THE PEACE TREATY.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1919, Page 2

THE PEACE TREATY.

(Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) limited Service Telegrams). ALLIES ATTITUDE. PARIS, June 24. The Allies are astonished that they have not Ween informed of the names of the German Peace Treaty signatories. Marsal Foch and the Allied Army chiefs have been warned to remain on the alert. It is probable that the Allies will send an ultimatum to Germany, demanding tlie immediate appointment of plenipotentaries to conclude peace. GERMAN ATTITUDE. VANCOUVER, Juno 25. Advices from Berlin state that the German Foreign Minister refuses to proceed to Paris to sign the Peace Treaty. A Paris-telegram says that owing to no communication having been received from Germany, it is expected that peace will not be signed before Saturday or Monday. i MILITARY COUP PLANNED COPENHAGEN, June 25. Reactionaries are planning a coup do main in Germany. Commanders of the Government volunteer troops are asking the soldiers whether they will support action against signing a disgraceful peace, The indications are that the Government is powerless to suppress the move ment. Other accounts show that chaos reigns. “Yorwaerts” (the Socialist paper) say the Treaty is due to compulsion,, and therefore it is valueless. SURRENDER OF LUDENDORFF COPENHAGEN, 'June 24. A large number of German officers have telegraphed to Herr Noske, declaring they will not permit the surrender of General Ludendorff to the Entente, except over their dead bodies. HINDENBURG RESIGNS. PARIS, June '24. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg has resigned from the Command of the German Army.