THE FUTURE OF POLAND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 287, 23 August 1918, Page 5

THE FUTURE OF POLAND

CENTRAL POWERS' ATTEMPTS TO

SETTLE IT

TIZSA FAVOURS ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE

Copenhagen, August 21. Answering an interviewer in Vienna, Baron Buriaii (Minister for Foreign Affairs) said'that the discussion held by tho confereuco at Gorman Headquarters on tho Polish question had not finished. Personally, he said, ho considered tin Poles had tho right to select their King. "Another report represents Plrinco Radziwill, lader of the Polish Governments Council, as stating that Germany hod accepted all the Polish demands except the claim to nominate a King.

A Munich newspaper! slates thai; tho failure of negotiations .at tho conference regarding Poland was due to (kmnt Tizsa's opposition, who fears tho creation of a Czech-Slovak State, which will weakon Austria. Count Tizsa faraurs an absolutely independent Poland, witlicmt territorial concessions from Austria.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NATIONS BORDMNG ON RUSSIA STATEMENT BY DB, SOLF. ' Amsterdam, Augiist 21. Speaking in Berlin, Dr. Solf (Mini*-" for the Colonies) declared that the Jingoes, though numerous, did not, possess real influence in responsible quarters. Gernjany would undertake the guardianship of Iho nations bordering on Russia. This did not imply annexation. Germany was prepared to fully restore Belgium's independence. He appealed to the moderate parties in all countries to work for the realisation on an honourable peace.. —Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.