THE PEACE PROTOCOL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3358, 10 December 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE PROTOCOL.

THE. ALLIES’ THREAT. 1 TO RESUME WAR. I __ . . ‘ Received 9.0 a..m. LONDON, Dec. 9. S The Daily Telegraph ’s Paris corres-H pendent reports that the Brifish _ Cabinet did not agree to‘ the text of‘ the Note addressed to Germany as fhef Supreme Council drafted it on Saturday. Bri’rain raised objections to the concluding paragraph, ‘in which Germany was ‘threatened wifh resumption of hostilities if she did not arrange for immediate application of Peace Terms. } The Bl'i.‘.i.sh Cabinet has now aeeeptedl the new formula, and the Note sent to 3 the German delegates. The Telegraph expresses the opinion‘ that "the whole [affair will zinm-ea-sei Germa.ny’s doubts regarding the‘ Allies’ ability to resort -fo militaryl means fo enforce Peace Terms, new that a state of war is formally ‘en-ded.l That this is a. v~?.‘a.l question is the% view of l_7‘ren_rsh official circles.

SYDNEY’S LORD MAYOR. A DEADLO-CK." - SYDNEY, Dec. 9. The Lord Mayoral election has resulted in a deadlock, similar lA. 1915, when the Government appointed the Lord Mayor. Aldermen Richards and Lambert received thirteen votes each. The Assembly has adjourned. It is anticipated that Mr Holman will appoint Alderman Richards. Prior to the election the committee increased the Mayoral allowance to £ISOO owing to the advance in prices.