THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1918, Page 3

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

[AUSTRALIAN- & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION J MR WILSON’S WELCOME. (Received' Tins Dav at O.nO. a.m ) PARIS December 14. President Wilson was greeted with tho thunder of guns and military bands and a great ovation from vast crowds. He was welcomed by President Pom-, caire. Wilson accepts the'King’s invitation to visit London. At a luncheon at Elysee, M. Poincaire in toasting Mr Wilson, afteroulogising Americans, referred to the devastation and promising to communicate with tho German General Staffs cynical instructions -thereanent, lie said should these misdeeds go unpunished, thou France’s sacrifices had been m vain. Wo liave now' built up together a peace preventing the reconstruction, and organisation for conquest and oppression. A peace which will make amends for the miseries and sorrows ot yesterday, and he a guarantee against the danger of to-morrow while whatever safeguards are established it is impossible to assert that mankind for ever will be .spared the horrors or war. The peae£ must include conditions of justice and possibilities for its duration which it is possble to incorporate. Franco is ready with the fullest confidence to work with you to this end. CHINA’S DELEGATES. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) HONOLULU, Dec. 14. Tlie Chinese delegate who is on route to the Peace Conference, said Umu joined the war unselfishly and will ask for right and justice in the Far East. Shi will urge - at Japan return Psingtau. H , added that we wish the open door t< i all the world, but whether Japan is en l titled to a preferential foothold is : > question for the Peace Conference t decide. ‘ t A SERIOUS POSITION. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON December 14. Tho “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris corret ' ,pondent states because there is n sign of a permanent Government i r Germany it is likely that tho Peace Coi ference will bo extended, becoming council for tho Government of Centri Europe. The Allies may occupy stri tegic points in Germany f< 20 to 30 vears, inasmuch as the Nor! n German confederation will not bo pe ie mittod during that period to mainta if an army or navy. The burden of a >r ; ministration will he thrown on tl ,-s ; Allies. There are similar situations is Russia and Austria. It is most sigi a ficaut that no attempt has been ma m by Germany to form a conference. . j 0 tho present case with the Allies, whi y, suggests an even weightier burden f the Peace Congress..