PEACE TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY

GERMANS' PROCEDURE, ■REFUSAL TO SIGN. APPEAL TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Received June 6, 11.15 p.m. New York, May 20. The New York Tribune's Berlin correspondent is informed by the highest governmental authority that Germany, after refusing to sign the treaty, will appeal to the League of Nations to assume the responsibility of governing Germany.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMANY'S REPLY. PASSIVE RESISTANCE. By Telegraph.—Press Assa.—Copyright. London, May 26. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that the final German reply will be "handed to the Allies on Tuesday. It will consist of about 80 foolscap typewritten sheets. The German Government believes that the reply goes far towards concessions, but maintains that the Allies' terms will put Germany for ages beyond the pale of the white races, so disregarding it before civilised and uncivilised peoples that the prestige of a nation of 70 millions will be irreparably damaged. The reply does not demand the restoration of any special colony, though it maintains that Germany has colonial rijrbts. If the negotiations fail, the German Government says that the resistance to Allied action will be purely passive. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent oplttes that the vast bulk of the Germans favor the Government decision not to sign away upper Silesia and the' Saar Valley.—Aus. N.Z. Cable AssocParis, June 5. It is reported that Mr. Lloyd George is Impressed by the appeals to modify the treaty in order to avoid Germany's passive resistance. SSgnor Orlando appears willing to compromise, while Mr. Wilson is unwilling and M. Clemenceau is absolutely opposed.—Aub. N.Z. Cable Assoc. The Council of Four agreed to eliminate the limitation of armaments in the caste of small nations formerly under Austrian and Hungarian rule-

, SEPARATE PEACE. WITH GERMAN STATES. Paris, May 25. M. Hlltiii, writing in the Echo de Perls, stales that President Wilson believes the Germans will sign the peace. Marshal Foci, is ready at a moment's notice to-march to the right bank of the Rhine. The Conference is prepared to open separate peace pourparlers with Bavaria, Baden, and Wurtemburg, in a manner which will astonish the world Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. DIVISION OF GERMAN AFRICA.. Paris, May 25. It is reported thaet the Cameroohs will go to France without a mandate. Britain will take a narrow strip of the northern border, which will be added to Nigeria, and Eritain and France will divide Togoland. AMERICAN SENATOR'S CHARGES. Received June fi, 2.15 p.m. Washington, June 5, i'here was a bitter debate in the Eenate as the re&ult of Senator Lodge's plinrges that secret copies of the complete peace treaty were in the hands of New York financiers already, although the rest of the country was kept in darkness. . A motion for investigation was moved. NO REACTIONARY POLICY DESIRED. , Received June 6, 5.5 p.m. London, June 5. The Big Four's recognition of General Xoltehak is dependent on his pledge not to take advantage of military successes to attempt any reactionary policy. The Japanese support the Entente's attitude. —Aus. N. 5?. Cable Assoc.' SOUNDING A RETREAT. Received June 6, 5.5 p.m. Paris, May 28. The German press is sounding a retreat and indicates that Germany will sign under protest—Aus. N.Z. Cable .Assoc TERM 3 UNACCEPTABLE. Received June 6, 9 pjn. ■' Vienna, Juna 4. Count Bauer, the Foreign Minister, describes the peace terms as unacceptable and harder than Germany's.—Aus. NX Gable Assoc. i