PEACE TREATY.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8178, 6 May 1919, Page 3

PEACE TREATY.

I)F THE DELEGATION VERSAILLES. I 0^ PECTED TO- - N.Z. Cable Assn.) PARIS, May 2. s at Versailles were foranly a few minutes, a asked for credentials, Rantzau presented. They bv Herr Ebert, i then presented the Alination of the German i likely to occupy some ins expect the treaty to Jane Ist. lan peace delegation lias erations in the treaty ed the postponement of ion till Wednesday, il has decided to request to furnish written obthe whole treaty within LONDON, May 3. Treaty will not reach the lefore Tuesday, lered possible that Italy sh delegates to the connment has taken elautions to ensure simul-rorld-wide publication of lie peace treaty, ck, the “Daily Clironspondent in Berlin, says s in Government circles i that the German Goviinl.V will not sign peace itiations. It is highly : they will not sign even on, being convinced that ■ ground can be reached. NEW YORK, May 3. ork Times’ ’’ Paris mesnit a substitute draft ig prepared with all proing to Italy omitted. DAYS’ CONSIDERATION. GERMANY LOSES. NEW YORK, May 3. r York Times’ ” Paris t states that the Council i decided that the negothe German delegates oral. The terms will be the Germans, who will be vs in which to submit i objections. ;ted that the Allies will rs to consider the objecpeacc terms will then be the Germans, who will ign immediately. PARIS, April 30. under the peace terms, per cent, of her income, er coal and 20 per cent, i. She also loses between ght million inhabitants, lies and all her ships. MSTERDAM, May 3. in Government is shortg its own League of me, which the delegates istructed to present at i a substitute for the rence proposals, nkfuerter Zeitung’’ anthe delegates have been tat Germany cannot sign 'reliminaries unless they the immediate return of prisoners. IUM WILL SIGN. 1 This Day, 0.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. as agreed to sign the ING THE CRISIS. BE HANDED TO GERON THURSDAY. 1 This Day, 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, May 5. terms will he handed to i on Thursday. iPECTED DELAY. ALAND QUESTIONS. ed This Day, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 5. The peace treaty is almost mentation to tile German Versailles, but unexpectave arisen owing to the ciilty. Zealand representatives "gly anxious to return to in at the earliest possible nnot leave until the treaty he amount of indemnity ipportioned, mandates in ie fanner German colonies ■mined, and other matters ■portanee to New Zealand iof. stated that any opinion as mans signing or refusing i treaty are mere specula's certain tile final settle-, ■>e at least a little more than originally antici°F THE PROVISIONS. TROL OF CABLES. PROTECTORATE OVER EGYPT. (United Service). PARIS, May 3. ed This Day, 1,10 p.m.) [ will renounce the right iennan main cables, but the hem°t dwidt ' ll how t 0 dis ' i !o n opposed the British redistribution and urged 18 undesirable that subWe* which were of great ~.. lm Portanee should ben i! ?!" nopolv - Hl ' su "- e Alhes and the Assoißlou,d accept the trus■entVan’kf !,Cndinfr the r an international contot'l authorised Dr. Wilson

to draw up a formula covering his suggestion, providing that subsequently the Allies and Associated Powers shall decide under what national or international mandate they be used.

All the Allies have accepted the British protection of Egypt clause, and will require Germany to recognise the protectorate and not interest herself in any negotiations relating to Egypt. All the other powers conferred upon the Sultan relating to the Suez Canal by the Convention of 1888 pass to Britain. Germany renounces all rights in Morocco to France, and abandons all the property of the German Government and compensation to German nationals for lost possessions. The Council decided that it was unable to give Poland full ownership of the Dantzig docks, but the treaty will guarantee Poland power to develop Port Grondo. Brest-Litovsk will be excluded from Poland. The conditions governing the return of Alsace-Lorraine will be eminently favorable to France. It will be handed over lock, stock and barrel without debt. The frontiers will be those of 1871. French nationality will he assumed by the inhabitants. Germany repays forced levies made on AlsaceLorraine for war expenditure, and becomes responsible for civil and military pensions. The French Government secures right to German nationals’ property in these provinces, Germany indemnifying dispossessed persons.

An interesting clause will provide that landlocked States may possess ships and give maritime certificates, which all ports must recognise.

Germany will undertake to disgorge the gold acquired by various transactions during the war, including Turkish and Austro-Hungarian payments in exchange for paper loans and booty removed from Russia and Roumania. All Germany’s claims for repayment from her former allies arc transferred to the Allies.