GERMANS RATIFY TREATY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 248, 14 July 1919, Page 5

GERMANS RATIFY TREATY

« ALLIED BLOCKADE RAISED EX-KAISER'S TRIAL DITCH ATTITUDE By Telegraph-Press ABSocUitlon-Gopyrlclit (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, July 11. Tho German official Note announcing (lie ratification of tho Peace Treaty lias been received. Tho blockade has now been raised.— Aus.-N.il. Cable Assn. (Hec. July 13, 11.5 p.m.) London, July 12. Tho Allies have lifted tho blockade from Germany. The British Board of Trade has authorised, with certain reservations, tho resumption of trade with Germany and with German-Austria, by means of general licenses. , These will not remove (he restrictions upon.tho payment of debts and tho return of property due to persons in tho above countries and arising out of pre-war transactions. The licenses also will not permit tho imports of goods included in the various lists of prohibitions proclaimed and not covered by the general license now issued. Under She latter, export licenses must be obtained in respect of Lists A p.nd B. Nono will bo issued in respect of List I.! of the prohibited exports.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GREAT ACTIVITY IN GERMAN PORTS. (Rec. July .13, 5.5 p.m.) . Amsterdam, July 11. Great activity at.the German ports followed upon'the'announcement that tho blockade would be raised.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A.ssn. BRITISH RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS REMAIN. (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) ■ 1 London, July 11. In spito of the raising of the blockade t!io British restrictions on German imports remain'in.force. The Government will shortly send Consuls to Germany to assist in the resumption of trade,—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. AMERICAN TRADE RESUMING IM- ' MEDIATELY. (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, July 11. • The State Department that trade relations between the United States and Germany will be resumed immediately, _ American steamship lines will be established at Bremen and Hamburg immediately cargo is available—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE WAR CRIMINALS M. CLEMENCEAU SAYS THEY WILL BE TRIED (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, July 11. M. Clemenceau, speaking in tho Chamber of Deputies, said:—"The Treaty satisfies the demand of morality that the persons responsible for tho war shall be tried, as a punishment and a warning. Tho Entente Powers wilt maintain their attitude."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '.' EX-KAISER'S EXTRADITION. (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 11. Following upon unofficial negotiations, Holland has agreed to tho ex-Kaiser's extradition. He will be handed over at The Hague—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SUICIDE EPIDEMIC AMONGST GERMAN OFFICERS. (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) ' Geneva, July. 11. There is a suicide epidemic amongst German officers following upon the announcement of the trial of the ex-Kai-ser Many officers' wives have "committed suicide.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Asn, BULGARIA TO SIGrVPEACE ON JULY 25 (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) , Paris, July 11. The Bulgarians have been invited to conclude peace on July 25.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED COMMISSION. TO FIUME (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, July 11. British, French, and American battleships have guno to Fiumo with the Allied Commission.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. • ITALY ASKS FOR MISSIONS IN CHINA .(Rec. JuTy 13, 5.5 p.m.) •' Paris, July 11. Italy has asked the Peace Conference for a concession in Tientsin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Bombay, July 11. The Indian Government is repatriating nil Austro-Germnns, including missioimr. ies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH MISSIONS OF INFORMATION (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) Loncjon, July 11. Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, speaking in tho House of Commons, said that a British Mission was attached to General Deniken's Headquarters and another was examining the. conditions in Bulgaria and Austria. The Government intended to appoint a Minister and diplomatic and consular.stall' to the Czech republic. Mr. Percy YVyndhnm (formerly British Minister in Colombia) will head tho special mission to Poland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "WE ALL LOST!" LUDENDORFF ON THR RESULT OF THE WAR, (Rec. July 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. Von LudcndorfT, while travelling in Italy, was asked how Germany lost tho war. He retorted: "We all lost. Tho Allies, as well as Gormany, aro unable to form a'stable peace. • Tho foolish attempts which have been made under the Peaco Treaty to suppress Germany will ultimately benefit her, nnd strengthen her determination to preserve herself."— United Service.