THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1707, 23 December 1919, Page 6

THE PEACE TREATY.

By Electric Telpgraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received December 23, 1.50 p.m. LONIX)N, Dec. 22. ; T.W Morning Rost’s* Paris correspondent says the Scapa sinking!} and other outstanding matters- are approaching adjustment, piobably enabling the ratification An the 29th. HIS ARMIES READY TO MOVE. .ALLIES CRACK THEIR WHIP. GUNS SHIFTED OVER THE RHINE. 1 LONDON. Dec. 5. Renter’s (mrespondent .in Paris states' that .tie: Echo do Paris reports that die Supreme War Council was of the opinion that only an ultimatum to Germany cohid get tiro Allies out of'an embarrassing sitshiition. • i Koch declared that if an - ultimatum was despatched hb was ready to carry out the plans prepared last Juno, the threat of which brought the Germans to Versailles. The:* that the ‘British attitude, towards Germany is described; as one of uhsohite firmness. Complete agreement exists between -Marshal -Koph ftml Field-Marshal Wilson, and all measures aroMieilig taken in the armies of occupation with the view to continuing military preparations. Reuter’s correspondent at Strasbourg reports unusual military activity. Numerous heavy guns liavcv crossed the Kelil Bridge to the right bank of the Rhine. It is understood that Britain has derided to come to the aid of Franco' in any circumstances, whatever is the fate of the tripartite treaty of alliance. , Despatches from Berlin, indicate that the Government’s position is becoming difficult in the face of the bluster of the militarists, whose demonstrations, have become bolder since the receipt of thn Entente notes. It is apparently believed that .demobilisation and war-weariness of the Allies and the supposed secession of -thri United States will prevent the application of military pressure to enforce the Treaty. Freheit throws a' sinister light on the armament of the Defence Corns. It declares that Citizen Guards drill regularly, including bombing practice, while the socalled Public Security Police are officered by regulars, and equipped with heavy mor tars and flame-throwers. RESISTANCE WOULD BE SUICIDAL. /. . -LONDON, Dec. 6. Iho Paris correspondent of thn Times states that it is no secret that the military authorities have regarded with increasing anxiety for some time the slender numbers of the Allied army of occupation, and it is believed that Marshal Foch suggested its immediate -'reinforcement. The Allies retain the right to denounce the armistice after three days’ notice, and after that time are entitled to extend the occupied area, or even to resume hostilities. 0 The present crisis, while not'justifying

pessimism, indicates the likelihood of dan gorous possibilities later, when Germany regaining her national consciousness am strength, may forcibly attempt to escap from her financial obligations. The Paris correspondent of the Dailj Mail states that the regrouping of tin French forces on tho Rhino lias been ar ranged, ensuring easy occupation of Es sen, Ruhr and Baden, , The Daily Express’s; correspondent al Paris says that the newspapers agree thal Foch has 'entered the ring decisively in tending to bring Germany to her • sense. 1 and show that the period for discussion; has ended. Major-General Maurice, in an article ii: the Daily Nows, says that any attempt tr resist the forces available to Foch would bo suicidal. "Germany,” he adds, “has Very little heavy artillery, and hicks warships, bomb; mg aeroplanes and tank:,.’’ Mr Bon'ar Law,' speaking at Glasgow, said that n sufficient portion of Britain’s groat army wus preserved to sco that the terms of peace were enforced. [Later cables stated that Germany had conceded tho points in the Allies’ Note; mainly concerning the Scuna Flow sinkings.]'