THE GERMAN ARMY.
lElec. Tel. Copyrlghi-llnitedf Pfesa A'ssn. ' JReutt-rs TelßKram.) ■',''. .', In the House of Commons MrChurclvill said he had received no information showing Germany was making efforts to organise an army for .offensive purposes. All the evidence went to show the l'egiilar army was being reduced m genera* accordance with the Peace terms. The regular, or defence force, was at the maximum on September Bth, when it was' estimated at five hundred thousand. The present strength was estimated at three hundred and ninety thousand men, arid under r the treaty .these, were to be reduced to two hundred •thousand. In addition _ there were 'Seventy thousand mobile armed constabulary" distributed among large towns. There were also civil guards who agreed to serve m the event of serious local disturbances The Peace Corifei'ehce at present was considering the question of these organisations. V
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15091, 13 December 1919, Page 5
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