The Spa Conference has pursued a wavering course, with some
points for satisfaction and many for dissatisfaction and misgiving. On Thursday weak the Allies rejected the proposal that the Germans should be allowed till -October next year to reduce the Reichswehr to 100,000 men. They, however, made
a concession and allowed Germany till October. 1st to bring the number down to 150,000, and till January 1st to bring it down to the 100,000 stipulated inAhe Treaty. The Allies further laid it down that the district volunteer& the security police, and the civil, population generally must be disarmed, and that con- scription- must be abolished. The Allies reserved the right, if the terms should not be observed, to occupy more German territory during the next few months. On Friday week the German delegates- signed these terms. Unfortunately, Bavaria and Wurttemberg have declared that they will not allow dis- armament.
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