FOR THE WORLD'S PEACE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 92, 25 May 1914, Page 7

FOR THE WORLD'S PEACE.

AMERICA AND FRANCE. TEE ATT TERMS AGREED OK. By Cable. —Press Association.^—Copyright. (Received May 25, 8.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 24. Mr W, J. „ Bryan, Secretary of State, and M. Jusserand have agreed on the terms of a peace treaty, , providing that all questions which are found to be impossible of settlement by diplomacy shall" be submitted to' an* r International. Commission for investigation, during at least one year in which hostilities are. not to be entered' on'.' A similar treaty is pending with Britain. A EUROPEAN MOVEMENT. • (Received May 25, 9.15 a.m.) BRUSSELS, May 24. A movement is afoot to promote an entente between "Switzerland, Belgium, Holland,, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. A Congress will meet at Holland: during the spring. READY FOR CO-OPERATION. RUSSIAN MINISTER'S SSTATE- ; . H . MENT. (Received May 25; 11.15 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, May 24. ' M, Sazonoff, Minister of Foreign Affairs, referring in the Duma to the reports regarding the transformation of the entente into an alliance declared that present bonds fully- satisfied the common ends of the three Powers. The members of the entente . were always ready to co-operate with the Triple Alliance to maintain peace. He said he regretted ~ the recent Russo-German press conflict. - - .. •