IF TREATY IS NOT SIGNED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 206, 26 May 1919, Page 5

IF TREATY IS NOT SIGNED

ALLIES READY TO ADVANCE

ROUTES MAPPED OUT DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, May 23. Tho Cologne correspondent of the "Daily Express" 6tates tljat everything is ready for an advance if Germany refuses to sign. Guns have gone forward, infantry routes have been mapped out, and uiiits have received detailed instruc-tions—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMANS IN A DILEMMA DANGER OF INTERNAL CHAOS. (Rec. .May 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, May U (delayed). The "Daily News" Berlin correspondent states that as a spontaneous demonstration of popular indignation the National Assembly meeting proved quite eiTectivo. There was great cheering when Herr Scheidemami declared that they would "take away that murder plot." Nevertheless the situation is serious. If the Government signs, tho Treaty it will be overthrown by the militarists. On the other hand, refusal to sign would result in its overthrow through the Communists instigating a general strike. Either event will mean internal chaos. Prompt concessions extending international administration to Danzig and over the corridor, and conceding a plebiscite to Upper .Silesia might secure the signature—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FULL NEGOTIATION DEMANDED

TERMS DECLARED TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. London, May 23. The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" interviewed Dr. Dornburg, Minister of Finance. He said: "Germany cannot think of ceding the Saar Valley, or Silesia, or of allowing a foreign committee to interfere with Germany's infernal affairs. M'o insist on a peneo based on President Wilson's Fourteen Points; and 1 cannot imagino that any Government can bo found in Germany which will sign such a Treaty. Anyhow, wo could not fulfil its obligations. There must be an equitable peace, after full ami free negotiation; otherwiso Jet tho allies run Germany for themselves, and get more out of it if they can. We determinedly refuse lo sign the Treaty as submitted. I say this as Vice-President of the Cabinet, false say that the whole of tlie Government is unanimous."

'Che correspondent adds ihat the present Government, hnviug the majority in the Assembly, and commanding the military authority, is the only possible combination possessing the qualifications needed for signature of the Treaty. Any possible successors would offer little security. Other' correspondents druw attention to tho speech of Herr Hiiase, which protested against a "Peace of destruction, suppression, , injustice, and violation." Herr Haasc added that those who did not protest against the Brest-LHovsk and Bucharest Treaties had no right to complain. He agreed that Germany must collapse under the impossible terms, and ho hoped that the world revolution, which wae surely coming, uoiiW result in tho revision of the terms— Aug.N.Z. .Gable Assn.

MINISTERS AND DELEGATES CONFER. (Bee. May 23. 5.5 p.m.) London, May 23. Several members of the German Cabinet, accompanied by Count Bernstorff, have gone to Spa to consult with tho German delegates with a viow to facilitating a final decision. The telegraphs are seriously interrupted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMANY'S COUNTER-PROPOSALS. Rotterdam, May 22. Advice from Berlin indicates that Germany's counter-proposals include the suggestion that the surrender of (ho colonies should constitute part cf | tho payment of reparation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. ALLIES' REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE, "GERMANY CANNOT ESCAPE UNSCATHED." (Rec. May 25, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, May 23. The Allies' reply to the German Nolo etates that Germany must recognise that in tho present state of the world, which ehe was mainly instrumental in creating, she cannot escape unscathed. The Allies apportioned Germany's share not in accordance with her deserts, hut 6o]oly with regard to her ability to 'bear it. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aeen. demonstrationist the terms AMERICANS IN BERLIN HOOTED. (Rec. May 26, 1.10 a.m.) New York, May 14 (delayed). According to the United Press Paris correspondent a crowd of fifteen thousand Majority Socialists gathered in front of the Hotel Adlon, in Berlin, whore the Americans are staying, and ihouted, "Down with tho Americans! Down with Wilson!" The tumult grew to such proportions that the military were called out and dispersed the crowd, who thon gathered in front of the Reichstag building, where Richard Fischer delivered n speech and Paid that Germnay would not sign tho Peace Treaty. The demonstrator? returned (o the front of tho Adlon Hotel, jecrinjf, hooting, and ehouting, "The' Americans are robbors. The demonstrations, against the peace torms continued in other parts of the city — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE DAMAGE IN BELGIUM . GERMAN NOTE AGREES TO ' REPARATION. Paris, May 22. K German Government Noto ngiees in repair all material damago rosyltinE from tho violation of tho neutrality of Belgium, including that dono Ivv tho Allied armies—Aus.-N.H. Cable Assn. • prisonersTf war NO' PARALLEL BETWEEN GERMAN AND ALLIED TREATMENT. Paris, May 22. The Alliod reply to tho Note regarding Gorman prisoners of war is complete. It states that reciprocity in the treatment of prisoners cannot be considered beeauso thero is no parallel between tho German and Allied treatment of prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo^ssn. GERMAN MERCANTILE TONNAGE OBJECTION TO BRITISH POOLING PROPOSAL. (Rec. May 25, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, May 14 (delayed). Strong objection is made against tho British proposal to' pool the German mercantile tonnago with a view to distribution on a basis of ncttlat losses suffered in tho war. The United Slates seized six hundred thousand tons of German shipping when she entered the war and is anxious to retain it, in order to compete with Britain. The United Slates lost le.« than half the tonnaijp eeized. President Wilson has modified hie order prohibiting the construction of shins on foreign account. An additional eight ships on Australian order aro expected immediately.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AUSTRIAN MERCHANT FLEET, Paris, May 14. It is probable (hat the Austrian merchantmen will bo pooled and divided among tho AUies.-Am-N.Z. Cable Mm.

Paris, May 22.