THE PEACE TREATY.
GERMANY’S LATEST REPLY.
By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable .Association, PARIS, Dec. 16. The German reply yields all the points except the Scapa penalties. The reply says that the German Admiralty’s letter cabled on the 7th referred to iho instructions sent to the German delegates at Paris and was not sent, to \on Reuter. The reply reiterates the suggestion to refer the matter to the League of Nations.
FIUME MUST BE AUTONOMOUS.
Australian-New Zealand Cable Association,
_ LONDON . Dec. 16. Contrary to American reports stating that the sovereignty of Fiume has been given to Italy, reports from Paris state tliat M. Clernenceau and Mr Lloyd George have informed Signor Scialoja that President Wilson adheres to his former standpoint, and that, therefore, the only solution is to make Fiume autonomous.
THE AMERICAN OBJECTIONS.
Australian-New Zealand Cable Association,
NEW YORK. Doc, 16, The Times’ Washington correspondent states that Senator Underwood, in a statement, says that if necessary the League of Nations should bo made a side issue in the 1920 presidential campaign, but the Treaty should be. ratified now, with or without the League The people demand peace, and the Senate should appoint a committee of conciliation in order to clLct a compromise. President Wilson’s announcement that he will not further compromise does not mean that ho desires to prohibit the Democrats negotiating a compromise.
SUPREME COUNCIL SATISFIED.
Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received December 18, 12.26 a.m. PARIS, Dec. 16. _ The Supreme Council is generally satisfied with the terms of Germany's reply. It is considered that Herr Renner’s statement regarding Austria’s food situation has made it clear the country can only be rescued from the peril of starvation if America helps. The Council decided, among other measures to dispatch 30,000 tons of cereals, stored at Trieste, to Austria. It is estimated Austria needs a Joan of £'327,000,000 sterling to enable the nation to restart work on a proper basis,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1704, 18 December 1919, Page 5
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