DISARMAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 16992, 14 March 1919, Page 6

DISARMAMENT.

CHEAT STRIDE TOWARDS PEACE. BRITAIN PERSUADES MILITARISTS. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, March 11. (Received March 14, at 9.10 a.m.) Mr Fraser, Australian Frees xepresentai tfvo, writes that from exceptional authoj rity ho lias learned that the decision to reduce the German army is the beginning of the destruction, of armed camps in Europe. . . It was significant that the opposition 1 to the proposal came from the military leaders. Except in the case of the British, they preferred the menace of an army of three millions in Germany to being dei privod of largo armies in their own couutries. Yet, without such a decision as ■ yesterday’s, the League of Nations would be merely a scrap of paper, and would ; end in the clash ol great armies sooner or later. This decision will do more ip preserve peace in Europe than anything else. [ It is believed that Germany will accept | the decisiom, but not without some protest | on the ground that the proposed army is ; insufficient to police her internally. | The War Council agreed to the decision r Ttnaniirtously, and it is hardly thought f likely that other countries will need much f persuasion to reduce their armies under I the influence af public opinion. The det cision may be regarded as being opposed ( to all compulsory military training. i U.s. NAVY ADDITIONS. ‘p- WASHINGTON. March 11. (Received. March 14. at 8.55 a.m.) Mr Daniels. Secretary of the Navy, lias (ordered that the construction of six b.g ; cruisers be suspended until a decision is 1 reached regarding the best type of snip f after the investigations to be made in f Europe. ( FOOD VERSUS BOLSHEVISM, i FAR IS, March 11. ■ (Received March 14, at 9.10 a.m.) ' Mr Fraser. Australian Press Association I representative, states that definite plans have already been made to provide credits to enable Germany to be revictualled for six weeks. This wiii pave the way lor Germany to create further credits. Undoubtedly Eastern Europe is starving, and there is great suffering among the women and children. Nothing could _be worse from our point of view than haring anarchy in Germany. The Germans will not listen to Bolshevik arguments if they ere fed. Same sort cf ordered government in Germany is necessary to secure •peace, as well as to provide a bulwark against Russian anarchy. is a better resistance than any armed forego ecu id

provide. . Tile Germans are already contrasting the bettor conditions ruling in tbe occupied territory with those obtaining in Berlin and elsewhere. : ROOTING OUT SPARTACISTS. 1 LONDON, March 13, ' (Receive March 14, at 8.55 a.m.) 1 The German Government forces have captured Lichtenberg (Berlin suburb}, and are overcoming the Spartacists in eastern Berlin. LENIN’S LATEST. :j. AMSTERDAM,. March 15. j‘ (Received March 14, at 8.55 a.m.) The Russian Bolshevik Government will j establish a now Ministry and construct an ? international Bolshevik propaganda , ROBERTSON SUCCEEDS HAIG LONDON, March 13. , (Received March 14, at 8.55 a.m.) 1 The ‘Daily Express’ states that Sir D. TT.nijr -will shortly return to England, Sir WUHam Robertson succeeding him in the command of the army of occupation on iho Rhine. MR (WILSON'S MOVEMENTS. WASHINGTON, March 11. (Received March 14, at 9.20 a.m.) i 'A wireless message received from the Teasel on which President Wilson is aboard etatee that she ia expected to arrive at Brest on March 13, where he will hold a brief reception, and then immediately proceed to Paris. EASTERN SIBERIA. JAPANESE HEAVILY ENCAGED. LONDON, March 13. (Received March 14, at 11.45 a.m.) } Thera was a serious encounter between Japanese and Bolsheviks on the Amur [ jailway. The Bolsheviks cub up the Jap- ; Snese advance guard, but the Japanese {ipaln body came ap and defeated the 801-1 1 sheviks, who left ECO dead on the field. , die Japanese casualties are heavy. VON SANDERS. ■ A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE. I?? LONDON, March 13. If (Received March 14, at 11.45 a.m.) ' The ‘Daily Telegraph’s’ Malta correspondent etatea that the censor has relervacd : the news that Marshal Liman Von Sanders, i ex-Turkish Commander, made a diarao. ic ; axrival on February 4 with 2,000 troops Onboard the German vessel Etharickm ws, ji flying the British Ensign. 5 The -Maltese authorities would not allow S:IVm Sanders or his troops to land, and ■ after a month’s stay the vessel wont to * Italy. _