PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16463, 16 June 1919, Page 3

PEACE TREATY.

MARSHAL FOCH. GETTING READY FOR ACTION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 16, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Marshal Foch has left Paris on a tour of the army front. He will remain at headquarters in Luxemburg in readiness to give the order for an advance in the event of the Germans refuoing to sign the peace toms. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNCIL OF FOUR. AND THE POLISH POSITION. PARIS, June 10. Some straight talk passed between the Council of Four and M. Paderewski, in which it was pointed out that Poland had not suffered much during the war, and the Powers could not be expected to go to war over Poland; therefore, some frontier modifications might be expected, and that a further commission might be expected to consider the details. , M Meyer, the Polish delegate, is reported to have said: “The concessions we are asked to make in favour of the Germans are both territorial and economic. They are manifestly unjust and, while ready to submit to them, we cannot forgo the surrender of Upper Silesia, which would leave Poland at Germany’s mercy, deprive the Poles ot their coal mines, and paralyse industry.” . French opinion is disquieted over the rumours of possible alterations in the treaty and the possible early admission of Germany to the League of Nations. Some newspapers are apprehensive of Germany emerging from the war with a diplomatic victory superior to our military victory. They see a Germany beaten by our armies, hut relieved by intrigue—a Germany strangely similar to that under the Hohenzollerns, preparing for revenge before she is constrained to avow defeat. The Turkish delegates will find lodgment at Vaueresson, three miles from Versailles. It is understood, that the Turks agree to the loss of Armenia, Mesopotamia and Thrace, but oppose the Greeks having Smyrna. The Turks lay the responsibility for the war at the door of the Young Turks. Dr. Renner, who hag returned from Austria, declares that the Austrians are profoundly disappointed with the terms, which are more severe than those imposed upon Germany, and simply mean Austrian destruction. The terms are impossible to sign, and may drive Austria to Bolshevism.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRENCH IMPRESSIONS,

OF THE'GENERAL POSITION,

(Received Jue 16, 12.55 p.m.)

PARIS, June 6. The Berlin correspondent of Le Temps, renewing the situation in Germany, says that the contest is between two men—Erzberger, who invokes national unity, declares that refusal to sign the peace is theatrical and useless and will bring about the occupation of the country, disunion and ruin, and claims that peace treaties are not eternal, and Count Rantzau, who heads the “bluff it out” school, holding that the Aides are powerless, their armies demoralised, strikes increasing, and that the Socialists are attacking the treaty and eo refuses to sign. The correspondent adds: “The mood of Germany is compounded of fatigue and fatalism.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

W GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE.

(Received. Jue 16, 12.55 p.m.) PARIS, Jnno 7

A French semi-official message says that the German Government as a whole is now unwilling to sign, but a lenge minority under Herr Erzberger is ready to construct a new Government which ■will sign. Herr Riohtsofen; one of the principal democratic leaders, approves of the reconstruction. Count von. Rantzau is willing to sign, but his present position in the Government is not assured.—Aus.-N.Z. Calbe Ass.