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Show GERMAN ARMY LIMIT FIXED. Allied War Council Sets 100,000 Men as Maximum. Fnrls. Definite steps to put Germany Ger-many forever beyond the hope of obtaining ob-taining military domination over the world were taken Monday by the supreme su-preme war council, with Clemenceau presiding. Lloyd George present and Secretary Lansing and Colonel House representing the United States. The kaiser's great armies are to be reduced to n mere police force and other steps severer than have been contemplated con-templated were provided for. The ; German government must accept then) j or take the consequences. As a result of the discussion it was agreed to fix the strength at 100,000, less than hnlf the original figure recommended under the terms as laid down by the allies. Germany must raise this force by voluntary enlistment. |