MUST DISARM

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 8 June 1925, Page 5

MUST DISARM

ALLIED CONDITIONS. IN NOTE TO GERMANY. ,iy cable —press association— copyright. LONDON, June 6. The Allied disarmament Note to Germany an|a-lyses in detail the situation in Germany and specifies thirteen poiniite- of the Peace Treaty on which -inf-i'actions have occurred, and demands, inter alia: (1) The reduction of the police- from 180,000 to. 150,000. while the military character thereof must disappear. (2) The destruction of the transformation of certain > types of factories. (3) The reorganisation of the German high command and general staff', which is now similar to that- existing before the war, and the reduction ot the administrative personnel. (4) The rectification of the military organisation of the railway system. (5) The -suppression of - short term enlistment in the Reiohswehr, and of the mill-itaiy activities of various -associations. The N-o-te also formulates miscellaneous demands relating to illicit traffic in war material where the requisitions are in the nature of coia.st.al and land fortifications.

A SHOOK TO GERMANY. DEMANDS RIDICULED. BERLIN, June 6. Authoritative political circles are of opinion that the Allied Note displays complete 'misconception, of the extent of Germany's, disarmament. It i-s ("stated the conception that Germany has formed an army in proportion to her papulation is entirely opposed to the flart-s. Nevertheless the Government is prepared immediately to carefully examine Hhe Note, remedy any failures, and carry out its obligations. It is emphasised, however, that Germany cannot go- beyond the loyal interpretation. of the-' Treaty of Versailles. The Government's one aim is to secure lasting peace. The Note unpleasantly shocked Germany, according to the official spokesman, who l Said the Government regarded the sitna-t-ino most pessimistically. He added that the demands were most ridiculous and trivial, and no doubt some would be rejected. The spokesman- was sarcastic in his reference to the Allies demand for the abolition of policemen’s -steel helmets, which lie said were not a menia.ee to the peace of Europe.