THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1708, 24 December 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

RATIFICATION HELD UP. By Electric Telegraph.--Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received December 24, 10.40 a.m. PARIS, Dec. 23;' Owing to the German delegates returning to, Berlin for a .consultation, ratification of the Peace Treaty before the New Fear is now impossible. ' POSITION IN AMERICA. LODGE’S OPPOSITION AROUSES ANGER. Australian -Nsw ZcalandCable Association Received December 24, 10.40 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. ,21. Tho Now York Times’ Washington cor-i-espondent says : Republican, Senators are angered at Senator Lodge’s opposition. fo the Peace Treaty compromise, md say->tbey will request him not to interfere with tne conciliatory steps taken by the Republicans and Democrats. Senator Underwood (Democrat) offered a resolution in (he Senate requesting VicePresident Marshall to appoint a committer of ton Senators to draw up a resolution for ratification of the Treaty, which would bo approved of by Senator Lodge. The latter objected, thereupon the resolution was tabled.

FOCH TO VISIT AMERICA.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association .-Received December 24, 10.40 a.m. NEW YORK, Doc. 21J Tho American Peace delegation has arnGenoral Bliss said that Marshal; Foch had informed him that he will visit the United States.