THE PEACE ISSUE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 204, 23 May 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE ISSUE

GERMANS RETURN TO , VERSAILLES REPORTED REFUSAL TO SIGN AMERICAN TROOPS DETAINED By Tolajra,i>a-Press AEaocifttion-OoDyrißht Berlin, May 21. 'Ihe Gorman Cabinet announces that Germany will refuse (o sign the Peaco Treaty on the ground that the terms will involve economic destruction, political dishonour, and moral degradation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn: ANOTHER BLAST l-'BOM HERR SCHEIDEMANN, London, May 13 (delayed). A wireless message from Berlin states that Ilerr Scheidcmann sent the following proclamation to Danzig:—"We will fitfht to the utteimost against the separation of German territory by violence. Danzig is German to-day, and will be forever, and must remain as a visible bimi to stimulate us in tho sovere battle which will demand all our strength."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RANTZAU VERSAILLES WEEK'S EXTENSION FOR REPLY. Paris, May 21. Count Rantzau has arrived back at Versailles. Ho was accompanied from ti\>a by Eorr Wassermann, Director of the Reichstag. The full Financial .Delegation will proceed this morning. Heir Cruisbort and Herr Landsberg are remaining at Versailles, eo the delegation nill be' complete. A German official wireless message from Berlin states that tho Government and the National Assembly are in complete accord with the plenipotentiaries, who by determined and hard work will be able to reply within the time limit. This lends to th« expectation that delivery of the replv will be made on Wednesday, It will be a considerable document, and will demand perhaps eight or fifteen days' inspection'by the Allies. An extension of one weeTc has been eianted the Germans io reply to tho Peace terms—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICANTROOPSON THE RHINE REPORTED WITHDRAWAL NOT ' CONFIRMED. Paris, May 21. There is no 'confirmation of the report that the United States has withdrawn ail its troops from the Rhine.—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN MARoTtHROUGH LONDON POSTPONED FOR MILITARY - REASONS. (Rec. May 22, 9.30 p.m.) London, May 20. General Pershing's visit to London on Thursday has been postponed owing to the uncertainty regarding Germany's attitude, which will necessitate the postponement of the march-of the American troops through London.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-

THE AUSTRIAN INDEMNITY . (Rec. May 22, 8.30 p.m.) Paris, May 19. The indemnity clause in the Austrian Treaty is one-twentieth of the German indemnity, amounting to five billion gold marks without bonds. The Italians ask that Austria shall be obliged to return the priceless art treasures which were taken from Italy during previous wars.—Reuter. ANGLO-AMERICANWAR CLAIMS . POINTS FOR SETTLEMENT. ■ (Bee. May 22, 9.30 p.m.) Washington, May 13 (delayed). The settlement of the Anglo-American claims arising out of the war operations does not take into account the United States' payments to Britain and the British carriage of American troops to Europe. A eeparate settlement ie pending for the latter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN PAYMENTS TO BRITAIN FOOD AND ARMY EXPENSES. London, May 21. Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the House ' of Commons that Germany had paid Britain for food, and had also paid advances Cowards the expenses of the Army of Occupation.—Aus'.-N.Z. Cable As3n. NAURU ISLANdTeTTLEMENT ' (Rec. May 23, 0.5 a.m.) London, May 22. The details in connection with Nauru Island are- not finally settled, tut are likely to be so in a few.days in a manner satisfactory to all parties.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN PEACEDELEGATION Mlv. LLOYD GEORGE DECLINES TO RECEIVE THEM. Paris, May 21. Mr. Lansinpr lias passed on to President Wilson the Irish-Americans' application for assistance in obtaining passports to Paris. Tho Sinn Fein doleKates are not likely to obtain any attention in consequence of their speeches and actions while in Ireland. Mr. Lloyd GGorge now refuses to see tho { Irish-Amoricans, Messrs. Walsh, Ityaii, and Dunne, whom; on President Wilson's suggeution, he promised to re-ceive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.