THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

THE EX-GERMAN COLONIES. A USEFUL PROVISO. Received Feb.' 18, 7.30 p.m. Paris, Feb. IG. It was agreed, prior to President Wil ' son' 3 departure, that the South Africai ; and Australasian mandates should in elude a provision that the inhabitant a at any time, by public vote, may inergi into the mandatory countries.—Uuite< ' Service. THE RUSSIAN POLICY. BECOMING BANKRUPT. Received Feb. 18, 10 p.m. i Paris, Feb. 10. The Allies are face to i'aee with bank ruptey in Russian policy. They decidec yesterday to renew the invitation to al the Russian Governments to meet am negotiate, but with a time limit of abou a week in whieli replies must be made The meeting 1 place, is not material, bu it is believed Prinkipo has been discarded It has become a name of embarrassing memories. The Allies could compel tin recalcitrant Russian Governments t< come to heel by withdrawing their ar mies. This may be the next move, but i is being opposed as meaning a triumpl for the Soviets.—United Service. THE PLACE OF CONFERENCE. Received Feb. 18, 7.15 p.m. New York, Feb. 14. The Tribune's Paris correspondem , states that when Mr. Balfour learnet : that the press despatches to the Unitec . States said that the British delegate! | were in agreement with President Wil , son's desire to remove the place of tin conference from France, he communicatee [. with the American authorities and triec to stop the transmission of tlto messages —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. ROUMANIAN CLAIMS. Received Feb. 18, 7.30 p.m. Paris, Feb. 17. The Supreme Council's committee is meeting to deal with the subject of Roumanian claims. The committee which is inquiring re the responsibility for the war is also in session.—Aus. and N.Z, Cable Assoc.