THE TREATY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16653, 14 October 1919, Page 7

THE TREATY.

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(By Cable—Pre«» Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.} TOKIO, October 11. The Privy Council approved of the Peace Treaty which will now be submitted to tho Emperor. RATTFIED~BY FRANCE. PAJRIS, October 12. Tn view of the Senate's ratification of the Treaty, the censorship will be abolished, and the state of siege raised tomorrow. M. Clemenceau, in a memorable, spetech, evidently inspired by his com- j ing retirement, said that in turn the! nobility and the bourgeoisie had formed j the ruling class in, PYance. As those thought everything was permitted to tliem, so the masses believed to-day that j they could overthrow society, because they possessed the means to do so. but I no class could arrest the economic life* i ], co \" ltr y without gravely damaging itscJr. ±/very Frenchman must be ready to sacrifice part of his nrivato sentiments, jjf. Clemenceau concluded: "To bo really effectivo, a treaty requires a clause reading: 'France undertakes to have many children.' Without that condition all restriction on German armament were vain," M. Clemenceau received an ovation. CLEMEXCEAU'S FEAR. (Router's Telegrams.) (Received October 13th. 7.'25 p.m.) . , MIS, October 12. JJurmp the discussion of the Peace Treaty in the Senate, M. Clemenceau declared that he feared German economic domination more than military domination, as Germany had a larger organisation as a means of action. The' guns and fortresses 'granted Germany! m the iiast, were given because it was! to Germany's interest to defend herself. I t^ v '? S i *.2 France's interest to see a Bolshevik Germany. France had notningto fear from Germany.- | It is expected that a decree promul-l eating the ratification of the Peace 1 > Treaty will be gazetted on the 13th.! thus completing tho rawcation by the three Great Powers and officially ending i the state of war. I ALLEGED VIOLATION. | BERLIN, October 11. ! ihere were stormy scenes in tho Nation a Assemblv when an Independent socialist, Hencke, condemned the sup. pression of tho Independent Socialist newspapers and made startling allegations that students' societies, ex-sol- i SOClßtl s s, r rifle clubs > gymnastic societies, and farmers were receiving arms in large numbers, which was ai Vl a-u 0 0 Peace Treatv. There were indignant shouts of! lou re hounding the Entente soldiery against Germany." Herr Hencke retorted that ho was w™!"??- i lO tr ! ,tJ ?- The Nationalist, Jicir Heintz, admitted that his party was striving to establish a monarchy. Herr David reminded the House that the monarchy had plunged Germany into the deepest misery, SLOW PROGRESS IN AMERICA. (Received October 013 th. 7.85 n.m ) . ... WASHINGTON. October P l 3. Senator Hitchcock, in a statement, 8 r xi m' slownqss of the progress of the Treatv m the Senate made it improbable that final action would be taicen before .November 15th.