PEACE CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 102, 24 January 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONGRESS

FREEDOM OP THE SEA'S

SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT 'REACHED 1

THE INDEMNITIES QUESTION;

By iTelcßrapli-Preßß Aesociation-Oopyright. l .London,. January 20. ; .The ".Morning -.Post" .states .that the question of freedom .of the seas is al-. ready satisfactorily settled.' President -Wilson has abandoned the idea of ■pressing his suggestion upon 'the conference regarding indemnities. 'Hβ 'is quite disinclined to punish Germany by imposing .indemnities, but the Fr.ench -Jiav.e -already made out their bill, ,aud frenchmen cannot .conceive the .possibility of ,a just peace -which • does not make .Germany _pay heavily. Britain has so far taken no practical, steps regarding indemnities, but is deeply committed to the .plan -after the .recent elections. . Though Britain thus far has no policy, Mr. Lloyd George seems to .be .in cordial agreement with M. Olenieuceau :on the subject.—tAus.N,Z. .Cable Assn. . IHE.RUSSjMTIMION PRESIDENT WILSON OUTLINES ,'A. PLAN. Paris, January 22. President Wilson addressed .the .conference on the Eussian situation,'outlining a plan, it is understood that 'Mr. 'Lloyd George ; fears'-that military intervention -will .lead 'to the creation of a national army on lines of :the frenoh Revolution. 'French opinion .urges support .of the Poles, thereby 'limiting the spread of ■Bolshevism.—Aus.-N.'Z. -Cable Assn. RUSSIAN SOVIET EXPECTED TO BE REPRESENTED. VanCDMVer, January ,22. The United Press .Agency's correspondent at Paris states.that:it.seems certain that the Russian Soviet will have a limited :nuniber ,at representatives at the P.qace Conference.—-Aus.-N,Z. Cable .Assn. UNDERSTANDING REACHED BY BRITAIN AND AMERICA. (free. January 23,'.7:40 p.m.) iParis, January,2l. Mr. A. J. Fraser -states that it is understood that' Britain and America reached & complete ■understanding on the [Russian situation- .some time ago. The /suggestion made that if the various Russian could arrive at some agreement among themselves measures would 'be taken to secure their representation at the .Peace Conference. It is along these lines that America and Britain .agreed. • An official communique statas that ■President 'Wilson and the Premiers and ■Foreign 'Ministers of .the .Great 'Powers, assisted by Japan,, received a statement by M..Scay.enias,-.giving all the information at his .disposal in rqfer.ence to the Russian parties. Very great progress has been made towards agreement. Jt is hoped that ,a :concrete /proposal will be formulated • tomorrow. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 23, 10.5 :p.m.) 'Paris, January 20. M. Noijlens, recently -French Ambassador in Russia, gave evidence .at the conference ion Monday. The Danish Minister from iPetrqgrad, ;M. Komorrow, and M. Sazonoff have joined ■MM. Mukaloff, :Barton, and :.Korff at .Paris. There -will be something like a national advisory committee when M. .Fehaykovsky has arrived.—•Aus.-N.Z. .Cable Assn. -...-: CONFERENCE WITH RUSSIAN FACTIONS OF HOSTILITIES. (Rec. January 23, 8.25 .p.m.) I London, January 22. .The 'conference has .accepted ,Presi-. dent iWilson's Russian proposal, disclaiming .any desire to interfere in 'the j .right to-settle their own affairs. organised group exercis-: ing .political or military control in Liberia and Eurppean JRinsia • will ; send, I three representatives-to : meet ■ Allied, , representatives at .Prinqes Islands, .in the Sea of.Marmora, on ;Febroary 15, i : in order to .discuss wishes in ; regard to bringing about happy internal relations. The invitation is conditional on .the ..cessation of .all ihostili-i ties.—:Aus.rN,Z. -Cable Aasn. j ;FIBM .ACTION -REQUIRED. J (Rec. January 24, 1:35 a.m.) ; ' iParis, ' January 21. | The "Petit Parisien" had;an inter-i view with :M. Saxonoff, who applauded; ithe .-.anti-Bolshevik efforts of -Markoff! ■and D.eniken. The Soviet regime' w.ould be .soon ov.ercome if firm action': were ;taken. • ! The "Morning Post's" Paris corre-'-Spondeut states that' M. Noulens's! ■strong appeal for intervention ,-greatly; .impressed :the 'Ministers. A. large; .army, he : stated, would be unnecessary,! but subsidiary aid -was essential. Koltchak's organisation in the East was' developing .japidly, and controlled .150,000 troops. Monarchists and 'Be-' .publicans are rallying round-tho pro.gramme for th.o' restoration Aus.-N,Z. ,Cable Assn.