PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE.

ITALIAN .PENITENCE. AWAITING AN INVITATION Received 9.20 a.m. PARIS, May 3 A Rome message indicates that the Italians are regie 1 ting their precipitate withdrawal from the Conference and are awaiting 'if. opportunity to return without appeadag r:d?<:u]ous. Probably the Council of Three will urge them to return »efore the ieaty is handed to the Ger.uaas.

FRANCE'S SECURITY.

WILSON GIVING AWAY TO' ITALY

Received 9.20 a.m.

PARIS, May 7

The Echo de Paris, says the United States, Britain, and France have agreed on supplementary guarantees of France's permanent security against invasion

Orlando and Sonnino arrived at a settlement. It is imminent Wilson is receding from his position.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S RETURN.

CONGRESS MEETING SUMMONED

Received 9.20 a.m

NEW YORK, May 4

The Evening Post's correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson will probably return to the United States on May 25, and call a special session of Congress for June 2 It seems likely he will deliver a speech covering accomplishments abroad.

WASHINGTON, May 7

President Wilson has summoned a meeting of Congress for the 19th June.

AUSTRIAN PROTESTS.

TYROL GOING TO ITALY.

Received May S, 10.35 a.m. VIENNA, May 4.

The Austrian Government, in a note to the Entente, protests against accession to Italy of old Tyrolian towns, bringing hundreds of thousands of Germans under Italian control, contrary to the ninth, of President Wilson's points, under which Austria agreed to the Armistice.

THE TREATY TEXT.

COMING THROUGH SLOWLY

NOT READY BEFORE SATURDAY WELLINGTON, May 8.

The Peace Treaty is coming through

slowly, and with so many gaps that at the present rate it will not be finished before to-morrow. Therefore it will not be available before Saturday.

GERMANS AWAITING PEACE.

TO COMMENCE DISCUSSION.

Received May 8, 10.35 a.m. LONDON, May 5. Sehicdcraann has informed the Peace

Committee of the Berlin Assembly that j it is impossible for the committee to j begin a. detailed discussion of terms j until the treaty is transacted, about { Thursday. } LEAGUE PROPOSALS. ! TO HAVE PARLIAMENTS' j ... SANCTION. Received -May 8, 10-35 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 7. United Stages representatives at Paris agree to,submit to Congress and the British delegates agreed to submit to Parliament engagements made, subject to approval, for the League of Nations to come immediately to the assistance of France, in case Germany unprovokedly attacks her.

GERMANS RECEIVE TREATY.

CEREMONY TAKES 14 MINUTES.

PARIS. May 7

The Germans received the treaty at 3.15, the ceremony of presentation occupying only 14 minutes. EXCERPT FROM TREATY. THE REPARATION CHAPTER. Received 9.45 a.m. LONDON, May 7. The Reparations Chapter in the Peace Treaty deals with reparations in thirteen articles, of which the principal are:—(l) Germany to be responsible for all losses and damages, of Allies and their nationals due to war. (2) The Allies admit that German resources are insufficient to met all such claims, but require Germany to compensate all damages to civilians through German aggresson by land and sea. (3) The Inter-Allied Commission will fix the amount of damages for which compensation must be paid, and report same to Germany by Ist of May 1921. announcing at the same time the total claims which Germany must meet, and the scheme of payment is to spread over thrity years thereafter. (5) Articles stipulate that Germany must before May Ist, 1921 pay one thousand million sterling in gold, goods and ships, and the first charge on this sum will be the cost of the armies of occupation, and the supplies forwarded to Germany to enable her to meet' obligations, (6) Germany restores all property taken in invaded territory. (10) Germany defrays the cost of the Inter-Allied Commission, granting members. , diplomatic privileges and every facility. The first annexe derails the damages which Germany must compensate, namely, these caused to civilians by acts of cruelty and violence, all treatment, also all MncTs of moral and physical damages in occupied territory affecting health, strength and honour of victims and their dependents; allocations to families of soldiers serving with the colours, damage to property hampered, seized, or destroyed by sea, land and air. excluding military works. Finally, fines and exactions on civil populations. The second annexe relating to functions of the Inter-Allied Commission, requires Germany to issue immediately and surrender to the Commission one thousand million sterling of Treasury Bearer Bonds, as guarantee of the first instalment payable before May 1, 1921. Also a further issue of bonds of two thousand millions immediately, and two thousand millions at a date to be fixed by the rate of interest to be 5 per cent.

Received 10.45 a m

LONDON. May 7,

The third annexe ha s reference to reparations in addition to features already cabled. It stipulates thaF Germany builds a million tons of shipping for the Allies during the next five years.

The fourth annexe: Germany supplies a maximum up to 30 per cent, from her reserves of animals, raw materials, commercial equipment and the same proportion of building-material to Belgium; she also provides France with seven million tons of coal annually for a decade; she also makes good the shortage in the output of Northern French coalfields, and provides Italy with 34,500.000 tons or value of coal to be decducted from the total indemnities

ITALY'S STIPUPLATIONS,

MUST SURRENDER. KAISER

CUTTING GERMAN WINGS

Received May S, 1.5 a.m. PARIS, May 7. Italy has accepted a proposal to administer Fiume for four years as mandatory, and afterwards to become absolute owner.

The Germans have received the treaty clauses which compel Germany to denounce territorial and' political rights outside Europe, disarm fortifications, and suppress air forces. The treaty, makes tiie fleet and army negligible, and' 1 stipulates that they must surrender the Kaiser for trial; repay all damage, and surrender territory to Poland, Denmark, France, and Belgium.

CHINA STANDS OUT. THE SHANTUNG DECISION. Received J 1.45 a.m. PEKiN, May 7. The Chinese Cabinet has refused to sign peace because of the Shantung decision. GERMANY'S BURDEN AS BIG AS ANTICIPATED. Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, May 6. The Daily Telegraph's. Paris correspondent says financial terms impose on Germany the payment of the total amount of war damage. An InterAllied Commission will make certain modifications in the method of payment, but the amount is unalterable. The Commission repeats that t he payment must be made within thirty years'* thus the whole German existence of potential wealth is mortgaged to ;be Allies for purposes of the indemnity. The terms contain stringent shipping clauses: The Allies are confiscating all ships over 1,600 tons and half the ships between 1000 and 1600 tons; one fourth of the trawlers and fish boats; also the confiscated shipping must be handed over within two months The treaty compels German shipyards to work for the benefit of the Allies.

THE PEACE TREATY. GERMANS AGREE TO SIGN. THEY OBECT TO INDEMNITY. Received 10.5 a.m. PARIS, May 7. Gjcrma.ns Lave agreed to sign the Peace Treaty, but refuse to agree to payment of indemnity.