PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY

(By Electric Telegraph—Co lvrighU TREATY PAYMENTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. The “Daily Mail” reports that the Premier is taking a lead in watering down the Treaty. It is proposed, instead of enforcing the reparation provisions to require Germany to ay ’mmediately -a certain fixed sum. AMERICAN PROPOSAL. WASHINGTON, April 22. The United States State Department has suggested to the Allies that Geimanyr be given an extension .’f the agreement, which expired on April 10, by which the presence of a certain number of German troops in the neutral zone will be permitted. It is understood that President Wilson, in view of the Senate’s attitudo in regard to peace, has decided lot t<> interfere further in European affairs, and to send no further notes.

3 TIME FOR ACTION. * PARIS, April 21. The Allies have handed Note to Germany, pointing out that the time has come for action. Since the Treaty had been signed, nothing had. been ' done to give effect to its stipulation The first esential was to disarm Germany. THE PEACE TREATY. 1 (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 22. Though the supposed differences between England, France and Italy, regarding the necessity of extracting the full compliance with the Peace Trea v from Germany are at present only based on rumours, they are taken with extreme seriousness in France, where the newspapers almost unanimously fear Germany will lie allowed to escape the fulfilment of the Treaty obligations. The commonest version is that Nitti (Italy) desires a revision of the Treaty in Germany’s favour. M. Millerand (France) demands the strict compliance. Llovd George occupies a mid-position It is uncertain how far he will incline to tho one side or the other. Some French newspapers assert that the next few days will decide for a continuance or dissolution of the Entente. Contemporaneous with Germany s triple Note (cabled yesterday) there is an increasing frankness of the German newspaper comment. Portion of the press openly hope for a benefit by an Entente disagreement, and are beginning to demand a revision as a latter of right. An impression is current- in Genmry that Lloyd George agrees with Nitti in principle, but fie is not yet agreed on the means.