THE PEACE TREATY.

Taihape Daily Times, 16 June 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

IF THE GERMANS Do NOT .’S'IGN. FOCH LEAVES FOR THE FRONT ' Received 10.35 a.m. ' LONDON, June'ls_ Marshal Foch left Paris on a tour of the_ army front. He Wifl remain ‘at headguarters,‘ at Luxemburg‘, in readiness to give“ orders for the advance in the event of the Germans refusing to sign the -15"eace Treaty. mzowme ol>posl-rl’oN TO PEACE TERMS. . ‘ii . ’ LONDON, June 14. Berlin telegrams state that Prince ‘:1 ]zlax‘is urging opposition to the Treaty '_' because popular sentiment against the ‘terms is growing in foreign countries. He quotes English Liberals and Labourites as disapproving” of the terms. LEAGUE Ol‘ NATIONS. - GERMANY ’s POSSIBLE EARLY ‘ ADMISSION ' I t E PARIS, June 12;

French opinion is disquieted over rumours of possible alterations in‘ the Treaty, and the possible early'.;adlnission of Germany to the League of Na.tions._ Some newspapers are apprehensive of Germany emerging from the war with a. diplomatic victory superior -"to the Allies’ military victory. They see a Germany beaten by our armies, and relieved by ‘intrigue——-a Germany strangely similar to that under the Ifiohenzollern, preparing for revenge before she is constrained to avow defeat. BIG EETING AT ALBERT HALL. LONDON, June 13. I A great and representative. gathering it; further the League of Nations campaign was held at the Albert Han, Viscount Grey: Of Falloden, presiding. Lord Robert Cecil, Mr 'Clynes, -and other leaders were present. They had a splendid reception. .{4OTd Robert Cecil, referring to the Gflticism that the British Empire had too much voting power in the League, said it was usually forgotten that no vital decision could be taken Without 3 the consent of the Council of the League, on which Britain had only‘ one representative. 1 . ~

Lord Robert Cecil says the League of‘ Nations must bea League of Peoples,-. not Governments, otherwise matters will soon degenerate and we wil] have the old diplomacy.- ‘ . ~ STRAGGHT TALK AT PEACE V CONFERENCE; _ . - ‘_ Tsonjafsitraight til-k pas-'3-u‘3_ between 5 the Council of Four'a'nd Padgiiflwgkj in ‘/which it was pointed out: _ had not suflered much ’ an}: the Powers could go to war over Poland. fE!éf饧f§i A_-I onua froniier “modifii:a'.i-nus might. be" Qjggpected A fllrth;‘:i:.‘_o¢JznlnlisSlon. i:)§ght' Mappéinted to c:)p_j'.3€_x|.<;:__ :le+§aVi!s. V 4 fT lL'_ ZMemyer, a Pq?lfi7sh_dnicg'ate, "is

reported to have said: “-The concessions we are asked to make in favour of the Germans are both territorial and economic. They are nranifestly unjust, and, while ready to submit to them, we cannot forego the surrender of Upper Silesia,.Which ‘won:-.1 have Poland at Germany’s mercy and deprive the Poles of coalmiues and paralyse ind_ustry_” _ V 1 AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY. _ TERMS DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE. ' PARIS, June 12. Herr Renner, who has returned from Austria, declares that the ‘Austrians are profoundly disappointed with the terms, which are more severe than those imposed upon Germany. They simply mean Austria/s destruc; tion, The terms are impossible ot sign and may drive Austria =to Bolshevism.