WILL SIGN THE PEACE TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 5

WILL SIGN THE PEACE TREATY

RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT HOSKE FORMING NEW CABINET

W Piesi Am.^CopyrWWeimar, June 20. The; German. JJational Assembly has jMMptkd ]>eace. ) . • Paris, June 20. _ Ilk« Bcheideuuuuv Government has resigned. Peace is believed to be assured. . Unofficial advices indicate that the majority of the German National Assembly as ready to sign peace. Herr Noske is forming a new Cabinet. London, June -20. There is tut active concentration of (Allied troops on the Hhine, and the Gerfcuuw «re withonwing war material from (he point* immediately threatened. The tone of the German press is veering towards a settlement. Although the majority of the Government is against signing and some suggest a plebiscite, the people are increasingly in favor of Jeaee. New York, June 16 (delayed). In the last of her counter-proposals; Germany maintains that the Allies have, forsaken ft peace of justice to which they pledged themselves in the armistice negotiations; instead they have concluded a peace of might. Germany protests ■gainst the nroposed terms individually and collectively, asks for oral negotiations, and declares that Germany expects justice based on equality and reciprocity. If the Allifd terms were accepted it would mean the complete enslavement of the German people and the betrayal of the world's cherished hopes of peace. Germany declares that the right of self-determination is violated throughout tie treaty. London, June 20. The newspapers have received the full text of the treaty, which occupies 209 foolscap pages, and includes 440 articles. New York, June 20. The German press denies that the National Assembly has decided to sign Jieaee. The Exchange Telegraph Agency asfeerta that the signing of the treaty is Certain. Received June 22, SJS p.m. Copenhagen, June 21. The resignation of Scheidemann's Government (prepares the way for the acceptance of the treaty, but it ia, im- • possible to sign - within the period fixed owing to the delays incidental to foTmEa new government. It is expected Allies will prolong the period if the ptance of the treaty is assured.— !Aus. ftZ. Cable Assoc.

Members of the Weimar Cabinet, tlie peace delegates, and representative} from the federal States had a lengthy conference. Representatives from Hamburg, Bremen, and Ltibeck. supported Uerr ' Sdheidenmnn's determinatibn to refuse " niga&tnre. Wurtemburg and Baden favored signature. No decision was Kadied lit Saxonv and (Bavaria.

The Berlin Stocfc Exchange is firm, J owing to a confidential assurance that' signature is certain. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. Paris; June 21. Berlin states that the Cabinet has j summoned financial and economic experts j to Weimar, and they unanimously ] advised the rejection of the treaty as 1 ruinous and unreliable.—Aus. N.Z. Cable : Assoc. ] It is reported that ('ermany has asked j for a further extension of time to enable I a referendum on the peace terms to be■ taken. | It i 3 probable that Herr Erzberger pill ask the Allies to eliminate from the treaties the demand for the trial of the ex-Kaiser. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE LATEST. GERMANY WILL SIGN. THE NEW CABINET. Received June 23,1 a.m. London, June 22. It is definitely announced from Berlin that Germany will sign. It is believed that Herr Bauer has formed a Cabinet.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received June 22,11.5 p.m. London, June 21, A Berlin wireless Btates that the latest report in Parliamentary circles indicates that Herr Muller (chairman of the Majority Socialists) becomes Premier, and Dr. Bernstorff, Foreign Minister; while the United Press learns that a new German Cabinet has been formed under the leadership of Herr Bauer, former Minister of Labor. Received June 22, 11.5 p.m. London, June 21. The Germans at Versailles, on learning of Scheidemann's fall, burned all papers and correspondence between Scheidemann and von Rantzau. ' Many confuted reports are coming from Weimar, showing that momentous changes are taking place. There is great uncertainty as to the outcome, but it is unquestionable that .no extension of time will be allowed by the Alli»» Received June 23, 12.30 a.m. London, June 21. A Berlin message states that the new Cabinet famed includes: Herr Bauer, Premier; Herr Hermann Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Herr David, Minister of the Interior; Herr Bell, Minister of Communications and Colonies; Herr Noske, Minister of Defence.—Reuter.