SERIOUS PERIOD ON HAND

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 134, 9 June 1919, Page 7

SERIOUS PERIOD ON HAND

t MINISTERS URGED TO STAY i POSITION OF DOMINION PLENI- | POTENTIARIES. I, (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPXRIOHT.) ( (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) '• (Received June 9, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 6th June. Official: The British Ministers are strongly opposed to the Overseas Dominions' plenipotentiaries leaving Paris before the Allied terms for Germany are settled one way or tho other. Those who best understand the position consider that the period through which the Conference is at present passing is undoubtedly most surious.^' Since the signing of the armistice the Germans have made a keen effort to gain big concessions, and the Allied Powers realise the need for all the plenipotentiaries to stand by ready, to consider possible proposals. It is feared the Treaty will not be signed as soon, as was expected a fortnight ago. The oversea delegates are keenly disappointed over the delay, as most of them had made arrangements for their final departure. Sir Robert Borden •had to return, to Canada owing to the gravity of the Labour trouble, but the other two Canadian Ministers (Sir George Foster and the Hon. C. J. Doherty) have remained in Paris to sign the Treaty, both being well qualified to- deal with the last phase of the settlement as regards Germany.