THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE

MILITARY TREATY WITH GERMANY. DENMARK'S CLAIMS. • Paris, Feb. 22. The Supreme Council ha.s completed the details of the military treaty with Germany for effecting a permanent armistice, which, later, will be incorporated into the final peace terras. The economic boundary question is omitted from the letter of settlement. The Supreme Council heard*Denmark'a claims to a portion of Schleswig, which were referred to a committee. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. CLAIMS OF ENUTRAL& THE SCHLESWIG CLAIMS. Paris, Feb. 22. The five Powers for the first timo considered the claims of neutrals, and are demanding a plebiscite in northern and central Schleswig. They anticipate that the result will show that the whole area northwards of Flensburg, certain disricts more southward, and part of the Island of Thylt and Tondern, the German aviation base, wil lfavor joining Denmark. —AU3.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR DAMAGE ESTIMATES. BY ROUMANIA AND RUSSIA. Received Feb. 24, 10.30 p.m. Paris, Feb. 22. Roumania estimates her war damage chargeable to the Central Powers at £l,140,000,000, and Russia at £160,000,000. —Reuter. BERNSTORFF AS INTERMEDIARY. Received Feb. 25, 1.30 a.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 20. Count Bernstorfl has been appointed to prepare and organise peace negotiations, and to act as intermediary between the delegates and the German Government. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.