GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

BITTER COMMENTS. | "THE TOMB OF THE GERMAN NATION," Received May 19, 5.5 p.m, Copenhagen, Mey IL The first paralysing impression of the treaty in Germany was the giving way to anger. Newspapers continue the bit j terest comments. j The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "We-' stand on the tomb of hope. The only j question is whether it is also the tomfc| of the German nation. Never was mur-"l der accomplished in more hateful form.,l nor with more cynical equanimity." j The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says:* "We expected the alternative of a. refusal and hunger or peace and bread, •but the best we can now hope for is peace coupled with misery for an inp definite period, involving world slavery." —Aus,«N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S GUILT. DESIRE "SO HAVE IT EXAMINED. Received May 19, 10.50 p.m. London, May 16. According to Berlin messages Count von Rantrau's noto disputing the Germans' bolb guilt for causing the war was 'dictated by i;h« German Government, which deairc.y ail. charges, together with 'the supporting evidence, to be brought' fciirwaid and openly examined fully, and I Germany's defence heard. Germany i ?would strongly support referring the question to a neutral tribunal. She is ready to produce every available document, and is determined to bring the guilty to justice. The Government has appointed a commission to prepare Germany's defenee.-*-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WEEK OF MOURNING. GERMANY DISCONSOLATE. Received May 19, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, May 11. The week of official mourning has commenced. It is intended to demonstrate to the world that Germany is disconsolate. It is expected the socialistic Government will sign the treaty if small modifications are made to save the Government's face. Herr Harden states: "The conditions are not harder than expected. The Government and 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 instigating the Germans against the Allies, and agitating 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 the Allies have made the conditions hard because they are sus-picious."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OFFICERS SENTENCED. Received May 19, 7 p.m. Amsterdam, May 15. In connection with the deaths of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg, two officers have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment.