MUST DISARM.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1920, Page 5

MUST DISARM.

PROBLEM OF GERMANY. DESTRUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL, 87 Telegraph.—Press Awn.—Copyright, Received April 16, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 15. The Inter-Allied Commission in Germany reports a remarkable abundance of arms and ammunition in many districts. Experts discovered that the Reichswehr troops in the Ruhr used a powerful new bullet manufactured since the armistice, and fired from ordinary rifles, which pierces tanks. It is believed the San Remo Conference will deal immediately and finally with Gennan disarmament, and adopt special measures for the destruction of war material. —Times Service. Received April 16, 3 p.m. Paris, April 14. M. Millerand and Marshal Foch go to San Remo on Sunday. * , The disarmament of Germany will be thoroughly discussed. The Conference begins on the 19th.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GUNS AND AEROPLANES. THOUSANDS FOR DESTRUCTION. Received April 16, 9.30 p.m. London, April 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill (Secretary for War) stated that the inter-Allied Military Commission reported that 14,000 field and heavy guns were available for destruction, another 3800 on the Eastern fortifications were still to be handed over, and all would be destroyed. The Air Ministry estimate! that Germany has 15,000 aeeroplanes available for war purposes. These were being listed preparatory to the Commission taking them over. The Commission's work was assisted by the Germans, and was being accelerated as much as pos-sible.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.