LATEST NEWS THE PEACE TERMS

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14088, 18 June 1919, Page 5

LATEST NEWS THE PEACE TERMS

THE ARMISTICE TO END. IF GERMANY DOES NOT SIGN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, June 16. Speaking at the Victory Loan meeting at the Guildhall, Mr Bonar Law, Lord Privy Seal, said the Allies had carefully and honestly examined the counter proposals, and to-day's reply was final. He earnestly hoped that Germany would sign, because a signed peace was in the interests of the world. The Germans must sign within Ave days, otherwise the armistice would end. FOOD PROBLEM IN GERMANY. WILL COMPEL SIGNING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received June 18, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, June 17. The Daily Express' Berlin correspondent says that the food problem, if nothing else, will compel Germany to sign peace. Crowds' are plundering the hotels, searching the houses and collecting vast quantities of food. The Guards refused to interfere. MR MASSEY'S VIEWS. DIFFICULTIES OF REPARATION TERMS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received June 18. 8.45 a.m. LONDON, June 17. Mr Massey, in an interview, said doubtless there would be great disappointment regarding the reparation proposals, but ft was a most difficult matter, and it was almost impossible to get two experts to agree regarding Germany's capacity to make good the losses due tp .the war. I hope the Germans will see the wisdom of signing peace, and at once, and so do away to some extent with the unrest prevalent throughout the whole world. Mr Massey returns to Paris to-mor-row, and will return to London early next week. He hopes to sail bv the Mauretania on the 97th. TURKISH DELEGATES ARRIVE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received June 18, 11.30 a.m. PARIS, June 17. The Council of Ten received the Turkish delegates. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GERMAN DELEGATES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received June 18. 11.30 a.m. PARIS, June 17. A demonstration against the German delegates as they were departing from Versailles, after' receiving the Allies' reply, resulted in Dr. Malchior and a woman secretary being slightly injured. REPLY GENERALLY APPROVED. ESSENTIAL POINTS NOT ALTERED SEVERITY OF TERMS JUSTIFIED. PUNISHMENT FITS THE CRIME. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received June 18, 11.5 a.m. LONDON, June 17. The newspapers approve of the Allied reply declaring that it does not alter the essential points of the Treaty, but justifies the severity of the punishment for a crime against humanity. A CONCESSION TO GERMANY. USE OF MERCHANT SHIPS. IF SHE SIGNS THE TREATY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received June 18, 2.50 p.m.) PARIS, June 17. The Allies have conceded to Germany the use of her merchant ships for two years if she will sign the peace terms.