GERMAN AMENDMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15075, 19 May 1919, Page 5

GERMAN AMENDMENTS.

COUNT REVENTLOW INTERVIEWED. '

THE TERMS IMPOSSIBLE.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

! T , . .' London,.May 9. it is understood the Germans have + Xy formulated several' amendments to the terms, including Germany's +L g K ?° enter the League of Nations, the abolition of the mandatory clause an£ affirming freedom of the seas J-he 'Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent interviewed Count Revent-' .low, who said: "The terms -are quite unacceptable. They contain no trace of President Wilson's fourteen points. It would-be impolitic, impossible', and generally unjust to hajid over the Kaiser who may have made a psychological mistake, but did not t-ausethe war out of ill-wall. He always wished to preserve peace. Germany is willing to accept responsibility for the consequences. If the Allies decide on occupation, Germany, being without arms turn. Germany, being without arms lf°? d ? r.™i oney, cannot resist. Annexation of German sources of iron and coal supplies'will mean extensive emigration, increasing the burden of those remaining. ; Herr Maximilian Harden, in an interview, says he regrets that the German republic has failed to convince the Allies that the German attitude has changed. This necessitated extensive guarantees to secure France. President Wilson, s stand is recognisable in saving Dantzig from becoming Polish and extricating the Saar from the annexation. ... ■ - ■' :' ' ■■■' ":■■ •' ; " ■■. ' •■- ■,-..- ':

Kautsky says: "We are forced to accept, but cannot guarantee fulfilment. That is impossible. 3' ■ The "Hamburger Nacuriehten" says: "Our enemies want to' destroy Germany, root and branch. It would be unpardonable guilt if -we signed the Treaty. 5' ;