THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1524, 3 May 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

' THE RHINE PROBLEM. Australian-New Zealand Cable Asiooiation. PARIS, Api'il 22 (Delayed.) A compromise has" been reached between the French and American views on the Rhine problem, whereby Britain agrees to send an army to France without delay if German troops cross'the Rhino, and President Wilson has promised to endeavour to persnado > the Senate to agree to a similar undertaking. •Details of the Saar Valley agreement show that Franco is assured of full ownership of the coal field, but a commission under the League of Nations will bo entrusted with the Government of the valley. There will be no change in citizenship, but after 15 year’s tiro inhabitants shall decide by plebiscite whether they wish tho now regime to continue or to belong to Franco or Germany, In the last caso Germany may repurchase the mines at the valuation of an international commission.

DEPRECIATION OF THE MARK. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. 1 . PARIS, April 30. The Belgians have presented a Note pointing out that seven milliard marks which Germany compelled thorn to accept during the war at 125 centimes per mark, is now worth only one-third of that sum. i _____ CLAIMS TO KAIOCHAU. JAPANESE STAND FIRM. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. 1 Received May 3, 9.30 a.m. ; J t LONDON, April 30. The 'Daily Nows’ Paris correspondent points out that the Japanese deadlock with reference to Kaiochau was aggravated by (our secret European agreements. In 1913 Italy and Russia agreed without conditions that the Japanese should succeed to nil Germany’s rights in China; France agreed also, subject to certain action against German subjects’ property; and Britain signed after stipulating that sho was to have similar rights in German holdings in the South Pacific. The agreements seriously handicapped a settlement. China offered to defray the expenses of the Japanese campaign, provided Shantung rights were unconditionally returned to her. Japan firmly demands that the secret treaties be fulfilled. JAPANESE DELEGATE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received May 3, 9.30 a.m. NEW YORK, April 23 (delayed). The Now York Times’ Washington correspondent states that Ishii, who intended to return to Tokio to consult his Government, has postponed the trip until June. Labour programme. STABILISING WORLD CONDITIONS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, Received May 3, 11.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 2. President Wilson has cabled to Mr Tumulty that the Labour programme is the most important accomplishment of the new day, in which the interests of Labour will be systematically safeguarded and promoted. No single thing done at Paris will accomplish so much towards stabilising Labour conditions throughout the world. WARNING AGAINST BOMBS. Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. Received Mav 3, 11.25 a.m. i NEW YORK, May 2. The New York World’s Washington correspondent says that the secret service officials have cabled the American . peace delegates in Paris, warning them that bombs may have been mailed to them. . UNI JED STATES AND FBANCE. Australian-New Zealand Gable Association Received Mav 3, 11.25 a.m. NEW YORK, May 2. The New York Sim’s Paris correspondent states that the Foreign Office declares that M. Clemcnceau and the United States will arrange an' agreement between the United States and France whereby the United States will furnish troops to protect Franco in the event of German attack.