GERMAN STATESMEN ON THE SITUATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 17 May 1919, Page 8

GERMAN STATESMEN ON THE SITUATION.

LONDON, May 9. The Daily Chronicle's Berlin correspondent interviewed Reventlow, who said the terms of peace were quite unacceptable. They contain no trace of Wilson's fourteen points. It is politically impossible, and generally unjust to hand over the Kaiser, who may have made a psychological mistake, but did not cause th« war out of illwiH. He always wished to preserve peace. Germany was willing to accept responsibility for the consequences of refusal. If the Allies decided on the occupation, Germany, being without arms, food, and money, could not resist, but the annexation of German sources of iron and coal supplies mean extensive emigration, and an increasing burden on those remaining. Max Harden, in an interyiewY'says he regrets the "German republic has failed' to convince the Allies that Germany's attitude has changed. This necessitated extensive guarantees to secure France. Wilson's stand is recognisable as saving Danzig from becoming Polish and extricating the Saar from annexationists. Kantsky, states: "We will* be forced to accept the terms, but cannot guarantee fulfilment. That is impossible."