SIGHING THE TREATY.
f> PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY PERIOD OF RATIFICATION. TWENTY OR THIRTY DAYS. "Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Reed. 12.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 19. The Paris correspondent of the United Press learns authoritatively that the peace programme will include the following steps The treaty will be handed to the Germans on Friday, April 25. If the German delegates have plenary power they will sign the instrument immediately, otherwise it will be submitted to Weimar. Separate treaties will be presented Jo Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria a few days afterwards. The allied Governments will be permitted 20 or 30 days to ratify the treaties after the Central Powers sign them. When two-thirds of the Governments so concerned sign the treaties they will become effective. j ACCEPTANCE 0E REJECTION. NO DISCUSSION PERMITTED. Anstralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. April 19. It is reported that the peace treaty comprises nearly 1000 articles. The plenary session will possibly be held on April 25, when the treaty will be submitted, and then handed to the Germans next day. It is announced that, though the Germans at Versailles will be allowed eight days to consider terms of the territorial and military conditions must be accepted or rejected without discussion. Only finance is j open to debate. Germany is required to give up all claims to j Morocco under the treaty of Algeciras, which the Allies decided to abrogate.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17140, 21 April 1919, Page 5
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