PEACE BARGAINING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 7

PEACE BARGAINING

GERMAN METHODS AT VERSAILLES AUSTRIAN TREAT? OUTLINED THE DISMEMBERMENT OF TURKEY e Br Teießraph-Presa Association-CopyrisM Paris, May 12 (delayed)/ Count Kantzau presented two further Notes on Sunday, dealing with prisoners of war and labour legislation. The Allies will reply on Monday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. WILL BARGaInTaND THEN SIGN London, May 12 (delayed). The "Daily Chronicle's Rotterdam cor. respondent, after, summing -up further evidence on the matter, predicts confidently that Germany will sign the Treaty after bargaining. ' Vorwaerts," in an article! headed "Buru or Jump from the Window," asks supporters of the refusal to sign the Treaty what, they can offer. The most favourable prospect is starva. tion, through unemployment, instead of slavery to the Entente—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • AH UMSJRABLE ' "BIG FOUR" DISAPPROVES OF COUNT EANTZAU. (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) New York, May 12 (delayed). The New York "World's" Paris correspondent states that reports are current that the "Big Four" contemplate thoremoval of Count Kantzau as head of the German Peace Delegation. It is considered that his presence injects an' unfortunate clement into the Conference.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TREATY ' TEkMS~OUTLINED (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) \i Paris, May 12 (delayed).The outlines of the terms of tho AustroHungarian' Peace Treaty show that Austria will bo reduced to what is now known as German Austria. Jugo-Slavia will bo given the Banat and Tomesvar, and Rumania will be given a large part of Transylvania. Italy wjll'gct the Tyrol. . Austria-Hungary will get sea access iegardlcss of the outcome of the Fiume dispute. Conscription will be abolished and the Austro'-Hungarian armies will bo reduced to a voluntary police force. Austria must surrender all munitions and artillery and all. but a nominal number of warships. Hungary must reduce the Rumanian frontier fortifications. The economic provisions are similar to those in the German Treaty. Tho Czechoslovaks, Jugo-Slavs, 'Hungarians, and Austrians'inust share the pre-war debts proportionate to their interest when they were in the Austrian Empire. A permanent Allied Financial Commission will handle the indemnities. The Treaty provides for the trial of those guilty of criminal acts. There is no provision for the trial of the exEmperor Karl. A special commission under the League of Nations will superintend Danube navigation—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AUSTRIA AND THE LEAGUE OP NATIONS. (Rcc. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) Mew York, May 1? (delayed). The "New York Times'" Paris correspondent stales that the League of Nations' Covenant will not be incorporated in the Austrian Peace Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VANISHING TURKISH EMPIRE DISMEMBERMENT PROCESS • ; (Ree. May 20, 8.5 p.m.) Paris, May 18. Inspired French comment states that the occupation of Smyrna by the Greeks is the first step towards the tolal dismemberment of Ihe Turkish Empire. "The apportionment," writes M. Pertinux in the "Echo de Paris," "is as follows:— "Constantinople will be internationalised wider an American mandate, as France refused it. The rest of Turkey in Europe, with Smyrna, will go to Greece. Armenia will be independent, protected "by America. Mesopotamia and Palestine will ibe under a mandate to Britain, who will be the ipredominating Power- also in Arabia, while Syria, including Adana, will be under a.mandate to France. Italy will have Adaliii, "The Turkish remnant will have ns its new capital Konich, or Brussa." The newspaper "Midi" says:—"The decision regarding Syria is uncertain, and there is doubt about America's willingness to accept a mn'wltite covering Constantinople."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DUTCH OPINION ON THE TREATY Rotterdam, May 12 (delayed). Except for the "Telegraaf," the Dutch Press unanimously and scathingly condemns the peace terms. It wastes no sympathy on Germany, but protests that tho ternis will provoke bitter dissension in the future.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SHARP CRITICISM. Amsterdam, May 12 (delayed). Mr. Troelstra (Socialist:leader) sharply criticises the peace terms, which, he says, would be a calamity not only to Germany but to the whole of humanity. He favours a revolution in the Allied countries, and also in Holland, choosing ax opportune moment. Troelstra does not reject Bolshevism, but opposes violence. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • -

; TRIAL OF THE EX-KAISER BELGIUM'S ATTITUDE PROVIDES COMPLICATIONS. (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, May 12 (delayed). The refusal of Belgium to prosecute the Kaiser is developing uncertainties in the situation—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SURRENDEREMMIAN SHIPS London, May 12 (delayed). It was announced in the House of Commons that the German ships surrendered to Britain up to May 0 comprised twenty-two passenger steamers, totalling 160,800 tons grass, and eighty-four cargo steamers, totalling 068,200 tons.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE COMMENT IN ITALY. ? Milan, May 12 (delayed). There is much comment in the newspapers on the exclusion of Italy from tho new Triple Alliance. The "Idea Nnzionalc" regards it as an attempt to isolato Italy. Some of the papers agree that ilia a matter for diplomatic negotiation, not for editorial comment, and express satisfaction that the Italians will not bo required for the defence of France without receiving an adequato return.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

NAYAL DEFENCE IN THE PACIFIC EARLY DEVELOPMENT FORECASTED. •(Itoc. May 20, 7.35 p.m.) London, May IS. "The Times," in a , leader, i«ys:---"Tho redistribution of 'lie Navy for tho protection of the dominions' immense interests in the Pacific, will be an early development. Another should be the creation of a regiment of Imperial Guards, stationed in Britain, and offieerod and manned by moil drawn from Canada, South Africa, and Newfoundland; and another from Australia and New Zealand, in order jo .keep livetho dominion';' traditions in the British Axiivt.—"The Times." i