PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE.

THE ITALIAN ATTITUDE

NOT IRRECONCILABLE

Received 9.9 a.m

NEW YORK, May 1

The New York Times Paris correspondent says there is a general feel- ! ing that the Italian Parliament will; permit Orlando to return to Paris to renew negotiations regarding Fiumc. It is believed, although no Italian dc- j legate participated in the ratification j of the covenant hy the Plenary Session. Italy will probably also ratify j the League. " ’ I

PEACE TREATY WILL BE PUBLISHED TO-MORROW.

Received, May 2, 9.9 a.m

LONDON. May 1

It is expected the Peace Treaty will be handed to the newspapers on Saturday. ASSIGNMENT OF MANDATORIES. TO BE MADE IN WASHINGTON IN V OCTOBER. NEW YORK, April 30. A message from Paris states that the assignment, ,'of mandatories fop protected territories will be loft till the first meeting of the League of Nations at Washington in October. Mr Lloyd George and M. 'Clemenceau are expected to attend. THE GREAT PEACE PACT. 1 PARIS, April 30. It is unlikely that the treaty text will bo handed to the Germans before Saturday, or possibly Monday. They have a fortnight to examine the document, and three weeks therefore elapse before signature. The Germans will remain at Versailles, but may send the treaty to Germany by courier. If a plenipotentary seeks to return to Germany it will be regarded as a breach of negotiations.]

LONDON, April 30. It is announced that the first meeting of the Peace Conference’s international bureau of labour will be held in Washington in October. FIUME DIFFICULT SURPASSED. EARLY 'SETTLEMENT EXPECTED LONDON, April 30. Although it is generally feared tlf a t the Kiaaocha.u settlement will be even more difficult than -Flume. Paris correspondents assert that there isj no likelihood of Japan withdrawing from the Conference. It is believed a generally accepted solution of the Kaiaochau difficulty will bo reached forthwith.

THE CHINESE-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE TERMS,

NEW YORK, April 30

With reference to the Chinese-Jap-ancse agreement the “ World’s” Paris correspondent states that the tentative agreement provided that Japan shall receive German concessions in China, such as mines and railroads, which shall remain under Chinese sovereignty, but be operated by Japan. Japan’s interest in Shantung are limited to the original provisions of the Chino-Japaneso treaties. Japan’s paramount influence in China will probably be recognised, as it was in the Lansingskii treaty. It is pointed out that Japan’s special position in China is already recognised in the Monroe Doctrine clause in the covenant.

SWITZERLAND’S NEUTRALITY,

HER PLACE AMONG THE NATIONS

PARIS, April 30

The Swiss President has arrived, probably in connection with the maintenance of Switzerland’s neutrality. This raises an interesting speculation regarding her future relationship to the League of Nations.

RELIEVING BELGIUM OF ALLIED LOANS.

Received May 2, 10.50 a.m. LONDON, May I

The Allies have, guaranteed Belgium one hundred million out of the' first German payments, and relieved Belgium of the. repayment of Allied mans.