RUSISANS NOT COMING TO PARIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1919, Page 5

RUSISANS NOT COMING TO PARIS

i ___ J CONFERENCE IN SEA OP ! MARMORA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) PARIS, Jan. 22. The Allied Conference decided to invito the Russian factions to confer with the Allies at the Princes Islands, in the ■Sea of Marmora. INVITATION. TO RUSSIAN GROUPS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Jan. 22. The 'Conference accepted President Wil son Russian proposal, disclaiming any desire to interfere in Russia’s right to settle her own affairs. Every organised group exercising political^and m-i'.'itary control in Siberia- and European Russia wil send three representatives to' meet the Allies’ representatives at the Princes Islands, in the Sea of Marmora, on February 15th, in order to discuss Russia’s wishes about bringing about happy internal relations. The invitation is conditional on the cessation of all hostilities. The fifth seat on the British delegation wil’. l be placed at the disposal of the overseas Dominion delegates.

DANISH MINISTER’S STATEMENT.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

PARIS, Jan. 21. Mr Fraser states that it- is understood that Britain and America reached a complete understanding on the Russian situation some time ago. The suggestion was made that if the various Russian Governments could arrive at, some agreement among themselves measures would be taken to secure their representation at the Peace Gonfcreime. It is possibly, along these lines that America and Britain have agreed. An official communique states t-nau President Wilson arid the Premiers and Foreign Ministers of the Great Powers, assisted bv Japan-, received M. fecaveirais’s statement giving all the iiuoxmation at his disposal! m reference to the Russian parties. Very great progress was made towards agreement, and it is hoped that a concrete proposal will bo formulated to-morrow.

RUSSIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE IN PARIS.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

PARIS, Jan. 20. M. Noulens, recently French Ambassador to Russia, gave evidence before the Conference on Monday, as did tne Danish Minister from Petrograd. _ Romorrow and Sazanoff have joined Makaloff, Bartaff, and Korff in Pans. There will be something hlig a national ' advisory committee when. Fehaykovsky arrives . . 9 The" construction of Paderewski s coalition Cabinet greatly clears the Polish situation. It is hoped that there will bo a reconciliation between Paderewski and General Pilusudski until the 'Constituent Assembly meets. . , The appointment of regular Polish delegates will greatty help the ConferCllCe ‘ LONDON, Jan._ 20. The Daily Chronicle's diplomatic correspondent says 'tliat the interdependent of Poland, Esthoma, and other constituent parts of trie old Russian Emoivo inspires the belief that the only real remedy for the present anarchy is federation. Such a solution would probabV receive the sympathy and consideration, of the Peace Conicrence.