THE PEACE TREATY.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 May 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

AUSTRIAN" PEACE TERMS. „ Received May 27, .50 a.m. LONDON, May 26. It is understood the Austrians will receive* the peace terms an a y -°- INDEMNITY CLAUSES ON GERMANY. CANNOT BE DISCLOSED. Keceived May 27. 9.0 a.m. LONDON, May 15. Mr Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, when pressed for details of the intended indemnity claims on Germany, said the various Allies had made provisional estimates, but they could not be disclosed. GERMAN'PUBLIC OPINION CHANGING. IN FAVOUR OF SIGNING TREATY. Received May 27, 9.0 a.m. COPENHAGEN, May 15.

Public opinion in Germany, especially amongst merchants, and business men, is swinging round, favouring signing the Peace Treaty as the- only method of terminating the .commercial and industrial stagnation.

WOMEN'S PROTEST

Received 9 50 a.m

ZURICH, May 15

The International Conference of Women is protesting against the Peace <terms Mrs. Snowden is the principal

speaker.

ITALY'S DISTRUST OF HER ALLIES.

Received 9.55 a.m_ ROME, May 15.

The newspapers have suddenly renewed attacks on the Allies, and declare the English, Americans and French are seeking to revive the Austrian Empire under the disguise of the Danube Confederation. Italy watches new enemies arising greater than the old. \

THE HUNS WILL SIGN. WITH RAGE AND REVENGE IN HEART. TYPICAL HUN PLOT. Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON, May 15. (Delayed in Transit.) The Daily Chronicle's Geneva correspondent writes that the declaration by German statesmen show they will sign the treaty with rage and revenge in their hearts. That they will revive to render the obligations illusory is now revealed from an unimpeachable source. The Cabinet Counr 1! in Berlin is rebelling against the Saar disposition, and has secretly decided to provoke a revolution in Belgium, where labour difficulties are considerable. and thereby endanger the British armies,' oeupation, which Will be then almost isolated between hostile Germany and Bolsheviks in Belgium. It is calculated the movement, will spread through Luxemburg and the Saar district, creating general anarchy and forcing the Allies to evacuate the entire region.

GERMANY'S COUNTER PROPOSALS

PARIS. May 20

The Berlin correspondent of the Temps states the German counter-pro-posals include Hie following:— Germany is ready to assure France the Saar coal and even certain rights in the Ruhr basin.

Germany will accept occupation of the left bank of the Ehine for a period

fixed by the Versailles Conference, but will ask that the area remain under German administration, and that the plebiscite clause be suppressed. Germany will recognise Polish sovereignty over territory within the line of demarcation fixed in the armistice terms, and 'lemand a plebiscite in other districts now proposed to be included in Poland.

Germany will propose a free port at Dantzig, with autonomous Polish administration of the Polish railways. Germany will demand a fixed figure for indemnities, contending that it is impossible to draw up a budget and impose taxes without knowing exactly what the country has to pay.