GERMANS GREATLY DEPRESSED.
.INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS REFUSED ALL'THE TERMS OBJECTED TO. Eeceived May 12, 2.50 p.m. Paris, May 10. The Berliner Tageblatt's correspondent at Versailles says that the delegates are greatly depressed over the terms, which amount to the death sentence of Germany. Both Socialist and non-Socialist newspapers think the terms should be refused. American correspondents in touch with the Germans say the Germans have decided to leave for Weimar. Count von Rantzau has ordered all Germans to be ready to depart in forty-eight hours, owing to tile severity of the terms. Von Rantzau requested individual interviews with President Wilson, M. Clemenceau, and Mr. Lloyd George, but all refused. The delegation takes the stand against every chapter of the terms. For instance, it demands an army of at least half a million, and describes the reparations as fabulously overestimated, land refuses even to coupler such new frontiers.—United Service.
GERJIAN OVERTURES. FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS. ALLIES' FIRM REPLY. London, May 10. Count Rantzau will visit Berlin during the coming weelc and return with the Government's counter treaty. The Government has authorised Count Rantzau to request a personal meeting with President Wilson for the purpose of oral negotiations. Count Rantzau presented two notes to M. Clemenceau. The first says that the demands are such that no people could boar them. The second states that although Germany is required to sign a treatv embodying the League of Nations she is not invited to join the league. Count Rantzau asks under what circumstances would Germany be invited to join the Allies. The reply to Count Rantzau's notes says that in regard to the first note the terms were framed with constant thought respecting the principles on which the armistice and peace negotiations were proposed. The Allies cannot admit discussion respecting their right to insist on the terms substantially as drafted, hut they will consider practical suggestions.
In answer to Count Rantzau's second note the Allies state that the Covenant of the League explicitly provides for the admission of enemy Powers.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, May 7. Mr. Mnrdoch, referring to Count Pantzan's attitude, says: "We learned_ afterwards that the Germans used a studied pose of indifference from the moment the French military cars called at their hotels to hnns them to the conference hall. Count Runtzan was smoking a cigarette when he reached the steps of the hall. He turned towards the privileged snectator. Mew out a cloud of smoke, dropped his cigarette disdainfully, turned hfa hack, and walked in."— United Service.
SAFEGUARDING THE TREATY. THE BIG THREE'S PRECAUTIONS,
Received May 13,1 a.m. Parte, May 7. The Echo de Paris says that France, Britain, and America have entered into an undertaking affording additional guarantees for the security of France and safeguarding the treaty.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. INJUSTICE TO CHINA. London, May 6. The Manchester Guardian says the Peace Conference has given Japan virtually domination of Shantung province, enabling her to secure a strong hold on the commerce and politics in the north of China. Apparently the western Powers have not grasped the full significance of what they surrendered. The importance of the Chinese market will assert itself and western statesmen will then bitterly regret the injustice to China and to themselves.
Sliß JOSEPH WARD'S COMMENTS. Paris, May 8. Sir Joseph' Ward, interviewed, said the treaty covered suehj, gigantic areas that its length win not surprising. It was a great experiment necessarily based on uncertainty, but if it prevented one great war it would confer inestimable benefit. The fact that Germany had been compelled to give up ill-gotten territories would be cordially approved by all civilised countries, whilst it would act as a check upon her aggression. The peace of the world demanded the puni«hment of the Kaiser. He believed the reparation proposals would prove effective. The financial proposals should fall on the enemy, not on the Allies. If the Samoans ultimately desired to join New Zealand the League of Nations would Tant the wish, Count Rantzau gpoke more as a victor than as vanquished, hut obviously he intended his speech for propaganda. There was no likelihood that the Allies would bleed Germany.
RATIFICATION NOT TILL AUGUST. Received May 12, 2.50 p.m. Ottawa, May B. Government advices from London state that the peace treaty is not expected to be ratified and signed by the King until August 1. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
"CRUDE AND SORDID." Received May' 12, 2.5 p.m. London, May 10. The American delegation, describes Count von Rantzau's speech as crude and sordid and typically German, without a sporting instinct, being on a level with Germany's behaviour during the war. EAST AFRICA MANDATE. Received May 12, 2.25 p.m. Paris, May 9. Belgium has protested against the British mandate in East Africa, on thei ground that Belgium at great cost and sacrifice contributed to the conquest audi administration of a large jwtion of the] territories.
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