THE PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16613, 10 December 1919, Page 3

THE PEACE TREATY.

SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES. ABOUT THE USB OF FORCE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Deo. lOfi 9 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 9. The Paris correspondent of The Daily Telegraph reports that the British Cabinet did not agree to the text of the Note addressed to Germany as the Supremo Council drafted it on Saturday. Britain raised objections to the concluding paragraph, in which Germany was threatened with the resumption of hostilities if she did not arrange for the immediate application of pence terms. The British Cabinet has now accepted the new formula and the Note has been sent to the German delegates. The Telegraph expresses the opinion that the whole affair will increase Germany’s doubts regarding the Allies’ ability to resort to military means to enforce the peace terms when ibo state of war is formally ended. That this is a vital question is the view of French official circles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUPREME COUNCIL NOTE. SCOUTS GERMAN CLAIMS. (Received Deo. 10, 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, Dec. ‘9. The Supreme Council’s Note to Germany, to be presented to-night, repudiated Germany’s alleged right to demand as compensation for the absence of the American delegates on the commissions until the United States ratified the treaty, a modification of the clauses concerning the of criminals and the return of war pnsonThe Note emphasises that the Treaty operated when Germany and three of the principal Allies ratified it.