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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 68, 13 December 1919, Page 7

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LATEST PHASE OF PEACE TREATY CRISIS NOSKE AGAIN (ByTclegraph-Prose Association-Copyright Paris, December 11. The German reply to tho Allies.;, con- ■ cedes tho Scapa Mow issue—Aus.-N.Z. , Cable Assn. GERMAN REPLY TO ALLIES'S 'NOTES. (Rec December 12, 5.5 p.m.) : Berlin, December 10. Germany's reply to the Entente Notes will probably be dispatched to-morrow. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED GUNS_AND_TANKS READY (Rec. December 18, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 12. , ■ Tho Allies' guns, and tanks, with some cavalry and armoured care, nave moved to tho outer limit of the arurtstice zone, but. despite Herr Noske's bluster, Germany's acceptance 'is expected. Nosko declared: "Germany does not possess the slightest means of resistance. Iho French can march into Germany. Let them como. The Allied talk about the Germans 13 mere moonshine." Asked if he would take steps to prevent guerilla •warfare, JJoske replied that no one would bo so foolish as to attempt it.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SCAPFSTRIKERS GBBXIAN DEMAND FOE AN :.' ■ ■ ■ - ;'■ INQUIRY. (Rec. December 12, 10.25 p.m.) !' ' ' " London, Decembjr S. A wireless message from Berlin states that the Government will request Sirltzerland to inquire iu reference to the punishment of tho Scapa strikers, and if true emphatically to protest at the gross violation of ttlie principles of hu-manity.—Aus.-N.Z.., Cable Asan. CLEMENCEAU'S. VISIT TO LONDON. (Bee. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, December 10. ]r is .'believed that M. Olemenceau'* visit to England is connected with the question of transferring the Peace Conference- to London. ' M. Clemenceau opposes the proposal, arguing that as the Conference started in Paris, it should • finish.there—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. U.S. SENATE AND THE TREATY THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE. . (Rec. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) Now York, December 10. The New York "Times's" Waehin&toa correspondent states that President Wilson indicated to-day that no compromise 'on the .Peace Treaty would bo acceptable Ito him if it included even-a partial ac- ' ccptanee of Senator Lodge's resolutions. Senator Hitchcock., however, has donica a report that ho lias been forbidden by President' Wilson to euterta'to any other compromise on tho proposals.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' " ' RUMANIA TO SIGN AUSTRIAN ■ TREATY.. (Rec. December'l2, 1.1.55 p.m.) ■ > Paris, December 8. Thn Rumanian Premier has announced that Rumania will ,si«n the Austrian Tfeatv.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.