PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 April 1919, Page 8

PEACE CONFERENCE.

RUSSIAN POLICY EVOLVED BY AMERICANS. PARIS, April 7. The Americans Delegation has envolvoil a definite Russian policy to be submitted to the Peace Conference. HUNGARY'S BOUNDARIES GENERAL SMUTS’ PROPOSAL'S LONDON, 'April 7.

Advices from Budapest state that General J. C. Smuts’ proposals to Hungary include the creation of a neutral zone between Hungary and Roumania, to be occupied by the Allies. He proposes to raise the blockade immediately and allow the importation of food. It is also prepared to receive a representative in Paris to hear the Hungarian case. General Smuts held a conference with Bohemians. Hungarians, Rumanians, Jugoslavs, and German-Austrians with the object of reaching an agreement on territorial limitations. The Hungarian Government agreed to the conference, but demurred at the boundaries. General Smuts denies that the Allies are planning to send an army into Hungary. PADEREWSKI CONFERRING. ' Received April 9. 8.45 a.m. PARIS, April 7. Paderewski is conferring with the members of the Peace Conference on Polish claims. ■? MEETING OF “BIG FOUR’’ COUNCIL. WILSON ABSENT. Received April 9, 10.0 a.m. PARIS, April 8. | The Council of Four met at Lloyd George’s residence. President Wilson was absent. Rumours that President Wilson is abandoning tit? Conference are being circulated, but are Jlittlo credited.

GERMAN REPARATION,

CLAIM FOR TWELVE BILLION POUNDS.

Received April 9. 10.0 a.m

PARIS. JApiril A

A British authority states the German reparation claim by the Allies will amount to twelve bilPr.n -pounds.