IF GERMANY REFUSES

Southland Times, Issue 18105, 4 June 1919, Page 5

IF GERMANY REFUSES

THE ENTENTE’S PLANS. AN ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY PARIS, June 2. It is authoritatively stated that if the treaty is not signed by the end of June Germany will be instantly invaded from the west and north or from the Baltic and peace will not be accepted until Berlin is occupied. cerman proposals to be refused. THE TIME LIMIT. PARIS, June 2. The Echo de Paris states that the Allies have decided to refuse the latest German proposals and to notify the Germans that they must sign or refuse before June 26. READY TO ADVANCE. ALLIED TROOPS PREPARED, LONDON, May 22. Received June 4, 12.30 a.m. In view of the possibility of the Germans rejecting the terms, the Third American Army is preparing for ' a further advance into Germany. There is also great activity in the French and British zones of occupied territory. It is reported that several-army chiefs, including Marshal Foch, anticipate rejection, in which event plans are complete for a rapid advance GERMAN MILITARY LEADERS PREPARED TO RESIST. AMSTERDAM, June 2. Received June 3, 10.15 p.m. German militarists, conferring in Berlin, opposed the signing of the Peace Treaty, and are now attempting to organise active resistance to Entente coercion. TWO GERMAN VIEWS. DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN. BERLIN, May 22. Received June 4, 12.15 a.m. The Majority and Independent Socialists held rival demonstrations, the fouaer protesting against the Peace terms and the latter favouring signing the treaty. Scheidemanu addressed five thousand Majority demonstrators. The Independents numbered 50,000. GERMANY’S AIMS UNMASKED. ERZBERGER’S REMARKABLE LETTER. “THE ROAD TO PARIS." PARIS, May 27. The Allies have obtained possession of a remarkable document circulated secretly by Herr Erzberger among influential Germans at the end of April. It asserts that the Entente has steadily weakened since the armistice ami that the process is continuing. America and Britain having destroyed German competition do not sympathise with France’s bid for security and ambitious aims. Anti-militarist agitation, he says, is reducing the Entente armies’ fighting spirit. Germany must look eastward for rehabilitation. Poland, which has been created at the instance of France as a second anti-German power, is balanced by Ukrainia and Lithuania. Germany by cultivating Russian friendship can find the xoad to Paris reopened within ten years. CONCESSION TO RANTZAU. PARIS, May 27. As a concession to Count Rantzau the “Big Four” are likely to increase the German army to 140,000, the figure originally Marshal loch has approved. The Americans desired to reduce it to 100,000. THE BALTIC STATES. ENTENTE’S DEMANDS. BERLIN, June 2. The Entente have sent an ultimatum that German troops in Lettland and Lithuania must be withdrawn to a certain line. Von der Goltz will be permitted to retain command provider! a coalition with the Lettish Government is formed and arms restored to the Lettish troops. BRITISH TROOPS IN RUSSIA. OVERTURES FOR WITHDRAWAL. PARIS, May 27. At the instance of Mr Lloyd George, overtures have been made to Koltchak that British troops be gradually withdrawn from Russia, but volunteers be allowed to remain. NORTH RUSSIAN FRONT. LONDON, May 22. Received June 0, 10,15 p.m. The arrival of the British relief force at Murmansk coincides with the active British operations in the Gulf of Finland, aiming at a combined attack on Petrograd, threatening the whole Bolshevik position to the westward of the railway to Pskoff. The Bolsheviks continue strenuous preparation for the defence of Petrograd. British troops at Archangel have established communication with Admiral Koltchak’s right wing.

ACTIVITY IN ALLIED FORGES Conference Fixes Time Limit BRITISH FORGES IN RUSSIA Italy Changes Peace Delegation A FORGOITEN STATE 1 * (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

THE AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS. A CORRECTION. LONDON, June 2. In part two of the summary of the peace terms to Austria under the heading “The frontiers of Austria,” the second sentence should read: “The southern frontier facing Italy is to follow the watershed between the Inn and the Drave on the north and the Lombardy rivers on the south, passing Coldu Brenner and including the Stettin valley in Italy. That facing the Serbo-Croat-Slovene State is to be fixed by the principal Allied and Associated Powers at a later date.” The remainder of part two remains as telegraphed. AUSTRIA’S REPLY. FIFTEEN DAYS GRANTED. PARIS, June 2. The Allies have granted Austria fifteen days to prepare a reply to the Peace terms. Prior to presenting the terms, Signor Orlando and Colonel House debated the Adriatic question with a view to the arrangement of final details. Herr Renner replied in French on behalf of the Austrians. Mr Balfour, Mr Lansing, M. Paderewski, and Signor Orlando were present. President Wilson arrived late, and M. Clemenceau spoke for only three minutes. OVERLOOKED. LICHTENSTEIN’S APPEAL PARIS, May 22. Received June 4, 1.15 a.m. The principality of Lichtenstein, between Switzerland and German-Austria, was overlooked by the Peace Conference. It claims to be an ally of the Entente Powers, because it fought Prussia during the Schles-wig-Holstein conflict in 1864, after which peace was never negotiated. The ruling Prince Johann II fears that the Allies are not aware of the existence of his country. SINN FEIN WARN ALLIES. . WILL NOT RECOGNISE TREATY. PARIS, May 22. Received June 4, 12.30 a.m. Dc Valera sent a message to M. Clemen - ceau stating that the Irish people would not recognise any treaty the British delegation might make on their behalf. THE AMERICAN DELEGATION. ONLY ONE RESIGNATION. LONDON, May 22, Received June 3, 11 p.m. The Central News Paris message denies the report that nine American Peace delegates have resigned. Mr Bullitt alone resigned, because he disagreed with the Allies’ refusal to recognise the Russian Soviet. THE ITALIAN PROBLEM. NEW DELEGATES APPOINTED. ROME, May 21. Received June 3, 11 p.m. The Cabinet reached an agreement regarding the territorial settlement and appoints fresh delegates to the Peace Conference. Signor Orlando is already in Paris. THE RHINE REPUBLIC. PARIS, June 2. Coblenz is proclaimed the capital of the new Rhine Republic. NEW TREATY WITH POLAND. PROTECTION OF THE JEWS. PARIS, May 27. The new treaty with Poland guarantees language, religious, and educational liberties to minorities included now in the kingdom, especially Jews, whose future has given the Allies anxiety. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. “A GREAT WAR TRUST.” WASHINGTON, June 3. Senator Johnson, in the Senate, said that the League of Nations was in reality a great war trust. It was certain to cause future wars, and had riveted a chain of tyranny upon millions of Chinese through the Shantung decision. Open covenants of peace were now a joke and byword. EGYPTIAN UNREST TROOPS WORKING CANAL TRAFFIC. (By Telegraph—Press Assn .—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 22. Received June 3, 8.10 p.m. The Australian Press Association learns that industrial trouble continues in Egypt, including the canal employees at Suez and Port Said. Naval and military forces are assisting to handle the canal traffic and so far there has been no serious delay to ships. SANDER A SONS were challenged by Hatton & Co. Sander & Sons’ statement Is proved by report of Age, Mclb., 5-8-16. (Advt.) SANDER & SONS’ EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved at Supreme Court, Melb., 1905, to possess antiseptic qualities possessed by none other. Get the genuine SANDER & SONS.—(Advt.) For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.— (Advt.)