PEACE TREATIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 305, 20 September 1919, Page 7

PEACE TREATIES

THE BULGARIAN TERMS PRESIDENT WILSON'S TOUR By Telegraph—Prens Association— Copyright Paris, September 17. According to tho Bulgarian Peaco Treaty, tho southern boundary of Bulgaria follows the line of the Ehodopo mountains, but an economic outlet on tho Acscun coast is secured under tbe protection'of the League of Nations. The Rumanian frontier remains as defined in the Treaty'of Bucharest, 1913. Serbia, secures some Bulgarian territory in the Strumnitza, region. The Allies havo annulled in favour of Bulgaria her debt of 2500 million francs, which Germany relinquished to tho Allies under tho Treaty of Versailles—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. '(Rec. September. 1(1, 8.10 p.m.) Washington, September 18. The State Department has republished the Bulgarian Treaty. The total reparation is two and a quarter billion francs, payable half-yearly for thirty-seven.years, anil the army isto be not larger than twenty thousand men— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S TOUR REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. San Francisco, September 18. President Wilson, replying to questions from political ''organisations,, said that Great, Britain was unable to outvote tho United States; and foreign Governments could not, order American I roups abroad. The United Stales was not ospceted to assist Britain to suppress the revolt in Ireland. The reason why the Dominions were given votes was that they were autonomous in all respects except as to tcireign policy. Regarding Irish freedom, ho said that all claims for self-determin-ation could be brought before tho Lenguo of Nations— Aus.-N.Z: Cable Assn. SENATOR JOHNSTON AS CRITIC. (Rec. September II), 8.40 p.m.) New York, September 18. Senator 'Johnston, continuing his attacks on President Wilson, ridiculed the idea of tho British colonies ..obtaining, voles. "If," he argued, "the United State's one vote was equal to the British six. whv the necessity of giving Britain six?"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DATE OF RATIFICATION. (Rec. September 20, 0.30 a.m.) . Washington, September 18. Senator Borah estimates that. \)i& Senate will not ratify the Treaty before December.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN ANDIi TREATY RATIFICATION EXPECTED SHORTLY. (Rec, September 20, 0.30 a.m.) Washington, September IS. According to information received t'l'oiu' Tokio, Japan will ratify tho Treaty at tho end of September. It is understood that Japan will not specify tho date of the return of Shantung until China enters into a private-agreement with Japan. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn. >

AUSTRALIA AND THE TREATY LABOUR PARTY AVILL NOT OPPOSE RATIFICATION. Melbourne, September 19. The Federal Labour Party has decided not to oppose.'lho' ratification of Ilia Teace Treaty—Press Assn. PARIS COUNCIL ADJOURNS UNLIKELY TO UNASSEMBLE IN PRESENT FORM. (Rec. September 20, 0.30 a.m.) Paris, September 17. ■ Tim Peace Conference lias adjourned, but is unlikely to reassemble in its present form, as the smaller Stales ai'o unablo to send back delegates for merely formal attendances.. Probably Ambassadors will represent most of the States when (he, conference reassembles. There is ft precedent for this in the Lov.on--Balkan Conference of Ambassadors in 1012.—Aus.-N./i.. Cable Assn. BRITISH DELEGATES RETURN TO LONDON. (Rec. .September 20, 0.30 a.m.) ' : London, September 17. Mr. Llovd George, Air. .Bonar Law, Lord Miltier, and Jlr. Churchill heartily greeted at Victoria Station on returning from France. The Prime Minister looks bronzed and well.-Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.