THE PEACE TREATY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16821, 28 May 1919, Page 8

THE PEACE TREATY.

GERMANS WILL SIGN. ' A GERMAN. CONSPIRACY. Australian and N.Z. Cable 'Awn. LONDON, May 15. The "Daily Chronicle's" Geneva corVespoj*{lent writes that declarations bv German statesmen show that they will sign the Treaty with rage and revenge in their hearts, and will strive to render .the obligations illusory. It is now revealed from an unimpeachable source that the Cabinet Council at Berlin is rebelling against the Saar disposition, and has secretly decided to provoke a revolution in Belgium, w&re labour difficulties are considerable, and thereby endanger the British armies of cicoupation. which would then be almost isolated between hostilo Germany and Bolshevik Bel/It is calculated that the movement- ' will spread through Luxemburg and the Saar district, creating general anarchy and forcing the Allies to evacuate the entire region. A WOMEN'S PROTEST. T ZURICH, May 15. -;The International Women's Conference is protesting against the Peace terms. Mrs Snowden is the principal speaker. -, QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. , LONDON, May 15. >fjMr Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, pressed for details of the intended indemnity claims against jGrbrmany, said that the various Allies had made provisional estimates, bat tljey could not be disclosed. "/-VIEWS IXBCSINESS CIRCLES. COPENHAGEN, May 15. ••'v Public-opinion in Germany, especially amcingst, merchants and business men, is swinging round iri favour .of signing the Treaty as the -only Method to secure the termination of commercial' and industrial stagnation. ; PEACE CONFERENCE AUSTRIAN TERMS. Australian and N..Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK, May 26. It is understood that the Austrians Will- receive th© terms on May 30. SEIZED SHIPPING. . WASHINGTON, May 26. . The Council of Four has "agreed to. allow the United States to retain the seized German shipping.

ITALIAN PRESS ATTACKS ALLIES'. LONDON, May 15. Italian newspapers have suddenly renewed their attack on the Allies. They declare that the English, Americans and French are seeking to revive the Austrian Empire. Italy watches new enemies arising who are greater) than the old ones. WASHINGTON, May 26. The Frame negotiations, have been resumed. '