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PEACE DISCUSSION

TO MAKE THE TREATY EFFECTIVE THREE OF CHIEF ALLIES MUST SIGN. By Teleeraph—Preas Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 14, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. May 13. A clause was inserted in the Peace Treaty, at the eleventh hour in view of the Italian deadlock. It provides, that the signatures or three of the chief Allies' shall bo sufficient to make the Treaty effective. BERLIN PRESS ANGRY AND DESPONDENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 14, 8 p.m.; BERLIN, May 8. German Government assert that the Government will reject any Peace terms that do not coincide with President sWilson’s Fourteen Points, especially ns relating to Danzig and the Saar Valley. » “Vorwaerts” says the terms nre_ a proof of Imperialism being drunk with victory. / The “Berliner Tagehlatt” says: “The terms mean the end of Germany as a Great Power. The Treaty has been inspired by intoxicated brutality. The military terms are impossible, and the indemnity terms only raise a grim laugh.” The “Lokal Anzeiger” declares: “The colonial terms are the height of oppression. Our worst fears are realised.” The “Bourse Courier” sums the terms up as “intolerable.” GERMANY UNABLE TO ACCEPT PEACE TERMS. (Received May 14, 7.5 p.m.) BERLIN, May ,13. Scheidemann states that Germany is unable to accept the Peace terms., SCHEIDEMANN ON CONDITIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.' COPENHAGEN, May 13. Herr Scheidemann, addressing representatives of the foreign Press, outlined the speech which he later delivered to the National Assembly. Ho said it would be possible to form a- Government which would sign the terms of Peace, but it was doubtful whether suc-h a Government would be acceptable to the Allies. The manifesto of the Independents showed their willingness to sign, but personally he thought the present Coalition was the only possible Government. A reactionary Government, would be impossible, while an Independent Socialist Administration would be as unable to fulfil the conditions as the existing one. “Wo will do all we can to modify and makp, the terms' acceptable,- hut' it is not to bo thought that we can secure a Government to accept the terms in their present form.” I-ONDON, May 12. Herr Scheidemann, addressing the National Assomlby, described .the Peace Treaty as unacceptable, and protected against the violence it, would involve against the German people. The Social .Democrats' opposed a definite refusal .to , gign ,the Treaty.. ... . < ‘ ‘THE MISERABLE ENSLAVEMENT OP GERMAN PEOPLE.” Australian _ and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 14, 11.5 p.m.) BERLIN, May 12, Speaking in the National Assembly, Herr Scheidemann made a violent onslaught on the Peace Treaty, describing it as a murderous proposal. “The Allies are driving a knife into the living body, of the German people,” he declared. “President Wilton, hitherto pictured as a hringer of peaqf, is' now becoming its jailer. The proposed peace means a miserable enslavement of our children and our children’s children.” HOW BRITISH PRESS REGARDS SPEECH. . (Received May 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 13. The newspapers .regard :S<phei|dernann’s speech as on indication oi anxiety to avoid banging the door on Peace. THE LAST DAT ALLOWED FOR SIGNATURE. LONDON. May 12. The "Echo do Paris” states 'that it has been decided that June loth shall be the last day allowed to the Gormans for the signing of the Treaty. President Wilson, who will remain in Poris for the signing of the 'Treaty, expects to sail on June 13th. INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS. MANIFESTO URGES OVERTHROW OP GOVERNMENT. _ COPENHAGEN, May 13. A manifesto by the Independent Socialists charges the German Goverinment with inspiring the Allies with distrust by heading a movement to reconstruct the army, which is nh insult to the proletariat,* whom the manifesto urges to overthrow the Government. The document says: “The terms are inhumanly harsh, but refusal of them will entail re-enforcements of the hunger blockade.” SHANTUNG QUESTION. CHINESE DELEGATES NOT TO SIGN PEACE TREATY. PEKIN, May 7. The Chinese Cabinet has decided to instruct the i Chinese Peace delegates at Paris not to sign the Peace Treaty which assigns to Japan the German rights in Shantung. JAPAN WILL RSTORE TERRITORY NEW~YORK, May 7. Baron Goto, in a speech to the Japan Society, delivered in hit> capacity as a private citizen, said Japan did hot intend to retain Kiao-chau and Shantung permanently, but would eventually restore these territories to China. THE FIUME DIFFICULTY AGREEMENT IMMINENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 14. 5.5 p.m.)' LONDON, May 13. Negotiations in regard to have reached a stage at which it is expected that an agreement is imminent.

ITALY MAY CONSENT TO A COMPROMISE. Australian and N.Z. , Cable Association. (Received May 14, 8 p.m.) PARIS, May 12. It is suggested that at President Wilson’s instance Italy may consent to a compromse regarding Fiume on lines similar to the arrangement covering the Saar Valley seeing that France did not consider such arrangement beneath her dignity to accept.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 5

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PEACE DISCUSSION New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE DISCUSSION New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 5

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