ARMISTICE

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS. DETAILS OF PROCEEDINGS. PAYMENTS FOR FOOD. Received March 21, 5.(5 p.m. Paris, March 10. The German delegates at Brussels strongly pleaded for the inclusion of condensed milk in the food shipments, as infant mortality had trebled in the last three months. Admiral Wemyss, 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 Braun, chairman of the German delegation, replied: ''Yes, we consent to surrender the shipping." Admiral Wemyss added: "It is well." He then completed reading the terms whereby Germany receives 300,000 tons of cereals and 70.000 tons of fats monthly until tiie harvest in September. The food will be paid 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, fropi credits which Germany may establish in neutral countries. As the blockade has been lifted from Baltic fishing, the enemy will be able to get food from this source. The ban on goods which Germany is allowed to export is not likely to be formidable, but is ceasing to include articles manufactured in French and Belgian industries which the Germans maliciously destroyed.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

DETAILS OF FOOD SUPPLIES. Received Marcli 21, 5.5 p.m. Paris, March 20. At Brussels, when Admiral Wemyss presented the demand for the surrender of the German merchantmen, there was a formal and frigid silence, but, after a brief interval, the Germans notified their acceptance. The supply of food is to commence immediately the ships put to sea. They will be surrendered on similar lines 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 pork, 12,000 tons of vegetables, 0500 tons of biscuits, and 100,000 tons of potatoes, all from the army stores, —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. PAYING OVER THE MONEY. Received March 21, 11.25 p.m. Paris, March ]G. It is expected that Germany will pay into the Bank of Belgium two instalments of gold within ten days, aggregating 3G milliojis sterling, to pay for supplies.—Renter.