ON A WAR FOOTING AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 228, 20 June 1919, Page 7

ON A WAR FOOTING AGAIN

BRITISH NAVY AND ARMY READY

BIG DIRIGIBLE LEAVES FOR ■. GERMAN COAST PREPARATIONS FOR THE BLOCKADE By Telegraph-Press Assoclation-Oopyrighi (Rec. June 19, 8.50 p.m.) London, June 18. The British Navy has been reinstated on a war footing, and completed the loading of munitions in readiuess for eventualties consequent on Germany's refusal to sign the Treaty. All leave has been stopped. It is authoritatively stated that the Army is equally ready for any emergency. The Army airship ]!34' has postponed its Atlantic flight, aud proceeded, fully equipped witlu bombs and machine-guns, to cruise on the German coast. A telegram from Copenhagen states that twelve British light cruisers and many destroyers have arrived, ami that others aro coming to blockade the .German Baltic coast if Germany does rot sign. Four steamers, carrying 'thirty thousand tons of flour, meat, beans, juicl other foodstuffs for Germany, are i.eld up at Deal, pending the signing of the 'Treaty by Germany.—Aus.-A'.Z. Cable Assn. THE REPLY HANDED OVER A VIRILE AND BITING LETTER. Paris, We 10. The Secretary to.the Conference handed the AKies' .reply, with the revised Treaty, at six o'clock to Count Rantzau, who departed for Weimar at ten o'clock. It is understood that the Allies at the eleventh hour reverted to a military government of the Rhine, instead of by civil commission. M. Clemenceau'e covering letter to the Germans was virile and biting in regard to Germany's responsibility for planning the war, as well as the savngo and inhumane manner in which it was conducted by aeroplane and submarine, and the savage enslaving, of thousands of men, women, aud children. Opinons whether the Germans will sign or refuse aro equally divided. Count Rantzau is divided against himself. He thinks it advisable to sign, yet his selfpride revolts against it.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION AT • WEIMAR, Paris, June 18. The German Cabinet at Weimar is known to be almost unanimously opposed to the peace terms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

GERMAN PRESS HOSTILE . (Rec. June 19, 10 p.m.) Berlin, Juno IS. The Berlin Press is almost unanimously opposing the signing of tho Peace Treaty. Cabinet is divided, but the majority are said to favour signing. The public is not oxciled, knowing that the owning is essential ,and inovitablo, whatever tho attitudo of, Sclieidemanu's Government may be—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, Juno 18. The "Politikeii's" Berlin correspondent. Bays that it is expected- that tho National Assembly will reject tho pcaco terms. "Vorwaerts" anticipates a reopening of hostilities. Tho "Frankfurter Zoitung" says that Germany must sign. There is groat nervousness at Frankfurt over the French commander threatening to bombard the city if his officers are molested. Tho "Hamburger Fremdenbl.itt" describes the tremendous excitement in East Prussia. "Tho population is ready to reopen the fight. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Asan. REPORTED REJECTION OF THE TERMS (Bee. June 20, 1.30 a.m.) Vancouver, June 19. The Gorman delegation, at a meeting at Weimar, advised Cabinet to reject the Peace Treaty. Experts are also of opinion that it should bo rejected.—Router. ' PRESIDENT WILSON SATISFIED • (Rec. June 20, 10 pirn.) Paris, June 1-1. The '.'Matin" states that President Wilson is. satisfied wiji tho German Treaty, which, he says, entirely conforms to his Fourteen Points.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AMERICAN CRITICISM (Rec. June 20, 1 a.m.) New York, June U. Mr. David Lawrence, the New York "Evening Post's" Washington correspou-. dent, interviewed Senator Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who said:—"The Treaty does not contain anything of special interest to America, and could be operative without our signature. The Senate objects to the League Covenant because it does not sufficiently protect the Monroe Doctrine, and because Article X would invoke. ■America in'many disputes. The Senate would not hesitate to ratify -tho Treaty if it contained the League Covenant. I have: been assured by a high European authority, that the other European Powers would always be ready to ratify any changes in the Treaty which America might suggest. Tho Senate will probably ultimately change the Treaty by amendment or by a specific reservation on certain terms."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

rArticl9 X of the League Covenant states that the high contracting parties undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression the territorial.integrity and existing political independence of all members of the League. Tho Executive Council 6hall advise how this obligation shall be fulfilled where aggression is carried out or threatened.]

A SAFEGUARD AGAINST AGGKESSION. Washington, .Tune 18. 'Senator M'Cumber, during a debate in the Senate on the League of Nations, 6aid that the United States- knew all along that Germany intended to dominate'by force all the nations of the world, but the United States was unable to interfere because there was no machinery. The League of _ Nations would provide suoh machinery in the future:— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. IMPERIAL RECALCITRANTS Paris, June 16. • At a meeting of the Irish-American delegates and the Indian, Egyptian, and South African Nationalists, it was resolved to form a General Committee to fight for their rights.--Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE FUTURE OF TURKEY ' TURKISH ENVOYS TO COME TO VERSAILLES . ' Paris, June IG. The Council of Four invited Hie Turkish representatives to Versailles for the purpose of making a Treaty with Turkey, probably after the signing of the Bulgarian and Hungarian Treaties. It is understood that Turkey will be required .to renounce Constantinople. Tho Treaty will also give one or more of the Great Powers authority to supervise the financial administration of Turkey. Several Moliammcdm delegations have come to Paris, and have, strongly protested against the partition of tho Empire. Hence the decision to make a separate Treaty respecting Turkey.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.