COUNT RANTZAU AND REPARATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVII, Issue LXVII, 16 May 1919, Page 5

COUNT RANTZAU AND REPARATION.

KECOGNISES FRANCE'S RIGHT

ASKS FOR ORAL NEGOTIATIONS

PARIS, May 14

Count Yon Rantzau Has presented three notes repudiating Germany Jg responsibility to repay the Allied ' war losses- and disputing the guilt for the Var. Count yon Rantzau admits the responsibility for compensating certain d&mage in the war zone, but opposes I;b.e Saar proposals. He recognises France's right to compensation for the ■destruction of French mines. He asks ".for' oral negotiations, and makes a minute-examination of, the economic •effect of the'treaty, and protests particularly against the territorial clauses.

* The Allies refused Count yon Rantaau's request to attend the reception of 'the Austrian peace delegates.