PEACE TREATY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY.

GERMAN EVASION. OF PEACE TERMS. .by Electric leii-gicpu— Lop.. • .g- • vilectivcd lii|s day u£ $ a.p),) PARIS, March ,39, It is reported that 3,600 field guns were found by the Allied Commission in the vicinity of Berlin. Altogether tweive thousand guns, with six thou-, sand aeroplanes intact, have been dis r covered throughout Germany, whereas under the terms of the Peace Treaty, Germany should not have more than 204 - three inch gups and no aeroplanes. These discoveries coupled with ‘nformation in the possession of the French authorities, have aroused scepticism concerning Germany’s intentions in French circles, where it is pointed out that Germany hitherto has failed lo fake - any steps to reduce the army to two hundred thousand within the time limit expiring in a fortnight while little lias been done in fulfilment of 30 other clauses of the Treaty, the time limit for which has already expired. French opinion is that Germany's objective is to gain time, hoping eventually to evade the obligations wholly, or at any rate, partially.

M. MILLEItAND’S THANKS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, March 26. Following M. Bartliou’s outburst M. j Milleraud warmly thanked England for her efforts in regard to the coal question. There was much applause when he declared the Franco-Britisli Alliance would remain unshaken. Barthou, with reservations associated himself with M. Millerand’s statement. The newspapers generally approve of .Bartholds strong French note, but Protest against the criticism of England and Hon. Lloyd George which was carried too far.