THE PEACE TREATY.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 May 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

EAST AFRICAN MANDATE.

A PROTEST FROM BELGIUM.

PARIS, May 20

The Belgians strongly protest against the suggested solution of the German East Africa question by which Belgium will receive a mandate for the "portion occupied by Belgian arms. They point out that the solution contravenes the principle of placing large and small nations on an equal footing, and demanded a larger share of the colony.

RANTZAU AND WILSON.

NO PERSONAL NEGOTIATIONS

BERLIN, May 20.

Count Broekdorff-Rantzau, the head of the German Peace Delegation, declares that nothing is farther from his thoughts than to attempt personal negotiations with President Wilson. GERMANY WILL NOT SIGN TREATY Received 8.45 a.m. BERLIN, May 21. Cabinet announces that Germany will refuse to sign peace "on the grounds that the terms involve economic destruction, political dishonour and moral degradation. ECHIEDEM ANN'S PROCLAMATION TO DANTZIG. "WILL FIGHT TO UTTERMOST." Received 10.5 a.m. BERLIN, May 13. A Berlin wireless communique states that Scheidemann sent a proclamation to Dantzig as follows: "We will fight to the uttermost against any separation of German territory by violmee. Dantzig i s German to-day and will be forever. It must remain a visible sign to stimulate us in the severe battle, which will demand all our strength."