PEACE TERMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10431, 8 November 1919, Page 7

PEACE TERMS

BULGARIA'S REQUEST POINTED REPLY BY CLEMENCEAU. SIGNATURE DEMANDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 7*; 7.30 p.m.) PARIS, November 5. M. Clemenceau (French Premier), in a covering letter, replying to Bulgaria's requests for an amendment of the Treaty terms, points out, on behalf of the Supremo Council, that Bulgaria did not seek peace till her army was conquered; also that she joined the Central Powers and remained with them until defeat was inevitable. Bulgaria, in opening the way for Germany eastwards, led- to tho prolongation of the wax. Therefore, the Allies demand tho signature of tho Treaty in its present form within ten days; otherwise the Armistice will ho withdrawn. Bulgaria is given thirty-seven years in which to pay the indemnity in halfyearly instalments, bearing 5 per cent, interest. NO RATIFICATION BY JAPAN YET. NEW YORK, November 4. The United Press Agency at Tokio reports that Japan has not ratified the Peace Treaty. Promulgation of the Treaty is expected after the meeting of the Cabinet Council next week. AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS. THE RATIFICATION RESOLUTIONS WASHINGTON, November 6. Senator Underwood proposed the immediate ratification of the Treaty without any reservation. Senator Hitchcock supported |he proposal, but the Senate, instead of dealing with this, resumed the discussion .on Senator Hitchcock's proposal to report the Treaty immediately to the House of Representatives", in order to consider the ratification resolutions. The Senate rejected by 67 .votes to 16 an amendment making an advisory popular vote mandatory before a declaration .of war under the League of Nations. • The Senate finally agreed to Senator Lodge's motion to proceed with the reservation proposals.

FRENCH REPARATION ALLIES EXPECTED TO BE JUST. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 7, 7.30 p.m.) PAR/IS, November 5. M. Clemenceau (French Premier) had a great ovation at Strasurg. He said that France's reparation was rather meagre in view of the terrible devastation she had suffered, but ultimately when the final settlement was attained the Allies would not be unjust to France. He roundly denounced Bolshevism and hoped that loyal Frenchmen would create a strong bulwark against tho ferocious abomination which had occurred in Russia.