THE PEACE TREATY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16703, 11 December 1919, Page 9

THE PEACE TREATY.

GERMANY AND THE PROTOCOL

I (Br CaKp— Prwn AMoriatinn—Copyright.) I (S«uter'i Teicsrama.) PAIUS, December P. The Supreme Council's Note to Germany, to bs> presented to-night, repudiates Germany's alleged right to demand. as compensation for the absence of the American delegates in tho Commission until the United States has ratified tho Treaty, the modification of tho clauses concerning the surrender of 1 criminals, and th? return of prisoners of war. The Note emphasises that the Treaty liocomes operative when Gerj many and three of the principal Allies j have ratified it. (Australian a-- 1 V 7.. CiH- A-pociation.) LONDON. December P. The Paris correspondent cf the | "Diily Tcleirraph" reports that the B r itis:i Cabinet did not a:rreo to the text of t he* Note addressed to Germany as the .Supreme Council drafted it. Greit Britain ra'sed ohiertirms to the concluding paragraph in which Germany was threatened with a resumption of hostilities if she did not arrange for the I immediate application of the I'caco I terms. Tho British Cabinet has now accc ted the new formula, and t' - "oNnto j ha« been sent t--> the German delegate®. ! Tho ,- T>iily Telegraph'' expresses tho opinion that the uhole affair will increase Germany'* doubts regarding the Allies' abilitv to resort to military means to enforce tho Peace terms no* that tho state of war is formally ondrd. That this is the vital question is the view of French official circles. (Aurlrnlim n-<) X./. (.'.-iM# Atsociation.) WASHINGTON, December 8. Senator King has introduced a joint resolution proposing that Congress should authorise the use of the American Forces, in conjunction with tho Allies, if necessary to coerce Germany to sign tlio Ponce Protocol. Tho resolution vrns referred to the Foreign delations Committee. SOAPA FLOW. LONDON. December 8. In reply to the German accusation of distorting Admiral von Kcut.'r's letter, the Admiralty states that the published version gives Lho complete text of the origjnal, which has been photographed. Copies aro nvailable. [Tho Admiralty last week published translations of n letter and other documents found in tho safe of von Renter's flagship, proving that he had been in communication with the Chief of the German Admiralty regarding the sinking of tho surrendered ships."j MJLITAItY PREPARATIONS MADE. (Received December 11th, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. Tlio Paris correspondent of the "Daily Clmrniele" states that official circles regard the German situation as disquieting. A section of the French Press blames the vacillation of tho Supremo Council, which made n foolish attempt to be conciliatory towards a beaten but revengeful enemy. Now, however. Germany's attitude j has exasperated the Council, which has j decided that Germnnv must be tuught a snlutnrv lesson, nnd has approved of Marshal Foch's nnd Sir Henry Wilson': : military plars to bring Germany to her ■ senses," leaving America out of the , question. | Englnnd and France aro undertaking the co-operative chastising of tho Germans if they persist in refusing to sign the Protocol. Everything is in readiness for a forward movement. Tho French Army is being reinforced, nnd the question* of peaeo or war with Germany is trembling in tho balance. If a satisfactory reply to tho ultimatum is not received the sword will be bared to deal with German arrogance. UNITED STATES' ATTITUDE. PAUTY DIFFERENCES. WASHINGTON, December 3. It seems improbable that tho Senate will tako up either tho Treaty or tho resolution declaring tho war with Germany over before tho end of the Christmas recess on January oth. Tho Democrats nnd Republicans disagreo concerning tho procedure neces* sary to bring tho* Treaty again before tho Senate. i

Senator Lodge nsserts that tho Treaty in dead unless President Wilson reintroduces it. Senator Hitchcock states that- the Senate can ratifv the Treaty without resubmission bv Wilson. NEW YORK., December 8. Mr Samuel Gompers, in a spccch, snid tho Senate rejected the Treaty for two reasons—the hope of political advantage, and becausc the Treaty provided an international minimum standard for the working people of the world. ALLIES' NOTE TO GERMANY. A STERN REMINDER. (Received December 10th, 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, December 0. A Note has hern handed to Herr Von Lorsner, head of the German DeleRation, regarding the hnvding over of persons who committed offences against tho Comity of Nations during the war and at Scana Flow. Tho Note ends:—"We remind Germany for the last time that denunciation "of tho terms of the armistice is sufficient to give the Allied Armies full latitude, and therefore we expect the Peace Treaty to be signed without delay."

POWER. TO ENFORCE TERMS. (Received December 10th. 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, December 5. Speaking at Glasgow, Mr Ronar Law said that there was n. suspicion that ft section of the German people were delaying the ratification of the Peace Trcatv owing to America's delay. 7t was thought that these Germans would evade the terms if possible. He spoke for the British Government, and. he thought, for oitr Allies, in saving that thev bad power to enforce the terms of Peace, and would uso that power. PARTft, December 5. The "Echo de Paris" says:—"Only an ultimatum to Germany can free ns of our embnrrnssmenl. Marshal Foch demonstrated to the Supreme Council that he had the necessary means to back up an ultimatum. Plans were formulated in .Tune, and are in readiness to bring the Germans to heel." A TRIPLE RATIFICATION. (Received December 10th. 8.5 p.m.) ATHENS, December 9. The Chamber to-day will ratifv the German. Austrian and Bulgarian Peace Treaties.