MISCELLANEOUS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 17 May 1919, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS

(Received May 17, 12.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 9. . Some newspapers commenting on "Count Rantzau's speech at Versailles when the peace terms were presented to the German delegates declare that though it was submissive in tone it contained the spirit of defiance and impudence. It is pointed out that Ger- : wiany's. territorial losses in Europe by the-terms of the treaty are less, serious than they appgar, because, with the exception of the Saar Valley and the Briey region, no important industrial are iiaken from ihe Teutions. *Ehe New" YorkTunes;'isays Coun^Ratrtzau gave the first sign that Germany realises to some degree her guilt and responsibility for the war. but the world will not be satisfied because he unwillingly admits Germany was the only nation which plunged the world into war.