PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 26 February 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE.

A PERMANENT PEACE. > [i BEMANDED .BY NA^QNS, EUROPE’S FAITH IN NEW! WORLD. . NEW YORK, February 24. Is/T a speech, in reply to his Wei ime Home” in Boston to-Jay, Presi 3nt Wilson said that the result of merica going into the war was that He European nations were buoyed up » hope for «, better order of things ian in the past. Everyone in

Europe pinned his faith to America Is a friend of mankind. He did not ■oubt the verdict of America any Lore than “I doubted the blood that Cin me.” If National Governments failed to do the thing to which they Lad (set their hands .at the pea'd'o table the peoples themselves would telect other Governments. The nations would not. stpp short of their (purpose of establishing a permanent End durable peace. I PEACE TREATY. PRELIMINARY DRAFT. MAY BE, SIGNED IN MAY. PARIS, February 24. The various commissions are making good progress including that dealing the outlines of the mandatory It jis understood that the draft will contain provision for the former German colonies uniting with the mandatory States if they so desire in accordance with President Wilson’s principle of self-determina-tion. It is expected that all the committees will have their reports ready for a fortnight hence. It is generally felt that the preliminary peace treaty may be signed early in JMay, and the final peace early in June. ■- - "