THE PEACE TERMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14263, 14 January 1920, Page 5

THE PEACE TERMS

DEPRESSION IN GERMANY. ALTERATIONS MUST BE SECURED* STRONG COMMENTS IN THE PRESS. I Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 14, 1.15 a.m. BERLIN, Jan. 11. The exchange of the ratifications produced a marked depression in Germany. The Tageblatt says it is Germany’s duty to use all peaceful means to secure an alteration of the terms of the Treaty. The pan-German newspapers also make strong comment. AMBASSADORS FOR BERLIN. FROM BRITAIN, FRANCE AND ITALY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 14, 12.10 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 10. Britain, France and Italy are sending diplomatic representatives to Berlin, their credentials all bearing , the same date. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY SEVERE. INHERENT LACK OF PERMANENCE. OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODIFICATION (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 14, 1.55 a.m. BERLIN, Jan. 11. The consensus of German newspaperopinion is that the territorial, economic and military conditions imposed on Germany are extremely severe. Warm greetings are extended to those Germans excluded from the Empire. They are told that they may rest assured that there exists a possibility of their return. The Tageblatt adds: “The Treaty lacks an inherent permanence. The quicker Germany recovers her moral strength the quicker will she obtain opportunities for the modification of the Versailles Treaty of force.”