THE PEACE TERMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 205, 24 May 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TERMS

STATEMENT BY EBERT

POLICY OF PASSIVE RESISTANCE

TIME FOR SIGNING TREATY

EXTENDED

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Rotterdam, May 21. Herr Übert (President), in an interview, said that Germany would ratber suffer foreign occupation than sign tho Treaty. Sho would not offer armed resistance at present owing to the smnllness of the Army, and would rely on passive resistance.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. / Paris, May 21. Official: Germany has been granted an, extension until May 21) to sign the Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, RANTZAU'S NOTES SIX MORE TO BE PRESENTED. ■ London, May 21. Count liantzau intends to present six additional Notes—the first 011 Eastern territorial questions, the second relating to Alsace-Lorraine, tho third to tho occupied regions, the fourth to .reparation, tho fifth to Labour legislation, and tho sixth to the treatment of German prepertv in enemy countries. It'is believed that Count Rantzau proposes a joint coinmittco under a neutral president to decide the economic controversies, and another committee to determine tho damage in France and Belgium. .Count Rantzau protests that 110 consideration is to to bo given to tho damage Germany hns sustained; and ho urges that Austria-Hungary must bo hold equally responsible with Germany.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. A KULTURED DEFINITION TREATY DESCRIBED' AS "DEVIL'S ■ WORK." London, May. 14 (delayed). • The "Daily Chronicle V.Berlin correspondent interviewed Herr Erzbcrgor, who described the' Treaty as "Devil's woTk,' but said he hoped still that Germany would achieve a, Treaty based on light, instead, of leaving Germany garrotted, bound liand and foot, gagged and blinded, and. with less freedom, than Egypt. ' Tho German Government is absolutely united in the decision not to sign the Treaty unless it is radically altered. There is no question-of ' threatening anybody -with Bolshevism. The position Ls much too serious for that. Germany now stands condemned to* death. If she must go under, let it be quickly. Our only lioi>o is a bearable peace."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

" WILSON AND CLEMEXCEAU DENOUNCED. Berlin, May 14 (delayed). Gre\it .demonstrations thronged Wuholmstrasss on Monday denouncing President Wilson and M. Clcmonceau as robbers and traitors. One speaker declared that Germany's confidence in Wilson was utterly broken. Herr Sclieiileninnn .addressed the demonstrators, and then soldiers cleared the streets. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. COLOGNE'S WEEK OF HUMILIATION London, May 21. A week of humilintion began at .Cologno on May 12 in deep gloom. Cardinal Hartlaami compares the Germans to tho Babylonian Jews. Cabarets and amusement places have been closed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " FIGHTING WILL-START IMMEDIATELY " PREDICTION OF A PRUSSIAN MAYOR. ' . .. London, May 21. Jlie "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent states that the newspapers claim, that the Entente cannot fail to bo impressed by the unanimity expressed in the National Assembly. Prominence is given to the vehement phraso of the Prussian Prime' Minister, Herr Hirsch, that the Germaus would rather bo dead than slaves. The women delegates have appealed to their sisters in the Entente countries to realise that tho. terms for Germany smother all hopo that' their children will ever have a better life than liow. This could never bring peace. The Mayor of a West Prussian town has advised the*'citizens to "Go homo and pack up your belongings, and close your shops, becauso fighting will start immediately. Many others make similar predictions,— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. London, May 14. The Bolsheviki in Russia have sent a mekage of sympathy with the Germans in their hard trial under the blows of tho Entente.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable A6sn. IF GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN CZECHS READY ON THE FRONTIER. 1 London, May 21. Tho Exchange Telegraph's correspondent at Berlin states that tho Czechs are concentrating at Tans, in Bohemia (near- the German frontier, southward of Prague), and are available_to invado Germany if she refuses to sign tho Peaco Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. RESIGN ATIONSFROJI AMERICAN. MISSION SPIRIT OF THE FOURTEEN POINTS TRANSGRESSED. London, May 21). The "Daily Herald's" Paris correspondent states that nino members of tho American Mission have resigned bocause they consider that the peace terms transgress tho spirit of the Fourteon Points.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GERMAN FLEET POLAND CLAIMS PART. I Paris, May It (delayed). Poland 'is claiming part of tne German fleet for defensive purposes.—Aus.'-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ADMINISTR ATtON~OF~GERMAN COLONIES UNDER MANDATES TO BRITAIN OR ■ THE DOMINIONS. (Roc. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) . , '" • London, May it (dolayed). In the House of Commons, replying to a question whether former German colonies under mandates to Britain or tho Dominions will be included as British colonies and obtain tho advantago of Imperial preference, Mr. Bonar Law said none of these territories wouldibo colonics, but in certain cases, as for example South-west Africa and t'he Pacific Islands, they would bo administered as integral portions of the mandatory's territory and share its advantages.—Renter. AIiSTRIANPEACE TERMS TO BE DELIVERED ON MONDAY. (Rec. May 23, 7.45 p.m.) Paris, May 22. The Austrian peaco terms will bo delivered on Monday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. WAR PRISONEMLTY OF CRIMES TO BE RETAINED ~\ND PUNISHED. Paris, May 22. Tho Allies havo replied to the German Nolo stating that prisoners of war guilty of crimes will be retained and punished. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ITALIAN TROOPsIENT TO TURKEY. AN EXPLANATION REQUESTED. London, May. 22. Britain, France, and the United' States, have requested an explanation from Italy, as to why Italian troops havo been dispatched to Turkey.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.