PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY

(Reuter’s Telegram.) SUBMARINE COMPENSATION LONDON, June 23,

The “New York Times’’ .Washington ciorrespondent J»ys the United States Assistant-Secretary for Labourhas been advised from Genoa that as German seamen there haive affirmed authoritatively their Government's intention to compensate submarine victims, consequently the British seamen will now probably modify their attitude towards Germans. BOULOGNE DIVISIONS. 'Reuter's Telegram.) 'Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. A Boulogne communique states the conference considered the Turkish question and decided the Turkish reply, to draft conditions of peace, must be returned at the date previously- fixed, namely 26th. June. The conference approved of certain military measures concerned hv Marshal Foeh and General Wilson to meet the situation at Constantinople and .the

Straits and decided to invite delegates from Greece, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, Czecho-Slovakia and Jugoslavia to S’ " to discuss questions specially cmi crriing them. The Conference approved' the terms of the Allied communication to Germany, drafted by Marshal Foeh and General Wilson, requiring the fulfilment of the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles, dealing with disarmament, destruction of military material and reduction of effectives, which hitherto have not been executed or incompletely executed.

THE TERMS FOR GERMANY. (Received this.,day at 10.35 a.m.l PARIS, June 23. M. Marsail, Minister of Finance, n an interview regarding Germany’s reparation payments, said tile Allies did not furnish Germany with the particular amount, but would ask the delegates at the Spa Conference what sum Germany is capable of paying. If the offer is unacceptable the Allies will reveal the amount decided on at Boulogne.