THE PEACE TREATY.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 June 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

NO GERMAN MANDATE OVAEIR COLONIES. Reecived 9.5 am. The Allies have refused the German counter-proposals asking a Gefman madate over the German Colonies. The treaty is little altered as a result of sition prevailing_ renewed deliberations, French d;Tposition prevailing. - THE END OF GERMANY‘. IF TREATY IS NOT SIGNEP. ALARM OF THE HUNS, Received 9.5 a.m. COPENHAGEN, June 11 German neWspa.pel's are shffiving alagm at the consequences or -refusal to sign the treaty. The Vossische Zeitung says if Germany does not sign her enemies will occupy the country and resume the blockade The cities will be without food, gas, and electricity, and industry will be brought to a standstill. The coast provinces will proclaim separate republics, which will be the end of Germany. The civilian population unitedly demands peace. The following vessels will be within.wireless ‘range to-night: Maori, Mararoa, Pateena, and Mokoia. A FRENCH VICTORY. PEACE TREATY UNAMENDED. THE POWER OF MONEY_ Received 10.30 a.m. PARIS, June 11. French opposition against a revision of the terms of the financial reparation clauses in the Peace Treaty, have prevailed, and ‘the Treaty "is practic--ally unamended, ~ - WASHINGTON, June 11. ' Mr;-Elihu Rout admitted at the Sen'ate‘investigation that he possessed for weeks past a copy of the secret, relauses of the German treaty. He ob--tained the same from J_ P. Morgan Company. ‘ GERMANTS ADMISSION. _- TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. MAY COME IN TWO YEARS. RLONDON, June 10. The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune asserted that Germany. is guaranteed admission to the League of Nations within two years, the United States and Great Britain favouring this course. Some of the British newspapers denounce Mr Lloyd George for seeking to include Germany. The Globe asks what would have happened at the gem-.~al election if Hr Lloyd George had ,-;one to the country with such a cry. Other reports state that Germany will be admitted to the League when SllO Pays the first instalment of her reparation. This is objected ,to, because itlwould encourage Germany to avoid further payments, as it we ild he difiicult to maintain an army of needP3TiOII in a country which was a fol’low member of the League