GERMANS GRANTED EXTENSION OF TIME.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 23 May 1919, Page 5

GERMANS GRANTED EXTENSION OF TIME.

THE ALLIED CLAIMS AGAINST

AUSTRIA

ITALIANS ASK FOR RETURN OF

TREASURES.

HY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT PARIS, May 21. A week's extension of time has been granted the Germans in which to reply to the peace terms. PABJB, May 19. The indemnity clause in the Austrian treaty is one-twentieth of the German indemnity, amounting to five billion gold marks without bonds. The Italians ask that Austria be obliged to return the priceless art treasures taken from Italy during previous wans. WASHINGTON, May 13. The settlement of the British and American claims arising out of the war operations does not take into account the United States' payments to Britain for the British carriage of American troop* to -Europfe., A separate settlement is pending for the latter. LONDON, May 20. General Bemhing's visit to London on Thursday has been postponed owing to the uncertainty regarding Germany's attltrftte, which necessitates the postponement of the American troops' march through London.