WITH RAGE IN THEIR HEARTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10291, 28 May 1919, Page 5

WITH RAGE IN THEIR HEARTS

GERMANY. . WIEL. SIGN.

ATTEMPT TO CREATE GENERAL. ■ANARCHY. . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,

LONDON," -May lo'(delayed). - The Geneva "correspondent 1 of tho “Daily Chronicle” statee that declarations by German statesmen show that they will sign ’thV Treaty with rage and revenge in their hearts, and will strive to render, it® obligations ihusory. ; It is now revealed, from an ■unimpeachable source, that the Council in Berlin, rebelling against tho proposed disposition of tho Saar, secretly decided to provoke a revolution in Belgium; where tho labour difficulties are Considerable,' so as- to endanger tho Bfitisb'mtmies oL occupation, which will then- bo almost isolated between hostile Germany and tho Bolsheviks in Belgium. It caL culated that the movement will spread through L thp Sa.ar disj. trict, creating gen§r#l;. i n n wqpy f ,.anfl l forcing the AHies-rto the eiit-. tire region. ‘ ' GERMAN PUBLIC OPINION FAVOURS SIGNING TREATY. COPENHAGEN, May 3-5 (delayed-) - Public opinion in Germany, especially that of merchants and business, ■ftlen, is swinging round }P_|KsbS , signing the "Treaty. .as. the only' rueth--od of terminating the commercial and industrial stagnation. ,• •' — INDEMNITY CLAIMS UPON GERMANY. LONDON^MHjrirtdetayedrr'*Mr Bonar Law, in. the House of Commons, pressed for details of the intended indemnity; claims upon Germany, said .that the various Allies had mape provisional estimates, but they tcpm4 r 'P l A'. be■ disclosed.. .. ' “ " SEIZED GERMAN SHIPPING. RETENTION BYU.S.A i. AGREED TO. WASHINGTON. Slay 26: The Council of Four has agreed- to allow the United-States-to-retain-the seized German shipping. ... DELAY IN~PUBLICATION OF'-' TREATY. ‘ ’ DUE TO PRESIDENT WILSON. Australian ana N.Z. Cabin Association. PARIS. May £6. The “Echo de Paris’' states that President Wilson is chiefly responsible for the details of tho Peace Treaty not being published. Ho is afraid of an unfavourable debate developing in'~America during his -absenci. * ’ > ’ WOMEN’S PROTEST AGAJW’ ... TERMS. - ' - ZURICH,' May 16 (delayed). An International AYomen’s ’ Conference is meeting to protest against the Peace terms. Mrs Philip Snowden, is the principal speaker. T-TT. ' fiume Negotiation s . ;;i’; WASHINGTON, Mav 2^3 The Fiume negotiations have been 1 re-' sumed in Paris. ... ......... GREEKS OCCUPY SMYRNA ATHENS, May 15. The Greeks hayo occupied Smyrna. ITALY SUSPICIOUS

WILL WATOH BRITAIN, AMERICA.

AND FRANC®.

ROjMiB, May 15 (delayed). The newspapers',ha vVsUddehlt' fonewed' the attack '6h thd , '‘Al|i'<*B. Tllhy Mdedare that Britain, AMbriCa; and.ErinCa are seeking to revive the Austrian’ Empire under the disguise of the Danube - Confederation: .—ltaly will watoh new enemies arising greater than the old.

AUSTRIAN PE^C= r iphM>', '

May 26. ; ..It is understpo,d, / .wat. > tih6. i Austrians will receive the Peace terms on May30th. 1