THE PEACE TREATY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1641, 19 May 1919, Page 11

THE PEACE TREATY.

GERMAN ANGER. By Cable — Press Association — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rcc. May 19, 2.10) COPENHAGEN, May 11. The first paralysing impression of the Treaty in Germany is giving way to anger. The newspapers continue the bitterest comments. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says:— "We stand on the tomb of hopci'the l only question is whether it is also the tomb of the German Nation. Never was murder accomplished in a more hateful form, or with more cynical equanimity. • * The "Deutsche Tages Zeitung" says:—"We expected that the alternative would be refusal and hunger, or peace and bread, but the best we can now hope for is peace coupled with misery—an indefinite peace involving world slavery. NATION NOT CHANGED. Australian and N.Z. Cabl'. Association. (Rcc. May 19, 1.55) BERLIN, May 11. A week of official mourning has commenced, intended to demonstrate to the world that Germany is disconsolate. It is expected that the Socialistic Government will signjthe Treaty if small modifications are made to save the Government's face. _ Max Harden states that the conditions are not harder than was expected. The Government and the press continue to. use the same tricks 'of bluff as under the old regime. The Government proclamations are only bad copies of the Kaiser's time. The [whole press is violently inciting the Germans against the Allies in an agitation for a refusal to sign the Treaty, but all must know if the Allies occupy the coal districts they can force Germany to sign anything within a week. I believe that the Allies made conditions hard because they were suspicious," THE EMAISER. / TO BE SURRENDERED. By Cable — Press Association — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rcc. May 19, 2.10) LONDON, May 18. It is learned that the Dutch Government is prepared to surrender the ex-Kaiser without demur, following the Allies' formal .demand. It is expected that the trial will take place at Geneva, and will be one of the first acts of the League of Nations.