PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 3 June 1919, Page 3

PEACE TREATY.

NOTES FROM PARIS.

EEZBERGER’S' VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 3, 11.40 a.m.) PARIS, May 27. As a concession to Count von Rantzau the Big Four are likely to increase the German army to 140.000, the figure originally (suggested. Marshal Foch has approved of the change. The Americans desired to reduce the army to 100,000. At the Instance of Mr. Lloyd George overtures have been made to Admiral Koltchak that British troops shall bo gradually withdrawn from Russia, but volunteers will be allowed to remain.

The new treaty with Poland guarantees language, religious and educational liberties to the minorities included in the new kingdom specially to the Jews, whoso future had given the Allies anxiety.

The Allies hgve obtained possession of a remarkable document circulated secretly by Herr Erzberger among influential Germans at the end of April. It asserts that the Entente has steadily weakened since the armistice and that the process is continuing. America and Britain, having destroyed German competition, do not sympathise with France’s bid for security and her ambitious aims. The anti-militarists’ agitation is reducing the fighting spirit of the Entente armies. Germany must look eastward. The rehabilitation of Poland, which has been created at the instance of Francs as a second antiGerman Power, is balanced by Ukrainia and Lithuania. Germany, by cultivating Russian friendship, can find the road to Paris re-oprne<i within ten years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.