GERMAN ARMY
—' EVIDENCE OF CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION UNAUTHORISED FORMATIONS .TO BE DISBANDED By Telegrajh--Press < Aseooiattoii'-OoDyrteM " London, June 15. In «the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George stated that on May 10 tho committee of the Inter-Allied Commission estimated that the strength of the German Army would be 270,000 by June 10, ] A German wirelesa message makes an official statement that the nrmy, liaa :been reduced to 200,000, and the forces In the neutral zone reduced to ten battalions, five squadrons of cavalry, and one battery of artillery. This information had not been chocked by the Inter-Allied Commission, but there was ■evidence to show that there had been a considerable reduction in the army during the past months. Tho Ger- , man . Government had issued orders for the disbandment and disarmament ■■ of unauthorised reserve formations, but waa still pressing for permission to retain the armed constabulary. Mr. Lloyd George nddod that a definite date had not yet been fixed for the Spa, Conference, pending the constitution. of the new German- Government. but probably it would meet early In July.—Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 226, 18 June 1920, Page 7
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