WILSON'S LONE HAND.

Evening Star, Issue 16995, 18 March 1919, Page 6

WILSON'S LONE HAND.

TO ENSURE LEAGUE OF NATIONS INCORPORATION IN PEACE TREATY. RUNNING A RISK. PARIS. March 16. (Received March 18, at 10.40 a-m.) There is considerable anxiety regarding President Wilson’s insistence on the inclusion of the League of Nations in the Peace Treaty. Mr Wilson hopes by this means to prerant the opponents of America from rejecting the treaty and thus destroying peace. The British and French j -consider that the League is not yet ripo I for solution, and feel that preliminary 1 peace cannot await the completion of the . League of Nations. [From the cables yesterday it would rather be gathered that President Wilson’s tactics aim at preventing opponents of the League of Nations wrecking that scheme. For, if it is incorporated in the Peace Treaty, they would hardly dare to_ risk a resumption of hostilities by hanging up the signing of peace because of the inclusion of the League in the treaty.] THE RHIHE REPUBLIC. BITTER PILL FOR BERLIN. RANTZAU FOR DEFIANCE. COLLEAGUES OVER-RULE HIM. LONDON, March 16. (Received March 19. at 9 a.m.) The ‘Daily Mail* states that- the GerKnn Peace Delegates hare been authorised > break of! negotiations with the Allies the latter insist on the independence of the Rhine Provinces. BERLIN, March 16. (Received March IS. at 10.40 a.m.) Serious Cabinet differences ore reported. ! Bcheidemann, Premier Noske, Dr David, I and Erzbcrger favor the immediate accept- , since of the allied terms in order that the 1 Government may begin the work of the i reconstruction of Germany. Rantzau, the Foreign Minister, however, desires to contest every point, bo as defiant as Germany dares, and finally, if necessary, refuse to sign peace. Apparently Scheidemnnn has proved victorious. FOOD FOR GERMANY. HOW SHE WILL PAY. LONDON, March 16. (Received March 18, at 9 a.m.) Germany’s payment for foodstuffs will << made by means of her credits in neutral countries and the proceeds from certain exports permitted by the Allies, including coal and timber, and the sums earned by the surrendered ships. Germany is immediately to pay £18,000,000 into the National Bank of Belgium as a.-guarantee. 1 Her gold reserve of £100,000.000 remains available for reparation payments, i TTis purchases of the ships will be worked under the Interallied Board with the assistance of one German delegate. Portions of the German crews will be retained, except where the vessels are to be used for transporting troops. An Allied Economic Commission has been established )it Hamburg to deal with freights. The Vessels will be handed over at the various ports without any formal surrender, BPARTAGU3 MOVEMENT GROUND TO THE DUST, ONLY TO GERMINATE THERE. COPENHAGEN, March 15. (Received March 18, at 9 a.m.) The newspaper ‘ Republic ’ publishes a rigorous protest signed by 500 prominent Men, including Maximilian Harden, against the brutal spirit prevailing in Government circles and the ruthless killing of defenceless prisoners. WEIMAR. March 16. Although Herr Noske (Defence Minister) has announced that the Spartacist insurrection has been definitely crushed, there are widespread fears of a renewal of the outbreak accompanied by a genera! strike over the whole country. RIOTS IN CAIRO. CAIRO, March 16. (Received March 18, at 9 a,m.) Riots followed the resignation of the Egyptian Premier and the deportation of several leading Egyptian Nationalists, including ’ two ex-Ministers. Pour hundred jurrest* were made. LONDON, March 16. (Received (March 18, at 11.10 a.m.) Twenty people were killed in the riots at Tant-a, Egypt, when several thousands attacked the railway station. The riots were due to the deportation of Said Pasha and M. Zagboul, Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly and Egyptian Nationalist Leader. PLUMER COES TO MALTA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter, LONDON, March 16. (Received March 18, at 10.15 a.m.) Official: General Plumer has been npKilnted Governor and Commandor-ia-Chief If (Malta in succession to General Lord Methuen, who has resigned.