PEACE AND WAR IN THE BALANCE

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 140, 11 December 1919, Page 7

PEACE AND WAR IN THE BALANCE

" THE SWORD WILL BE BARED."

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(AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, sth December.

The Daily Chronicle's Paris correspondent states that official circles regard the German situation as disquieting. A section of the French press blames the vacillation of the Supreme Council, which made a foolish attempt to be conciliatory towards a beaten but revengeful enemy. Now, however, Germany's attitude has exasperated the Council, which has decided that Germany must be taught a salutary lesson, and has approved of the military plans of Marshal Foch and Field-Marshal Sir H. H. Wilson to bring Germany to her senses. Leaving America out of the question, Britain and France are ready to undertake the co-operative chastisement of the Germans if they persist in refusing to sign the Protocol.' Everything is in readiness for a forward movement. The French Army is reinforced, and the question of peace or war with Germany is trembling in the balance. If a satisfactory reply to the ultimatum is not received, the sword will be bared, to deal with German arrogance. PARIS, sth December. The Echo de Paris says : "Only an ultimatum to Germany can free us of embarrassment. Marshal Foch has demonstrated to the Supreme Council that he has the necessary means to hack the ultimatum. Plans were formulated in June, and are in-readiness to bring the Germans to heel."