GERMANY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16883, 2 August 1919, Page 7

GERMANY.

ON THE AVAR. IN'NATIONAL ASSEMBLY." ■ . By Electric Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' COPENHAGEN, July 29. ' • -Heir Muller, in the National Assembly, stated that Britain told the Nuncio that she had no opportunity to consult the Allies regarding his peace proposals, and added that there was no probability of peace until the Central Powers officially expressed their aims and stated what indemnity they were prepared to pav, also what guarantees the v would offer for the world's iuture protection against a repetition or terms. Moreover tho Central lowers were silent regarding Belgium and Mr "Wilson's Note. MANY FORGERIES." AMSTERDAM. July 28. The German allegations that the Belgian archives proved the existence or. Anglo-Belgian complicity regarding the outbreak of the war have been disproved by Colonel Schwerifeger, whom the German Government commissioned to examine the documents. Colonel Schwerifeger declares that no document existed showing an unneutral attitude on Belgium's part, and adds that the German Government raJsely interpreted the documents, and committed many forgeries in order to deceive the German people.

READY FOR, A DICTATOR

LONDON, July 29. • Hie "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent says that' Germany is sick of disorder. Old military leaders are being welcomed back as the only men able to enforce discipline. This favours- the growing tendency towards reaction. It would be a surprise to no one if a direct dictator arose, who would be triumphantly hailed by the people. HELIGOLAND FORTS DESTROYED BERLIN, July 29. The,, demolition of Heligoland forts lias been in progress for some time and Will be completed in a few davs.' ' .