PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1920, Page 5

PEACE.

THE FINAL CEREMONY. trial of war criminals. 3? Talegntph.—Press Aan.—Copyright. Received Jan. 13, 9.20 p.m. Patjg, Jan. 10. Peace was ratified in the Salon de Hortoge, a small room in which the League of Nation* was born. The ceremony took place punctually at four o'clock. Tne proceedings were brief, formal, and prints. Tie Protocol was read, and then s**lf of the Allies and those of the Qwnuui delegates were affixed. M. Clemenceau afterwards handed to the Qerman delegates a letter confirming the verbal assurance in reference to dock Material No outside witnesses attended, and this was the first occasion of • note when the American Ambassador hart been absent. No descriptive details of the tigning are available, but it is understood that the Allied delegates, after signing, shook hands with the German*. Arrangements for the renewal of diplomatic relations begin immediately. About a dozen Commissions will immediately be established to supervise the carrying out of tie Treaty, which, by the Protocol, Germany promises to execute In its entirety. Although America will not participate in the first meeting It is President Wilson's duty to summon the League next week. It is pointed out that one of the first obligations of Germany is to hand over those accused of war crimes, the number of Whom is uncertain. Spine reports say 750, and others 300. A revised British list munbers a hundred, and includes the ex-Kaiser, many commanders of submarines, the Judges who sentenced Captain and the commandants of several priua camps. The French list includes tlte Crown Prince; and the General who ordered the outrages at Louvain, Dinant and Aenhot.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LEAGUE OP NATIONS. yntST MEETING ON FRIDAY. Received Jan. 14,12.10 a.m. . . Paris, Jan. 11. The instrument demanding the ex-Kai-ser's extradition is ready for signature, and will probably be sent to The Hague Cabinet during the next few days. Britain, France, and Italy are sending diplomatic representatives to Berlin, their- credentials all bearing the same datf. M. Boulgooia is to preside at the first meting of the' League on January 16th. iSflrtMetit Wilson has been informed that tile, date fixed will enable the League tn be formally summoned in any case with or without America, and the League will shortly be in working order. >l. Clemenceau inquired of representatives of tile chief neutral States whether the latter Viafeed to become members.—Aus.NJZ.Cabl# Assn. Received Jan. 14„1.45 a.m. ' **" ' Washington, Jan. 13. President Wilson signs- a call for a meeting of the League of Nations on ffrlday. FEELING IN GERMANY. ALTERATIONS TO TREATY WANTED. Received Jan. 14, 1.5 a.m. Berlin, Jan. 11. * The exchange of ratifications produced li marked depression in Germany. The Tsgttlatt says it is Germany's duty to use all peaceful means to secure alterations to the terms of the T«*ty. The Pan-German newspapers also make strong comment—Aus.-NJS. Cable Amu ' Received Jan. 14, 1.55 p.m. Berlin, Jan. 11. . Tbe consensus of German newspaper opinion ie that the territorial, economic and militaiy conditions imposed on Germany are extremely severe. Warm greetings are extended to those Germans excluded from the Empire. They are told that they may rest assured that there exists a possibility of their retarn, The Tageblatt adds: "The Treaty lacks an inherenT permanence. The quicker recovers her moral strength the quicker she will obtain opportunities for a modification of the Versailles Treaty 41 twee." ATTITUDE OF ITALY. #0 DEMAND FOR WAR AUTHORS. Received Jan. 14, 1.55 a.m. Some, Jan. 11. Italy has not joined in the demand for the extradition from Germany of those responsible for the war. TRIAL OF THE EX-KAISER. ATTITUDE OF THE ALLIES. _ Received Jan. 13, 9.20 p.m. Paris, Jan. 10. The Echo de Paris understands that the British Cabinet favors M. Clemen* «eau's proposal that the ex-Kaiser should be tried "in contumacium" (wilful contempt of lawful summons), thus avoiding the difficulty with Holland in connection with extradition.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabl* Assn.