THE PARIS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2801, 20 June 1916, Page 6

THE PARIS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

SESSION CLOSED

A PRESS STOCK-TAKING

Jiy Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

_■ . Paris, June 18. i 110 i.couomic Conference has closed. , Resolutions wore. unanimously adopted for publishing till! report, simultaneously the Allied countries on June 21. Y.M.-Broq'ueville, in h closing speeoh, said that:the collaboration, of the Allies had , marked'the. opening of an era in which tlio nations now." suffering would gather generous fruit.- .The Conference had prefcar.ed a defensive coalition for peace time . against the ovilVgeufus which had organised a force in the service of crime. -. The heads of various delegations spoke m similar strain.'

■ M. Poinowo received the delegates at the Elyseo. •

DELEGATES - INTERVIEWED.

' m. , <T , . Paris, June 18. ine Petit Parisian" : interviewed Beveral; delegates to the Economic Conference. . •

,M. Pokrowsky, a Russian delegate, said the Allies' eoonomio. union would make the: neutrals understand that their .'interest and security ! bade that they repudiate any possible alliance with the Teutonlo nations.

The Marquis of Crewo' said' that the . measures decided upon will receive the - approbation of the Allies and neutrals. .Our enemies will .understand tlia't the v Allies, by 00-operation .of'all their resources, ; oertainly annihilated Germany's dream of an economic hegemony. - Mr. Sakatani, of Japan, declared that ■ •the Allies' joint effort tended 'to realise ■the. ideal of peace;and true .civilisation. The; conference. had, already constituted .' /.' .a moral victory for the Allies. . . :.M. .-Manikutitch,. a Serbian'/.delegate, states that the discussions at 'the. conferv enoe ; have convinoed him that the Allies . are.prepared to go Jar beyond their pre- • -sent. decisions .if necessary in order to demonstrate to their enemies. that pro- . longation of the war will be more disas- , trous for them. CANADIAN .TRADE COMMISSION. ("Times" and Sydney: "Sun" Services.) : , London, Juno 16. Canadian . trade" commissioners are ; . .visiting- Britain, -France,"and- Italy, and .Vv:.;-..ecientilicttlly,-organising trade "with the Allies. The objective is to sever Austro(Jennan relationships.