PRESENTATION OF THE TREATY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15067, 9 May 1919, Page 5

PRESENTATION OF THE TREATY.

A BRIEF CEREMONY.

GERMANS PREPARED TO SIGN

INDEMNITY CLAUSES REJECTED.

RETURN OF ITALIAN DELEGATES

FIUME COMPROMISE ACCEPTED.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

Paris, April 7. The German? received the Treaty, at! 3.15 p.m. The ceremony of presentation occupied only fourteen minutes, v ■ , Tiie .clauses compel Germany to renounce territorial and political rights! outside Europe, disarm fortifications and i suppresa air forces. . ■ The Treaty makes the fleet 'and army negligible and stipulates, that Germany must surrender the Kaiser for trial, repay all damage, surrender territory to Poland, Denmark, France, and J&Lgium. The Germans have agreed to sign the Treaty, but refuse to agree to the payjnent of indemnity. ■■■.'. The "Echo de Paris" cays the United States, Britain, and France agreed on supplementary guarantees of France's permanent security against invasion. Signor Orlando and Baron Sonnino have arrived. A settlement' is imminent, President Wilson receding fxoia ins position. Italy has accepted the proposal to administer Finme for four years as a mandatory, and afterwards to become the .absolute owner. Rome messages indicate that tne Italians, regretting their precipitate with<lrawal from the Conference, are awaiting an opportunity to return without appearing ridiculous.