PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 9

PEACE TREATY

FORMAL RATIFICATION ON NEW YEAR'S DAY CREATING THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS ■

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, December IS. The "Horning Post" states that it is. practically certain that tho Peace Treaty will be formally ratified on January 1, automatically creating the Leaguo of Nations. This will involve tho meeting of tho League of Nations Council within fifteen days, to appoint the Saar Valley Commission. The Council will probably raeet in Paris on January 7 or S. Lord Curzon will represent Britain, .and M. Leon Bourgeois France. China, and Japan. It is not likely that the United States v.-ill 1.0 represented.—Aus.-N./i. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES "SENATORS TO ENDEAVOURS TO EFFECT A COMPROMISE. Washington, December 17. It is stated that Democratic and Republican Senators will meet for private discussions during tho Christmas holidays in order to formulate a compromise on the Treaty.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asp. PEACE WJtFtURKEY , ' London, December 18. .Mr. Lloyd George states that tho .Allies intended making peace with Turkey at the earliest moment.—Aus.-N. L Cable Assn. ALLIED CONFERENCE IN LONDON MATTERS DEALT WITH. (Ree. December 3D, 9.3fl p.m.) London, December IC. In the House, of Commons, Jtr. Lloyd Gcotro stated that the Allied Conference in London had discussed .tieaco with Turkey and -Hungary, and the situation in I hi- Adriatic. Arrangements for future sittings ' of tho Pence Conference and Hie ratification and execution of treaties had already teen concluded. The Conference also discu«sed the economic situation, in connection with wh'eh, in order to remedy (hefal! of the exchange rate" Brifniu had agreed to issue a French loan in England. Tho Conference had also fully considered the liufs'nn situation, mid Hip decision was completely in accord with the nolicy already announced in tho House of Commons. The Allies were completely agreed on nil questions, and had deckled to resume the Conferonce soon in order to formnlfit? proposals for the Turl; ; s'i Treaty and finally flisposß of the difficulties nrisine from the situation in ih<>-Adratic.—Renter.

ITTO-H c6IB[TR«rn\RI,'S'TO VIPIT PAWS. (Rec. December 19, 10.3 p.m.) London, jjreember 1G ; lh \. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) and Sir Thomas Arackcnxie Cnimniftiioner for New /eahuul) will visit Paris on Friday to sign nn agreement in coi;i)Cot : ion with the liber(lted Aiish-o-Hiinstavinn territories and &(* Rumanian Minorities Treaty.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.'

KOREAN PEACE_ DELEGATES m;r.ATE.n aruival ai-teu aUVENTTJKOUK JOUie'fiT. (Kee. December 19, 7.M p.m.) Paris, December 17. Most cf the. dfk-sates k> tlie Peace Conference arrived by train, and smno by aero])ianc, liut tl'.c Koroan rcproMilalives have just arrivod, ioo late for a henrin?. They started on ■February 5, mid were compelled to wallc !he whole distance as they were- viNumt imids. •X\\n KolchaU's-lim-p a nd went north to avoid the I3o!sheviki, and fimilly arrived, via.'Archangel >"id Norway. Uip.v vill stay in Kiirope till the League of Nations'sits and hears Korea's claim'for iiidepen.'k']ice.-"Tho Times."