PEACE TREATY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY

THE FINAL DRAFT

FtUME CONTROVERSY

CLAUSES OUTLINED

GERMANY AND PEACE TERMS

KIAOGHAU DEADLOCK

WHEN THE GERMANS WILL KNOW CONTENTS. lAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn & Router) PARIS, April 30. The Treaty reached finality to-day. '1 Germans at Versailles will not know 7 its contents until Saturday, and perhaps Monday. An important reason for the delay is the anxiety to get the Italians conciliated and in attendance. , The present intention is to give the . Germans a fortnight for consideration, and the :na week for discussion by interchange of notes. iDuring the interval the Council will have ample work in fixing the Austrian, Turkish, and Bulgarian terms. It is hoped to get the Austrians in Paris before President Wilson leaves on May 31st, The text of the Treaty will be presented to eighteen minor Powers the day before its presentation to the Germane', but no amendments will be aceptable.

ITALY STANDING FIRM. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) ROME, May 1. _ I The newspaper “Popolo Romano’’ declares that the Italian delegates will not return to the Pans Peace Confeience until the demand for Finnic is 'conceded. RIG NOR ORLANDO’S RETURN EXPECTED. (Austialiat & N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, May 2. The American Ambassador at Roma had a lengthy conference with Signor Orlando and Baron Souuiuo. The impression prevails in_ Paris that Orlando’s eneech indicated a desire to es j capo from an awkward dilemma without j undue loss of prestige. Tim belief is cur- i rent that Signor Orlando will return | in ample time, for the signing of peace, despite the Rome declaration, that Flume* must first be guaranteed to Italy.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. May 3, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, May 2,

The Echo do. Paris state, that the preliminary Treaty is a compromise, tho preambit showing why the Allies and associated Powers entered the war. Jt mentions the necessity _ for tho League of Nations. *

The second chapter relate*, to the German frontiers 1 , the third to other frontier changes, the fourth to military, naval and aerial questions, the fifth to the Geiman colonies.

Other chapters deal with reparation, economic and financial matters, and Labour legislation. Tho document finally stipulates guarantees for the carrying out of the Treaty.

REPORTED REMARKS OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) v, (Rec. Mav 3, 9.5 a.m.) COPENHAGEN. April 30. The Daily Chronicles Geneva correspondent learns on reliable information that a confidential conference was held at Berlin on Saturday, between the Government and the most influential leaders of the Assembly, when they discussed the situation prior to the Peace delegation departure. Count Brockendorf Bantzau (Foreign Minister) said he was confident they could secure vital concessions regarding the Saar Valley. He would refuse to sign terms involving its veiled annexation. He stated the armistice negotiations with the Russians were progressing favourably. A truce was desirable freeing Germans to deal with the Poles. Rantzau opposed alliance with Lenin which would compromise Germany’s future.; Ho preferred to establish good relations with the antiBolsheviks by offering more effective support than the Entente.

AGGRAVATED BY SECRET TREATIES.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

(Rec. May 3, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. The Daily News Paris correspondent points out that the Japanese deadlock in reference to Kiao-chau is aggravated by four secret European agreements in 1917. Italy and Russia agreed without conditions that the Japanese should succeed to all Germany's rights in China. France agreed also, subject to certain action against German subjects and property, and Britain signed after stipulating that she should have similar rights in German holdings in the South Pacific. The agreements seriously handicapped a settlement. China offered Eo cfetrajr ih6""expenses of the Japanese campaign provided the Shantung rights were unconditionally returned to her. Japan firmly demands that the secret treaties be fulfilled.