ARMED CONSTABULARY.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7431, 17 June 1920, Page 4

ARMED CONSTABULARY.

Wanted by Germans*

Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.

Renter's Telegrams. Rec June 17, 845 a.m. London, June 15

In the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George made a" statement that on May 10 the Inter-Allied Commission Council estimated the strength of the German army at 270,000. By June 10 a German wireless officially stated that the army had been reduced to 200,000 and that the forces in the neutral zone were reduced to ten battalions, five squadrons, and one battery. This information had not been checked by the InterAllied Commission, but there is evidence to show that there has been a considerable reduction in the army. During the past month the German Government had issued orders for the disbandment and disarmament of the unauthorised reserve formations, but was still pressing for permission to retain an armed constabulary. Mr Lloyd George added that a definite date had not yet been fixed for the Spa Conference, pending the constitution of the new German Government, but it will probably be early in July;

The Premier stated that the British Government contributed £23,000 to the funds of the League of Nations in the last financial year. The Government had no information in regard to the amount subscribed or guaranteed by the other nations.