PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY.

fJERMANTS ADMISSION TO LEAGITE, PKOPOBAia DENOUNCED, J»iTei«sTaplL'—Pw«a.Aj^— Copyright London, June 10. Tie Pan* editor of the Chicago Tribune asserts that Germany is to be guaranteed, admission to the League ot Aatioai within two years, the United states and Britain favoring this course. bojoe of the British newspapers denounce Air. Uoyd George for aeekuig to income Uermany in tue Uague. Xhe Ulobe aalu what would have happened at toe general election if Mr. Lloyu George had gone to the country with such a cry..

There are other reports that Germany will be admitted to tne League when sue p»y» the first instalment. This is objected to because it will encourage GerBUWy to payments, as it Will be difficult to maintain an armed oecwnation in the country of fellow members of the League.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable

Paris, June 10. M. Clejntnceau firmly refuses modification of the peace terms. There is much pessimism in the Council of Four. | Beceived June 11, 8 pjn. London, June 11. The Morning Post's Paris correspondent states that M. Clemenceau is adamant against Germany's admission to the League- of Nations. If' Germany is permitted to enter France wold probably < leave the L»ague.~Aus.-N.Z. u>»w Assn. It la reported that General Smuts favors a German mandate over South .West Africa./ if Germany will agree to «owpa«u>as jn Silesia as a set on". One Pari* newspaper severely comments upon General Smuts' attitude. It is believed Mr Lloyd George desire* to shorten the term in the occupied territories of the Rhine, while the French are willing to fix the total amount of reparation. Ceant von Rantaau has written to the Conference protesting against the Rhen«h, jwctamation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Am-

:, A/STATEMENT DENIED. Received June 11, 8 pan. - London, June 10. M&. Juuny Macdonald denies the statement of the Italian Socialist circular that Longuet and Macdonald, on behalf of the Franco-British Socialists, had accepted a proposal for a 24-hours strike in sympathy with the Soviets and M a protest against the Versailles peace terms. Macdonald adds that he condemned the Italians tendency to Bolshevism and recommended them to join the world Socialist movement represented bj the aeejond Internationale.