PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1920, Page 3

PEACE TREATY

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GERMANY’S WISHES. LONDON, April 23

Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Salford, urged that the amount of Germany’s indemnity should be fixed as soon as possible by the Reparation. Committee. He said: We must get rid of the war atmosphere, and the sooner the Supreme Council has ceased to existthe better.

Now we are at peace with Germany the Supreme Council could give place to the League of Nations. The entry of German troops into the Ruhr \ alley was declared a breach of the Treaty. The proper course would have been for any member of the League to take immediate steps under the provisions of the Covenant. There would have been no question of Germany disobeying orders from the League, and Germany -would have been assured of an impartial decision, and any misunderstanding would have been avoided.

A GERMAN DESIRE. (Received this day at 1E.25 p.m) BERLIN, April 25

Semi-official:—German troops :n the neutral zone no longer exceed the number permitted by the Allies. Germany now expects France to keep her promise to withdraw.

DISCUSSED IN' COMMONS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April . 23,

In the Commons, Hon A. Chamberlain stated there, was not, as yet, IUI . V weakening among the Allies as regards reparation from Germany. There 'was no reason to suppose that Germany was unable to pay a very considerable contribution towards the Treaty. Hon Bonar Law stated United States Government had refused to be associated with -the proposed League of Nations Commission for enquiry into conditions in Soviet Russia. Government would not submit to the League of Nations proposals for an agreement prohibiting tbe use of black troops in Eflrope. Government had made no representation to France on the subject. It was not the duty of Government or the Commons to judge the action of an ally. He hoped the conference at San Remo would settle the question of German war criminals. - None of those in British hands bad been released.

SENATOR’S DILEMMA. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 25. Republican senators are now anxious to have the Senate act quickly on the peace- Instore the adjournment shortly, in order to be able to toll their constituents that they didn’t delay the return of tlie peace status. This is considered to be a campaign movement. Few, however, bcWv |ie!Ve that Mr Wilson will sign such a [resolution or that Congress will be able to pass it over the veto.