TERMS OF SURRENDER.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 243, 17 November 1914, Page 7

TERMS OF SURRENDER.

VON KLUCK'S DUPLICITY. WHATWILL HAPPEN NEX* TIME, PARIS, November 15, According to a story told in Paris, when Presrdent;Pomear6 recently went to the front he did so in the hope of securing General von Kluck's surrender. General von Klttek was hard pressed, and asked for term s of surrender, pretending to accept practically unconditional terms. He managed to spend the whole day in parleying, and finally said he must have Berlin's au l thority to conclude terms. He was given another day to secure authority. The two days, however, were utilised in rushing up reinforcements and resting his exhausted troops. Negotiations were then suddenly broken off; The story adds:—'-Next time General von Kluck seeks terms he will be given an hour to come in."