ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

THE NEW TERMS. CLEAR THE WAY FOR PEACE. Received Feb. 14, 11.55 p.m. Paris, Feb. 13. It is understood that the new armistice terms are a great step forward and ■clear the ground for a general stable peCce, but &a the drafting will be a heavy task, the terms will not be ready before the end of nest week. Therefore the present armistice will be renewed on Monday without any definite period being fixed.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc. GERMAN DEMOBILISATION'. ALMOST COMPLETED, deceived Feb. 14, 7.45 p.m. London, Feb. 13. Uerman demobilisation is almost completed, except as to 100,000 still in the East. The, 1916-17 classes will be disbanded on February 15, and only the 1918*19 men, numbering 459,000 are left as a standing army, in addition to the volunteer army of 300,000 which is being formed, whereof the eastern frontier defence force consists of 90,000. The discipline of the volunteers is bad and the recruiting apathetic.—Aua. N.Z. Cable Assoc. PROBABLE NEW CONDITIONS. Paris, Feb. 12. The Inter-Allied War Council is expected to announce the new armistice conditions, which will place Germany beyond the possibility of resuming hostilities; The conditions may include the Allied occupation of the Rhine, the reduction of the German army to 20 divisions, the establishment of a line between Germany and Poland beyond which neither may pass, and the surrender of additional German artillery. A LAST RENEWAL. Paris, Feb. 1?. Tlie Allies have decided to renew the armistice 1 for a brief period, with the right of suspension if Germany fails in any stiuplation. It is understood that in the event of such failure, President Wilson will be willing to order the American army to commence hostilities •gain. —Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW CONDITIONS. Received Feb. 14, 9.10 p m. Paris, Feb. 13. Ihe armistice i 9 being drafted by military experts. If not ready by Monday there will be a short provisional renewal of the present armistice.—Aus. N.Z. IVble Assoe.