THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1919, Page 3

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

SPECIAL MISSION TO POLAND

PARIS, January 22. Hon: W. P. Massey, was present at the Supreme Council debate on the Russian situation. The Supreme Council has decided {fc> despatch a- special mission to Poland. RUSSIAN REPRESENTATION.

NEW YORK, January 22. The United Press Paris" correspondent states it seems certain the Russian Soviet will have a limited number of representatives at the Peace Conference.

BRITISH DELEGATES. PARIS, January 20. Hon. Lloyd George, Premier of Newfoundland had been appointed a tt 'i member of the British delegation. The other members are Hon Lloyd Georg , Hon. J. Balfour, Hon. A. Bon. r •Law, and Hon. Barnes. The appom - m e nt of Hon. Lloyd effaces the mequa - ltv un der which Newfoundland suffered by being the only dominion without special delegation.

MILITARY EMISSION. LONDON, January 22. The Supreme Council «uns«lted Marshal Foch regarding Poland and decided that Britain, United 'States, Fiance •ind Italv send a mission to Poland, consisting of one cavalry and one military delegate apiece .

N'KW YORK COMMENT. Received this day at 2.36 p.m.,) NEW YORK, January 20. Tbe New York Sun committing editorially regarding Australia’s chums :„t the Peace Conference, said the island of New Guinea in the hNms of an unfriendly power would constitute a serious menace to Australia. Both Australia and New Zealand are determined to rid themselves of German influence in the Pacific. Australia will continue to depend on England for defence of her coast. This defence is likely to form a strong link between Australia and England. The New York World’s Plymouth correspondent states Mr Massey on landing said: “We are determined^ to banish Germans from the Pacific.