SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1744, 19 February 1920, Page 5

SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.

SUPREME COUNCIL SITUATION. DELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (London Times’ Telegrams) LONDON, Feb. 16. The development of tho situation at the Supreme Council meeting seems shrouded in ■ mystery and dominated by tin close alliance lietvvm n Mr Lloyd George and Signor Nitti, consisting apparently in an understanding that buth would work for tlic_ extension and intensification ol relations with Bolshevist Russia. Efforts were recently made hv one or both to enlist the cooperation of M. Milleraud. It is understood fie resolutely declined the invitation. It is not positively known whether the Lloyd Georgo-Nitti agreement extends any prospective territorial arrangements io the Adriatic, Asia Minor, or elsewhere, but (ho close personal alliance apparent to all participating in tho Supreme Council. Regarding the control of the States, the Supreme Council has now decided that the Bosphorous as well as tho Dardanelles shall bo subject to Allied surveillance. The Times in a leader says: President Wilson’s Note raises a question which the Allied democracies will not. suffer the Supremo Council to settle unrestrained. Tho British Dominions will not tolerate any policy which might reasonably tend to estrange the Americans from them. No Government taking the step causing an estrangement could survive its discovery many days. Us issue is of supremo importance to the future League of Nations. The moral harvest of the war hangs upon the friendship of Europe and . America. REVISION OF TREATY PROBABLE.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association NEW YORK, M>. 17.

Tl,c> Now York Times’ Washington correspondent states that it is now Haul m informed circles, that owing to 1 resident Wilson’s intimation on tin* Adriatic question a new Peace Conference may ho uecessarv in order to settle the Adriatic problem, finish the uncompleted business, and moclily some of the terms of the Treaty. It is authoritatively stated that President \\ itson’s memorandum to the Allies concerning the Adriatic was worded to warn 1' rani--and England that the fate of the treaty to protect I 1 ’ranee mav also be involved. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Tho White House lias announced that (he United States will continue to support, the Jimo-Shivs’ at, Finnic, and the threatened withdrawal of the United States’ ships from the Adriatic does not mean that, the United Stales will not interest herself further there.

‘THE AMERICAN PHENOMENON.”

ITALIANS WAX SARCASTIC.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received February 19. 9.5 a.m. ROM K, Feb. 17. President Wilson’s Adriatic pronouncement lias caused a sensation ui Italy. The Corricro Della. Sera states: ‘ It is intolerable that this American phenomenon should become the decisive factor regarding the destinies of tho human race and that this sick man of America should prescribe for the sick nations of the world. It is also England’s and France’s business whether they tolerate lids offence to their prestige.” Other newspapers generally comment along these lines. REPLY TO WILSON.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON, Feb. 18,

The Supremo Council having fully dismissed the Turkish question, and the draft ing of the Treaty, is now proceeding with the Allied reply to President Wilson. Tins will be. handl'd to tho American Ambassador to-night. Received February 19. 9.5 a.m. LONDON:* Feb. 18.

It is understood that the Allied reply to President Wilson expresses the hope that the Allies will soon sec America represented at the Peace Conference, but IHo reply points out that it is not possible for the Allies, during America’s abstention, to delay settling vital questions gravely aflocting the nationalities nt Europe. Received February 19. 12.30 p.m. PARIS, Feb. 16.

The London correspondent of the Echo do Paris states that M, Millerand and Mr Lloyd George, in their reply to President Wilson, declared that they would abide by the solution of the Adriatic problem which they had notified to Jugoslavia in January. Mr Lloyd George, acting as President of the Peace Conference, has written M. Triimbiteh, the Jugo-Slav Foreign 4 Minister, emphasising the point that unless Jugoslavia. accepted the compromise, the Treaty of London would he carried out.