ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

AN INDEFINITE EXTENSION. i GERMANS TO CEASE POLISH OFFENSIVE. , Received Feb. 17, 12.50 a.m. Paris, Feb. 15. The armistice has been extended indefinitely. The Germans are required to cease their anti-Polish offensive. —Reuter. WHY GERMANY SIGNED, HINDENBURG'S FATEFUL TELEGRAM. WHOLE ARMY MUST CAPITULATE. Received Feb. 15, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 13. Remarkable revelations as lo the manner in which Germany was forced to accept the original armistice conditions were given in a speech made at Heidelberg by Herr Fehrenbach, ex-President, of the Reichstag He stated that Dr. Solf read the conditions to the members of the new and old Governments, at the Chancellor's Palace, on November 10, and afterwards read a telegram from Marshal von Hindeuburg, saying that unless all the conditions were immediately ac- ; cepted he would be compelled to capitulate with the entire army. Herr Ebert then put the question as to who opposed, and Fehrenbach said: "There followed a terrible silence,, which, I hope I will never experience again."— Reuter. HUNS SINK SUBMARINES. Received Feb. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 14. The Germans sank two or three submarines that were proceeding to Harwich on February 7, and pretended the sinking was due to an accident.— Aus. N.Z, Cable Assoc,