PEACE SALVO SN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 233, 26 June 1919, Page 7

PEACE SALVO SN LONDON

AND BITTE ( R THOUGHTS IN GERMANY" HINTS OF A WAR OF "REVENGE" GERMAN LAMENTATIONS By Teleerapli-Presß AsJoclat.lon-Copyrljflit London, Juno 21. A remarkably brilliant rainbow was seen in London concurrently with the receipt of the news of Germany's intimation to sign tho Treaty. It had scarcely disappeared when tho roar of the saluting guns at Woolwich announced, the restoration of peace. Tho guns continued firing for fifteen minutes. There were lively demonstrations in the. West Dud. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWS OP SIGNING NOT • OFFICIAL". Melbourne, Juno 25. The message received by wireless is not official. It was intercepted by Perth from Mauritius to all stations.—Press Assn.

MAY BE SIGNED TO-MORROW (Bee. June 2C, 1.15 a.m.) Paris, June 24. Tho Germans are expected to 6ign tho Peace Treaty on Juno 27.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. RATIFICATION AT THE END OF JULY (Eec. June 25, 8 p.m.) London, June 24. The ratification of the Peace Treaty is expected about tho end of July.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesn. FEELING IN GERMANY NEWSPAPERS SPEAK OF REVENGE

London, June 2-t. There is intense oxcitement in Germany, and popular processions in the cities were held to welcome peace; yet old war songs and the names, and pictures of generals were wildly cheered. Tho newspapers aro bellicose and hope for revenge. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Tho "Vorwaerts" admits that the Germans only took up a bullying attitude over the signing of the Treaty in order to frighten the Allies. Final acceptance was inevitable. Tho authorities had agreed that a. military advance could not bo resisted.—"The Times."

TRIAL OF THE ARCH-CRIMINAL CONSTERNATION IN THE FATHER LAND. , Copenhagen, June 24. Tho Treaty tfaueo relating to the trial of the ox-Kaiser has caused consternation in many circles in Germany. The Officers' Association lias telegraphed to Holland asking to surrender the ex-Kaisei. The "Kreuz Zeitung" appeals to the old 19U army to write to Herr Ebert, offering to place themselves at the disposal of an Allied Court of Justice to receive sentence' if file ex-Kaiser is. sentenced. Herr Scheidemann, in an article in the "National Zeitung/' Bays: "The German eCaves who are working for foreigners must do their utmost to fulfil the Treaty. Tho Allies will uso every reprisal possible." Guardsmen, and students entered the Berlin arsenal and seized the French banners captured in the war of 1870, and burned them in the Unter den Linden.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn.. < A "PEACE OF VENGEANCE." Paris, Juno 15 (delayed). The Socialists at Weimar passed a r*sotation. protesting ngainst a "Peace of Violence" being imposed on the German people on principles inconsistent with President Wilson's Fourteen Points, and invited an international protest against a "Peaco of 'Vengeance" unparalleled in history. In Berlin crowds of Communists bearing red / flags and banners attended Rose Luxemburg's,-funeral. The leaders delivered violent speeches against the Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "DRACONIAN TREATMENT." Paris, June 15 (delayed). Herr Erzberger, on behalf of tho German ArmisticD Commission at Spa, has protested against tho Fronch Council of War at Mayence sentencing twenty-two German strikers to terms of from four months to five years' imprisonment, as "Draconian treatment," wliioh profoundly wounds German sentiment. He prays Marshal Foch to pardon the men.—Aua.N.Z. Cable Assn. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN SWITZERLAND Berne, June 21. In view of the possibility of disturbance? in Gormany as tho time for signing peaco approached, great masses of people have swarmed into Switzerland. The Federal Council placed f a largo force of soldiers on a war footing to guard the northern frontier.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i

LABOUR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ' TREATY (Rec. Juno 26, 0.45 a.m.) ' London, June 21. Mr. Arthur Henderson lias announced that the Labour Party is about to begin a public, campaign for the revision of parts of the peace settlement, which he declares is inconsisent with tho armistice and contrary to the workers' conception of peace.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. THE AUSTRIAN TREATY ' DESPONDENT WAIL FROM DR. RENNER Paris, Juno 24. Nowspapers publish the tost of Dr. ltenner's first Note to tho Allies, in which ho points out that Austria is to be deprived, \by the proposed Treaty, of the richest and most fertile of her possessions, against her national sentiment and economic interests. More than four million out. of en million Austro-Gor-maus aro to bo placed under hostile dominion. The territory left to Austria will only produce a quarter of her necessaries, and sho will require to import tho. balance. As tho coal, glass, textile, and sugar industries aro snatched away by the loss of Bohemia, Moravin, and Silesin, she will be unaKe to cover her imports by exports, and will thus bo , faced with financial , ruin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.