PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16455, 6 June 1919, Page 3

PEACE TREATY.

GERMAN WHINES. about lost prestige. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 6, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that the final German reply will be handed to the Allies on Tuesday. It will consist of about 80 foolscap sheets typewritten. The German Government believes that the reply goes far towards concessions, but maintains that the Allies’ terms will put Germany for ages beyond the pale of the white races, so degardlng it before civilised and uncivilised peoples that the prestige of a nation of 70 millions will be irreparably damaged. The reply does not demand the restoration of any special colony, though it maintains that Germany has colonial rights. If the negotiations fail the German Government says that the resistance to Allied action will he purely passive. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent opines that the vast bulk of Germans favour the Government decision not to sign away Upper Silesia and the Saar Valley.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WEST AFRICAN COLONIES. THE FUTURE OWNERSHIP. (Received June 6, 9.65 a.m.) PARIS, May 25. It is reported that the Cameroons will go to France without a mandate. Britain will take a narrow strip of the northern border, which will be added to Nigeria, and Britain and France will divide Togoland. FRENCH JOURNALIST. ON THE PEACE POSITION. (Received June 6, 10.10 a.m.) PARIS, May 25. M. Hutin, writing in the Echo-de-Paris, states that President Wilson believes the Germans will sign the peace. Marshal Foch is ready at a moment’s notice to march to the right bank of the Rhine. The Conference is prepared to open separate peace pourparlers with Bavaria, Baden, and Wurtemburg, in a manner which will astonish the world.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECOGNITION OF KOTOHAK. DEFERRED FOR THE PRESENT. (Received June 6, 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, May 25. Japan desires to recognise the Koltchak Government. The Council of Pour agreed that the recognition should be simultaneous when the right moment came.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY’S PASSIVE RESISTANCE MR. LLOTD GEORGE IMPRESSED. (Received Juno 6, 11.45 a.m.) PARIS, June 5. It is reported that Mr. Lloyd George is impressed by the appeals to modify tile treaty in order to avoid Germany’s passive resistance. Signor Orlando appears willing to compromise, while Mr. Wilson is unwilling and M. Clemenceau is absolutely opposed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO LIMITATIONS. ON ARMIES OF SMALL NATIONS. (Received June 6, 11.0 a.m.) PARIS, June 5. The Council of Four agreed to eliminate the limitation of armaments in the cases of small nations formerly under Austrian and Hungarian rule.