PEACE CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16406, 28 December 1918, Page 9

PEACE CONFERENCE.

PRESIDENT "WILSON

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION IN

LONDON

(By Cable.—Pr««3 Association.— Copyright ) (Auitralien and N.Z. Cable AsEOCiatJon.K LONDON. December 26.. President "Wilson's welcome in London was astonishing m its warmth. Thousands lined the streets. The King and President Wilson rode together, with Mrs Wilson, the Queen, and Princess Mary. i President "Wilson, while in -London., will clearlv define his attitude on tho question of freedom of the sens. When President Wilson arrived at Buckingham Palace, he was compelled to address the orowu from a, balcony. He eulogised the wounded soldiers, and' said he hoped that everyone would 1 enjoy the fruits of the great victory already won. President Wilson, replying to an address of welcome at Dover, said: —We have come uirough. serious times together, therefore we can regard each other in the new light of comrades mull associates arriving within reach cf a common purpose and a common understanding. We have the deepest gratification in matching our minds with the minds of those proposing to do the bsst thoy can for a settlement of the great struggle. - NEUTRALS NOT TO BE REPRESENTED. LONDON, December 25. The Allies have decided that neutrals shall not be represented at the Peace Conference. Neutrals instead will submit their claims against tho belligerents, and a special body will be created to deal with them. THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 27th, 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 26. Senator Phelan, of California, has introducod in the Senate a resolution promising that the American Peace Commissioners will assist in obtaining freedom and self-determination for Ireland.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

DECIDED

(Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received December 27th, 9.50, p.m.) LONDON, December 24.

The "Manchester Guardian" understands that tho Imperial War Conference has settled the question of representation at the Peace Conference. It has also formulated the official British view on the questions of indemnities, the German colonies, and tho League of Nations. It is believed that the four Great Powers will probably have five seats each at the Conference, but not necessarily always occupied by the same delegates. The smaller nations wilj have pro rata representation. The Dominion representatives will not be members of tho Grand Committee of the inter-Allied Conference, but will present their case as small nations before the Conference. Labour -will not be asked to nominate. representatives, but probably Mr Coynes or Mr Thomas, general secretary of t'he Railwaymen's Union, will be invited to go to Paris and sit on one or more of the committees.

(Received December 28th, 1.50 a.m.) LONDON,. December 24.

The Australian Press Association learns authoritatively that the "Manchester Guardian's" forecast with reference to the Peace Conference is purely speculative.