PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY.

GERMANY'S REPLY.

pILL DEMAND LCHR3 INSPECTION.

Paris, May 21. Count Kantzau is back at Versailles. Be was accompanied from Spa by Hen Washermann, director of the Reichstag. A full financial delegation proceeded this morning, Guisbert and Landsberg taaking the Versailles delegation complete again.

A German official wireless message itates that the Berlin Government and National Assembly are in complete accord with the plenipotentiaries, who by determined hard work will reply within the time limit.

Thie leads to the expectation of the delivery on Wednesday of a considerable document, demanding perhaps eight to 15 days' inspection by the Allies. Mr. Lansing passed to President Wilton the Irish American's application for assistance to obtain passports to Paris. The Siim Fein delegates are unlikely to obtain attention in consequence of their ■peeefcee and actions while in Ireland. Mr Lloyd George now refuses to see the Irteh-Am»rieans, Messrs Walsh. Ryan and Dunne, whom on President Wilson's suggestion, he promised to receive for the purpose of hearing their viewpoint. . GERMANY'S REFUSAL TO SIGN , TREATY. Political dishonor and moral DEGRADATION. Berlin, May 21., The Cabinet announces that Germany Will refuse to sign the peace on the grounds that the terms involve economic destruction, political dishonor and fnoral degradation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i London, May 13. A Berlin wireless communique states: Berr 6cheidemann sent a proclamation to Danzig as follows: "We will fight to the uttermost against the separation •f German territory by violence. Danzig ts German to-day and will be for ever* It must remain a visible sign to stimulate us in the severe battle which.will demand all our strength." THE INDEMNITY CLAUSE. ITALIANS ASK FOR RETURN OF ART TREASURES. Received May 22, 920 p.m. Paris, May 19. The indemnity clause ip the Austrian treaty is one-twentieth of the German indemnity, amounting to five billion gold parks without bonds. The Italians ask that Austria be obliged to return the priceless art treasures token from -Italy during previous wan.—Am. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. TIME FOR SIGNING EXTENDED. Received May 22, 5.5 pjn. Paris, May 21. A week's extension of time has been granted the Germans in which to reply to the peace terms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.