GERMAN REPLY TO ULTIMATUM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 9

GERMAN REPLY TO ULTIMATUM

SCAPA DEMANDS ACCEPTED BUT FURTHER HEDGING ON OTHER POINTS (By Tclcgijiph-Prcss Association-Copyriffht London, December 11. Tho Paris newspapers announce that the German reply to the Allies' ultimatum has beer, received. It amounts to acceptance of the Seapa demands, but seeks to negotiate further on other points. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WILL THEY SIGN? (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 13. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent reports that the indications are that, the Germans will refuse to sign the protocol. The Foreign Aifairs Committee has adopted this decision, but the Government has not yet iicquiesccd in it The Foroisu Committee is opposed to sicning, arguing that sooner or later a breach with tho Entente Powers will be inevitable, and it is better to have it out now than live in a state of perpetual apprehension. Nobody dreams of armed resistance, which would only add to the population's sufferings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assiu SHIPPING HANDED OVEIi. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 13. In the House of Commons Colonel Leslie Wilson said that tho enemy had delivered "355 vessels of 1,771,913 aggreeato tons, Britain receiving 230 vessels, of one millions aggregate tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE GERMAN REPLY (Rec. December 14, 11.5 p.m.) r London, December 13. Tho German reply says that it is impossible to hand over four hundred thousand tons of dock material. They fl.ro- sending an expert Commission to Paris with a list of all the German port material, in order to suggest a modification The reply also asks for an alteration in the Protocal making: it impossible to restrict military operations—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. M. CLEMENCEAUVVISIT T0 LONDON NO POLITICAL DISPUTE INVOLVEDr , Paris, Decomber 10. There is no political disagreement between England and France. It is understood that ono of the reasons for 51. Clemenceau's jjsit is that lie seeks to establish a defensive alliance between France and Britain, in view of America's delay in ratifying the triple agreement. M. Clemenceau had a conference with Jlr. Llovd George to-day, lasting four hours and a half. Considerable progress was made respecting economic, financial, and military subjects, which were harmoniouslv discussed —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. December 15, l.ifl a.m.) London, December 12. The American Ambassador participated to-daj; in tho Inter-Allied Council at Downing Street. Tho subjects discussed included America's delay in ratifying .the Treaty, and the Allies' position in rela-' Hon thereto. The conferenco also discu&sed tits problems of Turkey, Russia, Constantinople, and Germany's attitude tol tho Protocol—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PARTS COUNCIL IN RECESS. , (Rec. December 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 11. The Italian Foreign Minister, Signor Scialdia, is to confer with Mr. Lloyd Georce and M Clcmenceau in London. There will be no meeting of the Supremo Council in Paris during M. Clemenceau's absence. It is staled in Paris •that tho whulo onestiun of tho Peace Conferenco and tho Ctuncil will, owing to the departure of (lie American Delegation, be one of the chief subjects of discussion in London.—lUuter. THE AMERICAN DELEGATION'S DEPARTURE. (Rec. December 13, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, December !). Mr. A. F. Polk, of the American Peace Delegation, in an interview, ; confirmed the departure to-night of the Americnn Peace Delegation, but said it was in no way connected with the attitude of the American Senate. The departure had kc Pn arranged for at the beginning of November. It is anticipated that the Peace Conference will be replaced by a Council of Paris Ambassadors, with powers—Reuter. UNITED STATESIENATE AND THE TREATY ANOTHER FIGHT WHEN PRESIDENT RECOVERS. New York, December 11. Senator Hitchc-ock,- in a speech, said the American people knew that as soon as President Wilson regained his health and strength tho light for the ratification of the Treaty would be resumed. There wero fortv Senators who were ready to pass the Treaty without reservations, but, in order to meet tho objections of the suspicious, the. friends of the Treaty were willinir to subscribe to reasonable reser-vations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Decomber 13. The "Matin" states that the Allies are agreeable to accept some American reservations in view of securing American participation in tho League of Nations.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. December 14, 11.5 p.m.) Washington, December 13. It is understood here that while tho Powers are prepared to concede certain reservations in order to secure the United States' co-operation, no Power is willing .to submit to a reservation demanding an official record of such acceptance as part of the Treaty itself Senator Lodge has suggested that the work of resurrecting the Peace Treaty is in President Wilson's hands, and that tho Republicans will not act until President Wilson has resubmitted the Treaty. A further message states that it is understood that the Senate has reopened the Treaty question, proposing that a committee should consider the differences between the majority and the minorify of the Senate. Senator Lodge has replied that if the President offered suggestions the Republicans would duly consider them. Senator Knox has introduced resolutions in the Senato proposing a state of ne,ice with Germany. He declared that while tho Versailles Treaty was he'd in abevance'Senator Hitchcock blocked the immediate consideration of the reserva-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cubic Assn. AUSTRIAN AN.D~BULGAR.IAN TREATIES. Paris, December 10. The Rumanian delegate has signed the Austrian and Bulgarian Treaties.—Aus- ! N Z. Cablo Assn. THE ALUEirBLOCRADE j ALLEGED EFFF.CT ON TUBERCULOSIS STATISTICS Berlin, December 11./ An official medical report declares th the Entente's blockade has destroyed,/ no generation's campaign against tuberculosis. Taking the situation in 11)13 as a guide, 86,000 more persons died of tuberculosis in the years 1914-13 than would have been expected.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. "FOOL BY THEIitACE OF GOD" "VORWAEPTS" ON THE EXKAISER. Berlin, Dccombor 11. Four volumes of German documents relating It) pre-war events have been published. The "Vorwiierfs" prints an artifle on these books, headed 'Tool by tho Grace of God," and says: "Whoever reads tha Kaiser's marginal remarks on the doijumenti will have no doubt that Ger-

many. before the war, was ruled by ono who was next to a madman." IL describes the volumes as four stones on the tomb of the German monarchy.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. HUNGARIANS EN ROUTE TO SIGN. (Rec. December 14, 11.5 p.m.) Paris, Decomber 12. The Hungarian delegates are journeying to Paris to sign the Treaty—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. _