PEACE TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 5

PEACE TREATY

REPLY Tp AMERICA. A CONCILIATORY SPIRIT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copfrlsht, Received Feb. 20, 1.15 a.m. London, Feb. 18. The Supreme Council's reply to President Wilson is conciliatoryAccording to the Mail they offer to validate the December proposal if President Wilson can show them how they can carry it out.—Aus.-N.£ Cable Assn. THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM. ANSWER OF THE ALLIES. TO ABIDE BY THE SOLUTION. Paris, Feb. 16. The London correspondent of the Echo de Paris states that M. Millerand and Mr. Lloyd George, in reply to President Wilson, declared that they would abide by the solution of the Adriatic problem which they had notified to Jugo-Slavia in January. Mr. Lloyd George, acting as president of the Peace wrote to Mr. Trunbitch, the Jugo-Slav Foreign Minister, emphasising the point that unless Jugo-Slavia accepted the compromise the Treaty of London would be carried' out. London, Feb. IS.

It is understood that the Allies reply to President Wilson expresses the hope that the Allies will soon sec America represented at the conference, but the reply points out that it is not possible for "the Allies during America's abstention to delay settling the vital, questions gravely affecting the nationalities of Europe.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Rome, Feb. 17. President Wilson's Adriatic pronouncement has caused a sensation in Italy. The Corriere dells Sera states that it is intolerable that this American phenomenon should become the decisive factor regarding the destinies of the human race or that the sick man of America should prescribe for the sick nations of the world. It is also the business of England and France to say whether they will tolerate this offence to their prestige. Other newspapers generally comment along these lines.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN HELP INVITED. ALLIES' REPLY DELAYED. Received Feb. 19, 7.35 p.m. London, Feb. 18. In reference to President Wilson s Note, the French newspapers continue to appear to be better informed regarding the course of the negotiations than the London papers. The Petit Parisien states the AngloFrench reply points out it is impossible to ignore the appeals of the Adriatic populations, and invites America to cooperate in assisting the Entente to decide the fate of these peoples. It urges America to return to the Conference. The reply has not yet been despatched. The Matin states it has been delayed in order to allow further consultation with M. Millerand. Intervention by Viscount Grey, Mr. Außten Chamberlain, and Lord Robert Cecil has also influenced Mr. Lloyd George to carefully revise the ■terms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Feb. 19, 9.55 p.m. Washington, Feb. 18. It is understood that President Wilson desires to publish all the correspondence in connection with the Adriatic question, and has requested the consent of Britain, France and Italy to do so.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.