THE ARMISTICE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 15 February 1919, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

NEW TERMS A GREAT STEP FOR WARD.

GERMAN DEMOBILISATION AL-

MOST COMPLETED

LI CABLE—PJ&ESB ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT, PARIS, Feb. 13. It is understood that the new armistice terms are a great step forward andclear the ground for a general stable peace, but as the drafting will be a neavy task, the terms will not be i-eiady before the end of next week. Therefore the present armistice will be renewed on Monday without any definite period being fixed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The armistice is being drafted by military experts. If not ready by Monday there will be a short provisional renewal of the present armistice.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association.

LONDON, Feb. 13. German demobilisation is almost completed, except as to 100,000 still in the East. The 1916-17-classes will be disbanded on February 15, and only the 1918-19 men, numbering 459,000 are left as a standing army, in addition to the volunteer army of 300,000, which is being formed, of which the eastern frontier defence force consists of 90,000. The. discipline of the volunteers is bad and the recruiting apathetic—Aus.N.Z.. Cable Association.