PEACE TERMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14136, 9 June 1919, Page 5

PEACE TERMS.

GERMANY’S LATEST "OFFER." [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) Schcidemann interviewed stated: We offer the following counter proposals to the Peace Treaty, namely: Germany to be immediately admitted to the League of Nations. Germany agrees to destroyed French territory and will pay full reparation for ruined French. coal mines. Germany also agrees in respect to tho Belgians' claims and accepts the limitation of the army to 100,000. She is ready to completely disarm on land and sea, provided other nations agree likewise. ANYTHING BUT VANQUISHED. HUNS MAY NEED FURTHER LESSON. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Saturdav, 3 p.m.) PARIS, May 21. The English and French translations of tho counter proposals were so indifferently prepared by the Germans as to necessitate their being done again, causing a delay. Tho nature of their proposals shows that they arc anything but a vanquished nation. It is openly said that it may require something in tho nature of a military demonstration to bring the Germans to their senses. Arrangements have been practically completed as to the method to be adopted in signing the treaty. It was lirst contemplated to pass the document round the conference table for signature. It has now been decided to have tho treaty placed on a small table on a dais in the Salic dcs Glaecs. Each member will ’walk to the table and sign. BRITISH OBJECTIVE. A LASTING PEACE. ] (Received Sunday. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 6. In the House of Commons, on the motion for an adjournment to the 24th., Sir Donald Mac Lean referred to the ' rumour that Air Lloyd George was | weakening on the peace terms, and 1 said that he hoped tho blockade of Germany would be removed as soon as possible. Its severity fell mainly on those who were in no sense responsible for the iniquities of the war. i Mr Churchill replied, stating that ( Mr Lloyd George's colleagues were striving to obtain a lasting peace.