DISARMING GERMANY
NO CONSCRIPTION BUT SMALL VOLUNTARY ARM'Y. PARIS, March 1L (Received March 12, at 1.45 p.m.) The Council - of Ten ere continuing discussion on Britain's proposed modification of the military terms to bo imposed on Germany. There are two propositions— Koch's maximum army of 200,000 men at the same time permitting Conscription; and Mr Lloyd George's maximum of 50,000 to 70",000 men, and prohibiting Conscription. A definite decision is expected during the next two days. WASHINGTON, March 11. • It is understood that tho draft of the Poa-ce Treaty is nearly complete. It ig expected that it will Iks signed within a fcrtnigftt.' Tho Supreme War Council have agreed to Lloyd George's plan of a voluntary German afniy of small extent. "FEED GERMANY." GENERAL PLUMPER'S ADVICE LONDON, March 1L (Received March 12, at 1.45 p.m.) The British general whoso report convinced the Peace Conference of the necessity for feeding Germany was General Plumar. His telegram arrived during the discussion, and Mr Lloyd George remarked : " You can't call Plumer a proGerman."
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Evening Star, Issue 16990, 12 March 1919, Page 4
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