PEACE TERMS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 155, 27 March 1922, Page 5

PEACE TERMS

MEMORANDUM BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE ISSUED AS WHITE PAPER IDEAL INTRODUCTION TO GENOA CONFERENCE ' The memorandum which Mr. Lloyd George circulated among members of the Peace Conference in March, 1919, urging that the terms to be offered Germany should be such as a responsible Government could expect to carry out, has been issued as a White Paper. The “Daily Chronicle” considers it an ideal introduction to the policy of the Genoa Conference, and says the time has come when Mr. Lloyd George's ideas have a chance of being carried through. BY TELEGBAFH—PBESS ASSOCIATION. —OOPYBIGHT. (Rec. March 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 24. A lengthy memorandum, entitled .“Some coneiderations for the Peace Conference before they finally draft their, terms,” which Mr. Lloyd George circulated amongst members of the Conference in March, 1919, has been issued to-day as a White Paper. It states: “It is comparatively easy to patch up a peace which might last thirty years, but* it is difficult to draw up a peace which will not provoke a fresh struggle. History has demonstrated that a peace hailed by a victorious nation as a triumph of diplo-. matio skill and statesmanship has proved in the long run to be shortsighted and charged with danger to tho victor. You may strip Germany of her colonies, reduce her armaments to a mere police force, and her navy to a fifth-rate Power, but if she feels she lias been unjustly treated she will eventually find a means of extracting retribution from the conquerors. Arrogance and injustice displayed in the hour of triumph will never be forgotten nor forgiven. We cannot both cripple Germany and make her pay. We must offer terms which a responsible German Government can expect to carry out. The greatest danger 1 see is that Germany may throw in herot with the. Bolsheviks. It is idle to impose a permanent limitation on the armaments of Germany, unless we are prepared to impose a limitation on ourselves.” \ Signor Nitti, m his book “Peaceless Europe,” applauded the memorandum, but complained tljat Mr. Lloyd George signed a treaty violating the.principle which he set out. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn ’ London, March 25. The “Dailv Chronicle” says: “Mr. Llovd Ceorge’s memorandum is an ideal introduction to ithe policy of .the Genoa Conference. It is a prescieirt document. It shows that if the sallies Treaty had many grave blemishes, it was not because Mr. Dloyd George did not urge his liberal views, on the Conference. He had to take less than he" wanted in the.hope that the remainder would be added alter. The time has now come when his have a chance of being earned thrmigh.”—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECOGNITION OF SOVIET recommended by allif* EXPERTS (Rec. March 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 24. The Allied Experts’ Conference, after a lengthy debate, recommend recogni-, -tion of the Soviet immediately after the Genoa Conference; also that recognition should not be dependent on any probationary period on the part ot Russia. The French delegates strongl. opposed the recommendations. Hie difference is now 1 treaty for submissien to the Genoa Con ference, which includes the. creation of a Russian- Debt Commission, would act as accountant for creditor nations. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .BOLSHEVIK DELEGATESTHREATENED (Rec. March 26, 5.5 p.m.) ' Rome, March 25. The Fascisti threaten to murder every Russian Bolshevist arriving at Genoa. The Italian Communists threaten to retaliate on the Fascisti.-Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPANESE DELEGATES TO GENOA (Rec. March 26, 5.5 p.m.) Tokio, March 25. The Ambassadors Baron Hayashi and Baron Ishii will head the Japanese delegation to the Genoa Conference.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ,