PEACE QUESTION

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5605, 30 April 1919, Page 2

PEACE QUESTION

German # Press , Attitude AGGRESSIVE AND AUDACIOUS THE PEACE DELEGATES EFFORTS TO ENLIST SYMPATHY (United Service Telegrams.) (Received April 25), 8 p.m.) TEE HAGUE. April 27. With tile view of creating an appropriate temperature, the inspired German press is publishing a stream of arguments for and against a referendum on the Peace Treaty. General ag gressiveness and incalculable audacity mark the spirit in which the peace discussion is approached. The Vorwaerte brazenly admits that Germany’s alternative to the League of Nations is merely propaganda. The delegates sent | to Versailles may be expected to manoeuvre keenly with*a view to sowing dissensions and inducing the neutrals to sympathise with Germany. The correspondent adds; —“While Herr 11 an bom vn itiates a. series of calculated moves at Versailles, Herr Njske is significantly visiting Danzig and the east front, sizing, up the situation, resulting from the arrival of H Ciller’s troops. Undoubtedly complications and intrigues are in progress ' at Danzig. Koenig-shcrg, Lilian. Koono, Varna, and even in Riga, which is stflll nominally in Bolshevik bands. The Allies will presently need their ablest military representatives in these centres. Herr Xoske does not appear to desire io rebu.il'd Germany’s military strength while nominally opposing militarism. RESTRICTIONS ON GERMAN DELEGATES. SECRET POLICE IN EVIDENCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable ) (Received April 25), 8.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 23. It is expected that the Peace Treaty will be published on i i'riday. Several German delegates who have arrived at Versni'les arc picqucd at the restrictions, which confine them to the palace grounds. Two wore permitted to attend church, accompanied by secret police. Some of the Germans brought golf clubs, but it is unlikely that they will be allowed to appear on (bo French golf links. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. BRITAIN WELCOMES BIRTH. (Australian and N.Z. Cab's ) [ (Received April 80, 8.55 a.in ) . LONDON, April 29. | The newspapers almost umuiimoi'sb 1 welcome the birth of the League o ; Nations. ; ITALIAN TROUBLE, MR. WILSONS ATTITUDE. LA HOUR CON G R ATU RATIONS. (United Service Telegrams.) (Received April 29,. 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 27. British and French Labour leaders have telegraphed Mr Wilson congratulating him on Ids opposition to Italy’s imperialism. The French and Britisu Labour Federations telegraphed the Italian Labour Party, which replied warmly protesting against the stern application of idoalogy towards Italy, in the midst of rampant Anglo-American niporiailism, when it suits them under the guise of Wilsonianism. ITALY’S RETURN TO CONFERENCE WHEN CALM FOLLOWS EMOTION. LONDON TIMES' PREDICTION. ~ ■ (United Service Telegrams \ (Received April 25), 8 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. The Times says:—“ltaly is certain to return to the Peace Conference when calmness follows her fiery emotion. Italy’s greatest interests are bound up with the Allies. GERMAN PEACE DELEGATES. EN ROUTE TO VERSAILLES. j .''Australian and N.Z. Cable.) | (Rtewsved April 29, 8 a.m.) PARIS, April'2B. The majority of the German peace j delegates tyave arrived at Cologne, j

where the French received the tram, which proceeds to Versailles, via Obatleroi. FRENCH BARBERS. FEARED BY GERMAN DELEGATES HAIRDRESSERS FROM BERLIN. (United Service Telegrams.) (R'acc/ived April 29, 8 a.m.) PARIS, April 28. The Gorman delegates to the Peace Conference, fearing the French barbers, have telegraphed to Berlin for hairdressers. A barbed wire enclosure in a Versailles park has been provided for the Germans’ exercise. CAMPAIGN AGAINST SPARTAOISTS NOSKE TO COMMAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 29, 8.55 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. April 28. Herr Noske, Defence Minister, has taken over command of the Prussian Bavarian and Wurtemberg troop; operating against the Bavarian Sparta cists. Herr Noske is arranging a cam paign on a comprehensive scale, in chiding a plan to capture Munich. MEAT SHORTAGE IN BERLIN FAMINE THREATENED. » (Australian and N.Z. Cable.! (Received April 29, 8.55 p.m ) LONDON, April 29. i - It is reported that Berlin is lacci with a meat famine. The Government’ >" stocks of foreign meat, amounting t > three million pounds in January, av . now exhausted, and it is impossible t j maintain over one-third of the .isua | ration. The only satifactory feature o . tlie serious food situation .is that th potato supply is expected to be suffi . went until June. 1 ROUMANIAN ADVANCE ON ~ HUNGARY. * ARMISTICE ASKED FOR. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.' (Received April 29, 8 a.m.) COPENHAGEN April 28. *M. Bolknn, Hungarian Foreign Mini; ter, has asked the Roumanians for a armistice. FIGHTING IN BREMEN. SPAR TAOIST DEFEAT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 29, 8 a.m.) BERLIN, April 28. Hard street fighting has occurred i *’ Bremen. The Spartacists at Stettin a tempted to overthrow the Gove rumen B but were defeated after a severe ei 3 gagement with revolvers and grenade; 1 GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. s MADE PRISONER BY BOLSHEVIK v 1 (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 29, 8.55 p.m.) MILAN, April 29. The Grand Duke Nicholas, who wit his family arrived at Genoa, has bee taken prisoner in. the Crimea. Sim IIT7 he and his family have been su foiling the greatest indj'gniti'js an severest hardships. THE BOLSHEVIK DEFEATS. PELL 31 ELL RETREAT. POLISH ADVANCE CONTINUES y if < Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 20, 8.55 p.m ) LONDON, April 29 Russian messages indicate that tl 'Bolsheviks are suffering defeat on a fronts, and are retreating poll mcll L tween the Arctic and the Caspian, aft« unsuccessfully attempting a stand eas ward of Kazan. The Poles continue to advance froi Vilna. The British success in the White Sc region has isolated the Bolshevik fore at Olonetz, which the Finns have enf hired. Uneasiness prevails in the Soviet tei ritories, and peasant risings arc report cd. BRITISH AND FINNISH | SUCCESSES. | RAPID BOLSHEVIK RETREAT. TO PREVENT BEING TRAPPED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 30, 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 29. Stockholm messages state that the British at Shulienkyles heavily defeated a Bolshevik effort to rush reinforcements to Olonetz. The Bolsheviks arc now speedily retiring along the Onega River to prevent being trapped. Other Finnish forces have reached the Merman railway junction and captured a Bolsheviks icebound torpedo flotilla. Other forces advancing on I’ctrozavovsk. The whole of the western province oi the fJTouetz province has been cleared. GERMANY AND RUSSIA. ADMISSION TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ** AS SOON AS LEAGUE CAN TRUST THEM. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 29, 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 29. It is pointed out that the re-drafted covenant provides for the admission of Germany and Russia to the Council when they are established as Great Rowers and when they can he trusted to honour their obligations. The effect of the article admitting a small State to sit on the Council when its affairs are internationally involved amounts to an effective rioto, as the Council’s derisions must be unanimous. The draft clears up any doubt regarding disarmament. There will no dictation as ,to the size off'national forces.

Fhe Council will merely formulate plans, which the Governments may accept or reject, and which will be the bo sis of a subsequent disarmament convention. The articles guaranteeing territorial integrity emphasises that the League cannot be used to suppress internal movements Its function will be merely t < prevent forcible annexation, 600 BOLSHEVIK PRISONERS. TAKEN BY THE FINNS. GERMAN REPORT. {Australian and N.Z. Cable.; (Received April 30, 10 a.m.) LONDON, jipril 29. A German wiireless message states that tbo Karlelian peasants, supported by Finnish volunteers, have captured Olonetz and taken 600 Bolshevik prisoners. The Karelians have established a provisional Government at Olonetz uuh 1 the National Assembly insets to determine the future constitution on the basis of self-determination.