THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 January 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

BOLSHEVISM SHADOW. „ CREEPS OVER THE WHOLE * CONFERENCE. #JMS AND OBJECTS OF TROTSKY'S ARMY, s (tefflved Jan. 15, 8.55 pjn. Paris, Jan. 12. Mr. Murdoch, dealing with matters for discussion at the Peace Conference, says uppermost of the urgent problems is the Situation in Russia, and Poland. Its affect m the Germans is clear indeed. Bolshevism is casting a shadow which •reeps over the whole Conference. Trotamy is variously estimated at Irom 500,000 to 800,000, and is marchin" westward High authorises differ regarding its size. None questions its objects and aims—at establishing Holfhevi; m in Gftrtaany and then creeping further on. The Conference Will tackle this question immediately after the formal procedure is settled as the most vital primary subject Meanwhile it can be said that Britain never proposed recognition of Lenin's Government, but was, and is still in favor of finding out what Lenin and other Russian Governments have to •av about the future and what they propose. Mr. Murdoch adds that it has been finely decided to admit Japan to the Conference with the full power of five dele- ' feates, being a similar standing to her Western allies.—United Service

MEETING OF WAR COUNCIL.

CONFERENCE PRELIMINARIES DISCUSSED.

QUESTION OP DOMINIONS' REPPJS

SENTATIOW

Received Jan. 15, 7.30 p.m.

London, Jan 13.

Sunday's session of the War Council began at 2.30. The armistice discussion occupied three hours. The discussion of the Conference preliminaries lasted an hour, and will resume on Monday afternoon The latest reports indicate that there was no difficulty ill reaching a decision respecting the Russian Bolsheviks. A semi-official exchange revealed a general fcgreement with M. Pichon's standpoint. Among to-day's topics will be the status of the British Dominions. It is not expected that any objection will be taken to the British Government's view thereanent. The censorship question also arises.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

/* IN AGREEMENT.

Esctived Jan. 15, 8.55 pjn.

New York, Jan 13.

The United Press' Paris correspondent ' aifttes that the League of Nations can Bow ' i considered a virtually established fact, 08 M. Clemen ceau and Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Orlando are pledged To support President Wilson's basic ideas regarding the league. Italy, France. '•England, ar.d the United State 3 solidly Support league.—Aus.-N.2L Cable Association.

AJJJES' REPRESENTATION.

Washington, Jan 14

It is officially announced that Britain, Prance, the United States, Italy and Japan will each have five peace delegates at Versailles; Australia, Canada, South .Africa and India two each; New Zealand and Newfoundland, one each; also that each country will have only ons vote. —Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.

meeting of delegates.

London, Jan. 14,

The Press Bureau has issued a comtnuufque from Pari3 stating that the Britilh Imperial deicgatioa, consisting of the British and Dominions Minister? and Indian delegates, met this mornirz and discussed several matters connected with the Peace Conference. —A;as.-N.Z. Cable Aarr and Bcuter

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Pari;, Jtn 12.

M- BouTgeoi?, interviewed as the representative of France cn the teagie of Nations Committee, scid the com♦nif is mging on the Government re the opening of ins Peace (j, *" o the Allies should make a B olemn>deelaration that they will maintain a league an-.ong themselves henceforward and forever Obligations must be inserted in the peace trtacy whereby the nations a""<>nt to comp .<sorv arbitration and limitation of a-inaments A universal conference shou'd b?. convoked immed ; atclv peace is signed, to deiermine titles and piarantees of all ofter states regardin? their admission to the '.eagus— Au-.-XZ. (Vole Assn. TEE FOOD PROBLEM. Par.s. Jan. 12 The first oi tHe Allies' Suf,„,e Co'.:r.-! ; for sepplr and relief wa= teid to-dav. It established a secretariat arid diseased the Hr.-.ncml aspects of . Mimt for Europe. Aus.Cable Assn PROPOSED GOLD TRUST FUND New York, Jan II The Allies we discussing the possiV ;;;+r of forming a gold trust fund, de- / .osited in the Bank of England, with ' *i-/i object of eliminating shipping gold 'o-ween countries as exchange varies. It "in expected Conference will <li*nas tie ma.tter.-Aa* V2 Oftblo Acaoc DMji'JCATES AITJiND SHTING. London, Jan. IS. Mr and Sir J- Cock attend**! ta» Mondsgl* Ertthfc OCH&MWS a~

I KNOTTY POINTS.

position op roomasio,. anjj SERBIA.

Received Jan. 15, 7.30 p.m.

London, Jan. 13 There is some uncertainty concerning llouraania s ~ talus. She entered the war at the promise of territorial gains, which apparently cannot now stand in the light of President WiLsou'a points, which have been accepted as the basis of tie armistice. The treaty of Bucharest also raises a difficulty, but it is uplikely that Roumanians a.-eeptiiiiee thtreof v/'ill be regarded as terminating Roumania's role as an ally. The Conference is also obliged to decide exactly the sti'tiu of new Serbia, which is supposed now to include Montenegro, but not vet formally recognised by the Allies.

It is hoped to settle all such questions during the week, and enable the Conference proper to begin work on the 20th. Tile French Govei7imep f . takes the view that the inter-Allied Conference should handle all large questions without waiting for the full-dress Peace Conference—for example, xhe freedom of the seas, the reduction of armaments, national self-determination, and also economic subjects like reparation, trade, navigation, and transport—Renter