WHY THE DELAY?

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 234, 27 June 1919, Page 7

WHY THE DELAY?

GERMAN SIGNATORIES NOT YET APPOINTED ALLIES ON THE ALERT ULTIMATUM EXPECTED By ToleEraph-Presa AEsoctatlon-CopyriclU (Hoc. June 26, 9 p.m.) Paris, June 2-t. Tho Allies are (astonished that they have not been informed of the names of the German signatories. Marshal Focli and the Allied Army chiefs have been warned to remain on tho alert. 'Probably the Allies will send an ultimatum to Germany, demanding the jmmediate appointment of plenipotentiaries—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. tHAT PEACE'MESSAGE _ A MYSTERIOUS WIRELESS. (Rec. June 28, 9 p.m.) • Melbourne, July 26. The origin of Mr. Watt's lhessa'go announcing that peace had been signed is a mystery. The Navy Department has been asked to investigate tho matter. It is suggested that the message was muiiv lated in transmission. Another theory is that a wireless operator on eomo ship in the Indian Ocean sent it as a hoax.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPEECH BY SCHEIDEMANN "SLAVES- OF FOREIGN CAPITAL." Paris, June 14 (delayed). Herr Scheidemann, addressing tho Socialists, replied-to attacks on the Government, and declared that their enemies by the-conditions of Peace were not combating. Kaiserism, but Socialism, in tho interests of foreign Capitalism. ■ The whole world demanded a Peace <f justice, but this could not be discerned in the decisions of tho Council of Four. The German people would not perish or be the slaves of foreign Capital, but would 6erve the world on a footing of equality with other peoples.

Herr Scheidemann added: "Wo endeavoured to reach conciliation with the "nteiite at Versmailles. We made all sacrifices and tried to make.a Treaty to end the last war of tho world." . Schiedemann shouted: "Down with arms. We are now contending in this new world for social democracies. Wo Have been beaten, it is true, but we still advance to victory."—Aus.-N.Z.- Cable Assn.

REACTIONARY MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS COUP D'ETAT PLANNED. .(Rec. Juno 26, 9 p.m.) ~ Copenhagen, Juno 2t. A large number of German officers have telegraphed to Herr Nosko (German Minister for WarJ, that they will not permit the surrender of von Ludendorff 1o the Entente Powers,. except over their dead bodies. The reactionaries are planning a coup d'etat in Germany. The commanders of the Government volunteer troops are asking the soldiers whether they will 6upport their action against the signing of "this disgraceful peace." The judications are that tho Government is powerless to suppress tho movement. Other accounts show that chaos reigns.' "Vorwaer.ls" says: "Tho Treaty is due to compulsion, therefore it is value-less."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HINDENBURG RESIGNS. (Rec. June 26, 9 p.m.) Paris, June 20. Von Hindenburg has resigned tho command ' of the German Army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FOREIGN MINISTER REFUSES TO GO TO PARIS. ' (Rec. June 2*,' 9 p.m.) Vancouver, June 2d. Advices from Berlin stale the, Foreign Minister (Herr Muller) refuses' to proceed to Paris to sign the Peace Treaty. Telegram's from Paris e'tate that owing to there being no communication from Germany it is expected that peace will not bp signed ibeforo Saturday or Mon-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. June 27, 1.10 a.m.) London, June 26. It is reported from Berlin that Herr Muller declines to sign the Treaty. ■, Von Hnnicl's wife will not permit him to sign.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SITUATION GROWS WORSE. ' A RAILWAY STRIKE.. (Rec. June 27, 1.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, June 25. The situation in Berlin is growing worse. A railway strike has paralysed the important , lines.—Aus,-NJS. Cable Assn. ' ■

NOSKE THREATENS TO RESIGN

(Rec. June 27, .1.10 a.m.)

London, June 20. Tho "Daily Chronicio's" Berlin correspondent reports that the greatest tension prevails, and this is heightened by Herr Nosko's threatened resignation. The orderly elements regard Nosko cs' their bulwark against Spartacist' terrorism, militarism, and soups. Serious food riots haye occurred in Hamburg. The military intervened, and twelve persons were killed and thirty wounded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE KAISErTeXTRADITION OPPOSITION RESENTED BY GERMAN SOCIALISTS. ■ Copenhagen, Juno 21. The Socialists in Germany are -irritated at tho insistence of the demand for the non-extradition of the ex-Kaiser, and consider it absurd to stake the future of Germany on such a condition.—"The Times." PROCLAMATION BY EBERT germanTmust sign (Rec. June 27, 1.10 a.m.) London, June 2oi A wireless message from Berlin states that Herr Ebort has issued an impassioned proclamation that the Government, heavy at heart, and under pressure of brute force, has agreed to sign the Treaty. "All efforts must be directed to tho fulfilment of tho Treaty. Each unfulfilled obligation means an extension of the, blockade. The Government sympathises with the troops' pmbittermuiit against delivering Germans to enemy courts, but unless internal order is defended, millions instead of a few hundreds will bo endangered. Poace is impossible without the fulfilment of the Treaty. Our signature is valueless without the co. operation of all. Delay by days may cost ouir children years of slavery. .The preservation of tile Empiro and the National Assembly through unity of work is the only way out of tho Treaty's darkness."—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'blc Assn.

LABOUR AND THE PEACE TREATY

THREAT OF A POLITICAL STRIKE

(Bee. Juno 2G, 10 p.m.) London, June 23. At the Labour. Party's Conference at Southport, the president, Mr. M'Gurk, said Hint Labour disapproved of "-iio am. promises and violations of -principles in the Peace Treaty. Labour must' insist on the maintenance of the world's peace. The united efforts of flio workers in all countries must lie directed towards a revision of fclio Treaty, making it the striel embodiment of fundamental democratic principles. Labour disapproved of the operations in Russia, a?-.;! the perpecua tion of conscription in Britain. It would bo a serious thing for Britain' if the Government's folly resullefl _in the strike ' weapon being used for political purposes, A section of the conference deplored the prospect of industrial action against

tho Government, which would thus let loose anarchy. Two French Socialists en route lo S'outhporfc were stopped at Folkstone. Italian, Swedish, and other foreign I dolegKfirs attended.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabin Assn. AN ARMY FOR FIUME FORTY THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS. Rome, June 25. Tho National Council at i'iume has decided to ereato an army of forty thousand volunteers under the control of the King of Italy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. iltimatiilTbela kun FOUR DAYS TO CEASE HOSTILI--TIES. (Rec. June 2C, 9 p.m.) Vienna, Juno 2-1. Bela Kun has accepted Marshal Foch's ultimatum demanding tho cessation nf hostilities in Czecho-Slovak territory within four days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.