Washington Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1921, Page 2

Washington Conference.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE FRENCH DELEGATIONTAKING OWN CHAM I’.VGNE. I.ON DON, October 21. The "Daily Mail” states: The French delgation to the Washington Conference is taking its own supplies of champagne and brandy for private entertainments. The French delegates have indeed received many requests to “bring as many eases ill wine and spirits as possible" owing to there being a dip lomatle immunity from the customs interference, I’AIMS, October 22. Marshal Koch has departed for Now York.

CHINA’S DEI Ft: VTIO.V WASHINGTON, Oct 21. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Honolulu correspondent interviewed Chang Yuan Chief Councillor of Chinese Foreign Office, ami temporarily in charge uf the Chinese Armament Delegation arriving hero, cn route to United States. He said China will insist absolutely : Japan’s getting out of Shantung and unconditional revocation of the twentyone demands, and the evacuation cd a" Chinese territory now occupied by Japanese military. Our experience of Japan lias left a deep-rooted convit t mi she is not to he* trusted. No matter what counter arguments Japan may make ot the Conference the cardinal points of our policy must remain unchanged.