ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1438, 11 December 1919, Page 5

ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY

[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] BARIS, December 9. The Supreme Council’s Note to Germany, to be presented to-night, repudiates Germany’s alleged right to demand, as compensation for the absence of the American delegates on the Commission until the United States has ratified the Treaty, tho modification of the clauses concerning the surrender of criminals and the return of war prisoners. The Note emphasises that the Treaty operates when Germany and three principal Allies have ratified it. DO IT NOW 1 (Received Wednesday, 8.40 p.m.) , PARIS, December 9. A Note has been handed to Von f.orsner regarding the handing over of persons who had committed offences against the comity of nations during the war, and at Scapa Flow. The Note ends: "We remind Germany for the last time that the denunciation of the armistice is sufficient to give the Allied armies full latitude, and therefore we expect the Treaty to lie signed without delay.” TSIE ONLY WAY. PARIS, December 5. The “Echo de Paris” says; Only an ultimatum to Germany can free us of embarrassment. Marshal Foch has demonstrated to the Supreme Council that he had the necessary means to hack the ultimatum. Plans were formulated in June, and were in readiness to bring the Germans to heel. POWER AND WILL USE IT. LONDON, December 5. Speaking at Glasgow, Mr Bonar Law said that there was a -suspicion that a section of the Gorman people were delaying the ratification of Peace, owing to America’s delay. It was thought these Germans would evade the terms if possible, lie spoke for the British Government, and lie thought for our Allies in saying that they had power to enforce tiio terms, and would use it.