WAR HISTORY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11014, 29 January 1926, Page 5

WAR HISTORY

ATTEMPT TO SPIKE ARMISTICE. GERMAN NAVAL STAFF’S INTRIGUE. GOING BEHIND GOVERNMENT. United Press Assn.—Copyright.) BERLIN, Jan. 27. A correspondent reports that the German Naval Staff’s attempt to spike armistice negotiations is disclosed by Admiral Van Frotha. Giving evidence before the Reichstag eub-Oommittee enquiring into the cause of Germany’s war collapse, he admitted that at an advanced stage of the negotiations, when Germany had already.undertaken to end submarine war, and the preliminaries to tne cessation of hostilities had been arranged, the German Naval staff was preparing to go behind the Government’s back, and force a battle with the British ffeet. The project was abandoned when the crews refused to fight.— The Times.

THE NEW CHANCELLOR, OCCUPATION FORCES SHOULD BE REDUCED. BERLIN, Jan. 27. Dr. Luther, during a half hour’s speech in the Reichstag, in which lie re-introduced himself as Chancellor, referred at some length to the strength of the Allied forces retained in occupied territory, insisting that they should be reduced to the normal peace strength of German garrisons. The new Government’s most important decision concerned Germany’s entry into the League of Nations. The Government’s domestic policy aimed at the reduction of taxation and the encouragement of exports, and the compelling of other countries to abolish differentiation against German goods. Germany’s adoption of internationally regulated hours of labor depended upon simultaneous measures being adopted in Britain, France and Belgiumr The Conservatives gave notice ox motion laying down impossible conditions for Germany's entry into the League of Nations.—A. and N.Z.C.A.