PEACE CONFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 84, 9 April 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE

CERMAH DELEGATES EUli.Ei.CiiN MINISTER INTERV i Ewe lx (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) NEW TORE, March £7. Mr Detach Fleurot, the New York World’s correspondent, writes from Berlin stating that ho interviewed Count Brockdorf-Rantzau, German Foreign Minister, who will head the German peace delegation to Paris. Ho said: “1 cannot believe that the Entente expect the German delegates to go to Paris merely to receive, a set of peace conditions. Germany should not bo treated in that summary manner. I believe now is the time to apply modern ideals of international relations. Justice instead of peace must bo established as rtie basis of international affairs. The world must follow a middle course between imperialism and Bolshevism. It must be admitted that there is a natural tendency among the victors to desert democratic' ideal,, and impose a peace of the conquerors.”

ALLEGED AMERICAN DISSATISFACTION. GERMAN PAYMENT FOR FOOD. PARTS, April 7. It is reported that 'President Wilson has ordered the George Washington to return to Brest forthwith, indicating that the President contemplates returning to America about the 15th inst. '

Amen can newspaper circles hint that the Americans are dissatisfied with the, outcome of the, Conference.

German financial experts plead that. Germany will bo unable to pay for lood m gold owing to thp stock being soo® exhausted by having to meet credit* due to neutral countries, and lack ofJ freedom of trade precludes adequate’! financing of food payments. 1 The Allies doubt this, and arc now j conferring with nromuient neutral ■ bankers regarding the alleged credits.

POLISH CLAIMS

(Roc. April 9. 8.45 a.m.)

PARIS, Am il 7,

Paderewski is conferring with members of the peace conference on the Polish claims.