GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

A STORMY MEETING.

ARMED B££lSTx\A T CE IMPOSSIBLE!. ACCEPTANCE 01' TEEMS INEVITABLE. By Tolocraph.—P.-css A33n.—Copyright Received May 31, 5.5 pjii. : Paris, May 30It is rumored among the German delegates tliat the meeting between Count von Bantam and Berlin emissaries at Spa was stormy, and that it is unlikely von Rantzau will rotmn to Versailles. A meeting of tlie Grand Council at Berlin advocated an appeal to international democracy and alliance with tlis Russian Bolsheviks. The generals present protested that tlie remedy would be worse than the disease. The opinion prevailed that armed resistance was impossible. Count von Rantzau and Herr Peheidemann ere unable to influence the Allies; therefore acceptance was inevitable,—Aub. N.Z. Cable Assoc. AN ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA. : NOT LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED, Received May 31, 55 p.m. Amsterdam, May 19. It is learnt that the German 'Govern's ment's reply to Lenin's offer of alliance stipulates that the Soviet tystem in Russia must be transformed into a Socialist Government. Then Germany will be propared to conclude an alliance and lend experts to reorganise the Russian railways. It is not likely Russia will accept.—Aus. N.!?. Cable Assoo. SUPPORT FOR THE HUNS. Received June 1, 11.5 p.m. London, May 20. A Berlin wireless states: The Ukrainian Central Executive at Kieff adopted a resolution protesting against the Entente's Severity towards Germany.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.