marshal Foch has warned cue Council ol the possibility of the renewal of the German aggressive spirit. It is estimated she is capable ot placing three millions in t-i...- Held in two months. The Allies under their present demobilisation, could only oppose 1,800,000 effectives ou April 1. The Council approved of President Wilson's economic council. It is understood that Marshall Foch has submitted important matters to the War Council with regard to the failure of the Germans to carry out the strict terms of the armistice. This may cause the Allies to make further demauds.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assoc. BRINGING GERMANY TO HEPv SENSES. STIFFENING ARMISTICE TERMS. SLACKENING ALLIES' DEMOBILISATION. Received Feb. 10, 5.5 p.m. ; Paris, Feb. 8. The Allied War Council is considering the terms for the prolongation of the armistice. It is generally recognised that severer measures will be necessary to bring Germany to her senses and compel her to abandon her policy of obstruction and delay in carrying out the terms of tha existing armistice, especially in regard to handing over ships, railway rolling stock, and agricultural implements, also her opposition to the Allies in Bending food to Poland through Germany. ■Probably the demobilisation of the Allied armies will be slackened, as the Germans are not demobilising. It is suggested that Germany is preparing to reject entirely the peace con- ! ditions. The Allies will probably draw up new armistice conditions and demand the extensive surrender of arms, limiting Germany's army to thirty divisions.—Aus. N.Z.*Cable Assoc. THE SURRENDERS. FALL FAR SHORT OF REQUIREMENTS. Received Feb. 10, 10.20 p.m. Paris, Feb. 9. Germany continues to delay the armistice conditions, and haß surrendered only 1384 out of 2000 locomotives, and 44,971 out of 70,000 car waggons.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.