THE PEACE TERMS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11847, 31 May 1919, Page 8

THE PEACE TERMS.

Second Edition

GERMAN delegates return TO PARIS, I * I United Press Association- By trie Telegraph—Copyright* ; Received May 81, noo». Paris, J2ay 19. » Delayed.— Bantsan and /the entn» German delegation have returned to Paris. . AN ADVOCATE FOR THE HUNS. MODIFICATION OP TREATY demanded. Received May 81, noon. London, May 18. Delayed.— The Observer, in an articlof demands the immediate raising of tlm blockade, which is inflicting frightful misery upon Ge many, especially women and clnl dren The treaty must be considerably modified otherwise mankind | ■will certainly drift back to i slaugliter, j following social and international dissension. Democratic forces everywhere mnst resolve that the paper peace mnst spesdily become a real peace for a reconstructed and reconciled Europe, abiding by the sm o le Commandment “There shall be no war. ’ ’ WHAT GERMANY WANTS Received May 31, noon. Paris, May 30. Germany is willing to agree to the destruction of military power if allowed to enter the League or Nations on "equal terms, according to the statement of the German counter proposals. THE CARVING OF TURKEY, Received May 81, noon. Paris, May 18. Delayed.—The Temps denies that the conference has actually decided to divide Turkey into severfrl zones. The big four, however, have considered several proposals. The first was that the United States should receive the mandate over Constantinople and Armenia; the second, that Greece should take the coastal region, having Smyrna as a principal centre. Third proposal, Italy administering Southern Anatolia; fourth, Northern Anatolia, including Broussa and Angora, forming a Turkish State, whose independence France undertake s to safeguard. OCCUPATION OP SMYRNA. Received May 31, noon. Rome, May 18. Delayed. —Considerable newspaper agitation follows on the news that a Greek division has been authorised to occupy Smyrna. It is pointed out that two-thirds of Trieste’s trade was with Smyrna. Italy’s claims to Smyrna are apparently not recognised. Although newspapers advise calmness they forcibly protest against Italy’s claims before the Paris Conference being sacrificed to profit either the Jugo-Slavs or Greeks.