ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

DESTRUCTION OF FORTIFICATIONS. NEUTRALISING KIEL. Received Feb. 10, 1.40 a.m. London, Feb. 17. The new armistice terms include the destruction of the fortifications at Heligoland and Kiel, and the neutralisation of Kiel. GERMANS' COMPLAINT. THE POLISH QUESTION. Received Feb. 19, 1.40 a.m. Weimar, Feb. 17. While instructing Herr Erzeberger to sign the new armistice, the Government issue a statement complaining of the terms, especially those involving the evacuation of important places in favor of the Poles, against, whose encroachment they must bo authorised to defend themselves. Regarding the carrying out of terms hitherto unfulfilled, the statement assumes that Germany will not be obliged to carry out terms incompatible with President Wilson's principles.— United Service. A DISQUIETING REPORT. OFFENSIVE AGAINST POLES. London, Feb. 17. The renewal of the German offensive m Poland on Thursday is attracting attention, [t is regarded as a clear indication that militarism is not dead and that sterner measures are demanded from Paris. Hindenburg commands the new attack, which has been begun in defiance ot tho armistice. Germany is possibly relying on exaggerated reports of the industrial unrest in England. One correspondent, writing from Berlin on Saturday evening, says- "I have just returned from den Linden, where everybody i« reading the newspapers and smiling at the big headI'Ujs: -Revolution in England"; "Ten hours' fighting i„ the London streets" these reports arc giving the Herman, flie highest hopes. I should not be surprised, continues the correspondent, if the Government rejocts them, and there will be a renewal of war m Germany very soon laris reports state that the Conference instructed Marshal Foch to protest at Germany s action against Poland, and that the new terms of the armistice «} be denounced failing German comliance. German Irnculencc is fanned by the poltey of the pres, and the Oovernent in making the people believe that t~] ',"'?!'' ™"'*fi°n* were punc,ualb fuiullcd, asserting that the Aide, are overbearing and that Germany wont go further. * Amsterdam reports state that the Germans ,„ Inland admit that ab lough millions of men have been demoba' n \ he ot the Prussian !S 9 irx:r: !li,thecoiors '^ Tl , - ~ Geneva, Feb. 17. -The Frethet publishes a facsimile of «•> order mobilising the 18X0 to 181)8 masses at Cuhrau, in Silesia, disprovrUit „: rs > sr fr that re- ""« i« uiliielv voluntary. The newspaper adds that it is a real mobilisation for a new war. with tjR) o. the Central Council of .Soldiers. fW n J -' iIUS 4"" e (i »«*tc understands t ™« JJilhons within a few „- C ek, tow»tait the war in the Rhine area. , T London, Feb. 17. snelT 1 '* 1 ?" 3 ' , commeil ting on Rantzau's speech, and other indications that Germany ,s unrepentant, recall General Ko" p Pr ° teSt at Bres t-Litovsk, food i 9>RnH lalke(1 a? if thev stood notorious, and could dictate conditions, whereas the facts were jitst the 'fverse. The Allies to-day might jusMy make the same comm-nt.-Aus, x.A. Cable Assn. ENFORCING THE TERMS. t< r, ... , Copenhagen, Feb. 10. '■- Joe Br, ,sh cruiser Comns, eoitvevh," "'e entente Naval Commission has ar- ;';-' »t Kiel. The eommi.ssio'n stated -''■ l the disarmament of submarines as not proceeded satisfactorily and be IT C " SaraC(l "- V Fehr ™y ' l7 *" The American cruiser Wicke ronvoy- '"". ™ ni >™ l'-':l°nl... Commission has "rived at Ga„( zi , t „ ]fi} fl armament of German warships.-A Us--V/. Cable Assn. NEW TERMS ACCEPTED. London. Feb. 17. According (o the Cor.enhai-eii Poli(ikens Weimar correspondent the Weimar_ Government has accepted the armistice conditions.—Alis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FURTHER CONDITIONS. Received Feb. 13. 7.30 p.m. London, Feb. 17. Tim Dailv Chronicle's Paris eorn.spo.ui"it loreslndows (hat the further armistice conditions will include the breaking in> of tiie German warship.; and the destruction of the fortifications on Heligoland and the Kiel canal—Aus. and NZ Cable Assoc DESTRUCTION OF MANUFACTURING PROCFSSKS. Received Feb. IS. 7.50 p.m. Paris, Feb. 10. The armistice terms include not only the re-.lnctinn of the German army and the surrender of amis. |„,t the destruction of manufacturing processes which ' only serve war purposes. Tt will probacy involve the Allies .joim; to Essen (o see that the destruction is carried out. —United Service.