PEACE TREATIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATIES

ITALY SATISFIED WITH NEW AUSTRIAN BOUNDARIES HER NORTHERN FRONTIER SECURE By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Rome, September 9. The newspapers comment with satisfaction unon the fact that the Austrian Treaty gives Italy a natural border, cnsurins her safety from attack' from tho north. The "Idea Nazionale" says:—"With tho Brenner line in Italy's hands and with tho mastery of tho Upper Adige and tho Pusterthal roads, Italy is on an equal footing with tho former German Empire, and the Po Valley will no longer bo the international battlefield which it has been for centuries."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUMANIA REFUSES TO SIGN Paris, Soptember !/. Rumania has refused to sign tho Austrian l'eaco Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Rumania, being dissatisfied with ceitain portions of the Austrian Peace Treatyproposed to sign "with reservations." She was informed by tho Paris Council that she must sign tho Treaty as it stood, or abstain altogether.] bulgarianlreaty signed Washington, September 9. The State Department has received advice from Paris that the Bulgarian Treatv has been 6i'gned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN UNIoFwJTH AUSTRIA ALLIES INSIST ON DELETION OF CLAUSE., (Bee. September 10,,11.10 p.m.) Paris, September 9. The Supremo Council regards Germany's reoly on tho subject of tho elimination ot the article of the German Constitution referring to future union with Austria, as unsatisfactory, and reiterates its demand for the suppression of the clause, but the time-limit lias been extended—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SHANTUNG DISPUTE JAPANESE PRESS RESENTS AMERICAN CRITICISM. New York, September 9. The Tokio correspondent of the New ■fork "Timed" sn.ys that tho Japanese Press continues to discuss tho attitude of the Foreign Relations Committee of tho United States Senate regarding tho Shantunir settlement. Certain papers sav tho stand taken by tht Committee is unnecessarily insulting and provoca-tive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENTJ&'S TOUR Vancouver, Septembers. Speaking at Minneapolis, President Wilson said that tho Peace.Treaty would end the old system of tho balance ot power. A new world order was set up, under which the rule of the stronger was for ever abolished.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assti. The President added that United States citizens must either be provincials or statesmen, either ostriches or eagles. If American leadership did not display itself at this moment, another great war would be inevitable sooner or later — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn., \ AUSTRALIA'S SHAREOF THE INDEMNITY Melbourne, September 10. Mr. W. M. Hughes announced at u nartv meeting that Australia's share of tho indemnity would be ,£60,000,000.— Press Assn. (Rec. September 10, 9.10 p.m.) Melbourne, September 10. .Federal Ministers deny Mr. Hughes's alleced statements regarding the indemnity. ■ Thev state that the matter was not even discussed at yesterday's meeting of tho National Party. In tho Federal, House Mr. Hugbes tabled the Peace Treaty and also a Bill to npprovo the agreement with Britain and New Zealand in relation to Nauru Island—Press Assn. RATIFICATION MOTWNIN SOUTH AFRICA PROTEST BY GENERAL HERTZOtI (Rec. September 10, 7.25 p.m.) Cape Town, Soptember 9. During the Union Assembly debate on the motion for tho rutilication of tho Treaty, General Hertzog protested against South Africa becoming involved in the maelstrom of European politics by undertaking obligations as a member of the League- of Stations. General Smuts, replying, declared that the Uniou Parliament was in exactly the same position, as regards ratification as the British "House of Commons. The' British Government could not, without tho Union's consent,' pass any law binding South.Afnod.—Reuter. .