PEACE CONFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 16, 21 January 1919, Page 6

PEACE CONFERENCE

DOMINION representation; (Reo. Jan. 21, 1.56 p-m.) PARIS, Jan. 19. The Dominion Premiere and Mt Lloyd George held a series of conferences and reached an agreement regarding the British attitude towards the quesJtion of freedom of the seas . The conference debated the Russian situation. Noulena addressed' the delegates on the conditions at Archangel. At the next session the Danish Minister, Saveniui, from Petrograd, will speaik.

DRURY LANE SHAREHOLDERS. STORMY MEETING. (Rec. Jan. 21, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 17. At a stormy meeting of Drury Lane shareholders, the directors proposed a (resolution accepting Mr Butts’ offer. Mr Fu'Jiver addressed the meeting and offered £165,000. Another manager telegraphed an oiler of £150,000. The meetings finally adjourned for a week. Many hareholders booed the directors as they walked out. BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA. AN OFFER TO PRESIDENT WILSON. (Rec. Jan. 21, 10.15 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. F7. lithvinoff again sent a message to President Wfifcon, offering to terminate the Bolshevist world propaganda if tne Allies enter into peace negotiations with Russia, military honours for new ZEALANDERS.

(Rec. Jan, 21, 10.15 a.m.) Jan. 17. The D.S.O. has been awarded to Lieut. D. of the Second N.Z. Rifle Brigade, and the bar the the Military Cross to Lieut. A. S. Herbert, of the Otago Mounted Rifles.

ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

THE NEW CABINET. (Rec. Jan. 21, 10.15 a.m.) ROME, Jan. 17. Signor Orlando’s new Cabinet consists of fly© new Ministers, including as Treasurer Signor Strongher (who was Giolitti’s Finance Minister before the war), Signor Riccio (Agriculture), and Signor Nacta (Justice).