Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
HUNS SIGN.
TERMS OF
NEWTRUCE.
FORMONTH.
{. .'zberger Protests Vigorously
Against Status in Which
Germany Was Left
During ArmistiCe.

Paris, Jan. l7.-(Havas.) 1.-The
German armistice has been extended
one month by the commissioners
who have concluded their session at
Treves.
The clauses offered by the allies
concerning agricultural implements,
Russian prisoners of war. naval
conditions and the restitution OF
material stolen by the Germans
frsm invaded countries, were signed
by the enemy delegates.
The Havas agency announces also
the signing of the new clauses OF
the armistice as they stood concern
ing the surrender of German sub
marines ready for sea and the de-
struction of the submarines in the
course of construction, which the
allied commissioners discovered in
German ports in December. The
clause placing the German fleet at
the disposal Of the allies was also
signed.
Erzberger Protests But Signs.
Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-THE armi-
stice between the allies and Germany
has been extended, the agreement
10 that effect being signed by Math-
las Erzberger, the German armistiee
commissioner, at Treves late We'd
nesday, according to a Berlin DIS
patch received here. /,
The meeting between Marshal
Foch and the German delegates was
featured BY protests by Matthias Err
berger representing the Germans
against the status, in which Ger-
many was left during the period OF
the armistice. The financial and
economic dictatorship Of the en-
tente was the theme OF his nam
protest.
"When will you raise the block
ade?" Herr Erzberger asked. The
food conditions in Germany are
daily growing worse and hunger will
produce a mental state, which the
allies cannot desire. Your peoples
themselves are not proof against a
world revolution.
Wants Peace Hastened.
"Will the entente" he continued,
undertake binding obligations re-
snecting the return of the German
prisoners Of war? When will you
be in a position to conclude a pre-
| liminary peace. Germany has asked
six times for negotiations for pre-
liminary peace, but has received no
reply"
Herr Erzberger, who made these
statements in a speech opening the
proceedings, declared the Germans
lhad fulfilled the terms of the armi-
stice up to the limit of possibility.
In the cases in which the terms had
not been complied with the entente
was responsible, he insisted, espe-
cially so regarding the delivery OF
transport material
Herr Erzberger complained that
the freedom of movement had been
impeoed between the occupied teri
ritory and the rest Of Germany and
he declared that the measures taken
by the allies of the peace conference
proved that France aimed to anti
cipase the decision of the peace con-
ference by annexing the provinces
without respecting the right of the
people to self-determination.
Must Deliver $4,000 Machines.
Berlin, Jan. Sl7.-Under the terms
of the proIongation of the armistice
Germany must deliver by February
II, some $1,000 agricultural ma
chimes Nof various kinds.
As a guarantee for the fulhllment
OF the demands, the entente also re-
serves the right to. occupy the sec
tor Of the fortress of Strasbourg
formed by the Notifications on the
right bank of the Rhine together
with a strip of territory from FIVE
to ten kilometers in front of it.
Blockade To Continue.
London, Jan. 1.-THE admiralty
has no immediate intention Of re-
| laxing its strict blockade against
Germany, the Central News says il
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