GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3468, 23 April 1920, Page 5

GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

A PENDING CATASTROPHE.

LONDON, April 22.

The Times, in aleader, says: The stability of the entire Treaty, and the existence of the League of Nations, and of Anglo-French friendship, cemented in to-rrepts of blood, all hinge on/the question of the hour; whether Ger-many will be éompeiled to observe the Treaty. There is barely 'l.ime' to;aVel't the catastrophe to which Mr Lloyd George and Signor Nitti seem drifting. ‘ The Times’ San Remo cOrr'eS))-.'m:l— states: It will be disastrous if something is not done immediately to destroy the increasing suspicion that Britain is absorbed’ exclusively in advancing her own industrial and economic interests, and as anxious to acquire an all-dtominant position in the world’s trade, heedless of France’s clamorous wants.

U.S. PDEADS FOR LENIENCY‘

WASHINGTON, April 22.

The State Department -has: Suggested to the Allies that Germany be given an extension of the agreement, which expired on April 10th, by which the presence of :3. limited number of German troops in the neutral zone will be permitted.

WATERING DOWN THE -TREATY.

LONDON, April 2]

The Daily Mail reports that the Premier is taking the lead in w:sto.ring down the Treaty. It is ‘proposed that instead of enforcing the reparation provisions to require Germzmy to pay immediately a certain .“1:;ec'1 sum. SAN REMO, April 22. The_l-esult of the latest informal discussion on German obstinacy indicates that Mr Lloyd George and Signior Nitti adhere to their view. Should efforts at an agreement fail, M. Mill-er-and will not hesitate to carry out the French policy independently. The language of Treaties is proverbially ambiguous, but apparently France was j-ustified in .'entering the Ruhr and to take coal if German? continues to ignore her olbligations. V ALLIED NOTE TO GERMANY. PARIS, April ‘)1. The Allies have ‘handed a Note to Germany pointing out that the time has come for action. Sfiice the Treaty had been signed nothing had been‘ done to give effect to its stipulations. The flrst essential was to disarm Germany. _

FRENCH TROOPS WITHDRMWN.

‘Received 10.1'0 a.m,

PARIS, April 21.

A Frankfort telegram states that during the last five days eight bzvttal-' ions of French troops have been withdrawn; '