SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATIES

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5326, 12 February 1947, Page 5

SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATIES

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— — ^ ceremony in.france

responsibility in establishing peace

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PARIS, Feb, 11. In Ihe glare of giant lamps et up by news cameramen, Bidault opened the ceremonr of signing the peace treatifes with Italy, Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Fin]and at the Quai d'Orsav. gitting at the centre of a 45fee{ table with the 21 Allied delegates on either side, M. Bidault welcomed the delemtes, saying France appreciated Ihe honour that for the second time within 30 years pface treaties were being signed on French soil. "Febi'uary. !!'47, will mean the end of ?ix years uf terrible war and merci- ' i ]e« sufferinu." he said. "It is up to ! Ap Gi'Vernnients to find a new world

in the stTvi.f- >f justice and liberty— a'vorlti litn'i aici i'roni war." The haha:: h!egate, the Marchese Lupe iii Suva.ma. preeeded by two ush- «>•, wa> siif.wi in a plaee opposite II. Bidault, a • ; ( » >aid: "I bid, you weltfflie. I he-'i* y.>u will take a solemn ecagi'.iU'r.t : . respect loyally this treaiy ar i '.:at you will be willing to^ila'iu'ia'f a :t ii ihe eommon effort fov the iK-ait- ■!' ihe world." M. Bidault thfii ea liussia to sign the treaiy. The haka:: lepresentative, as the delc^ate> *?!«-. • into the adjoining room ti sai .xpressionless. looking stiaian ahead. The Yugosluv Foreiyn Mter. -M. Simk\ signed without makiri. a -tateiiient. Tlie Adi''- signed in the following fflier: Bussiu. I5ritain,°United States, Ora. Fnt : >•>'. Australia, Belgium, Byel>P,a>sia. Brazil aiul Canada. The . Itolian iieWution follovved jmmedistely afterwnvd. The whole teremony touk l'I1 minute-. Yu«oslavia Not Satisfied After the ( "leinony M. Simie deelaw! th.ai Y siavia signed only becaiie she liiti .»• want it thought ' that slie n'tast'ii bear her share of resnoitsibility in ro-establishing peace. Tlietreaty ha i satisfied the Yugoslav Jemaiid- •:. u>i ritory which was tthr.ically he:s. She wouhl continue to ir?isr that Trieste, the north-west-sectic-n .»( Llria. the Canal River Rky. (I.iiAda. Monfalcone and feetiar-Si.ivi.-nia should he awarded te even if Yv.yoshiv nationals left fee areas. The ilelfuates met again in the s&eraoor: ar i .-igne.i the Rumanian, Hiffigarian and Briyarian treaties. Ma::.! ha- ::.g signed the treaties i-ffause the OrieuT. Express bringing fe Jek'uati.!!: i- delayed.