PEACE TREATY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 8 November 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY.

BULGARIA’S TEEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian ft N.Z. oamo Associate

PARIS, Nov. £. M. Clemenccau, in a covering letti replying to Bulgaria’s requests for amendment of the terms, points out or behalf of the .Supreme Connell tha‘Bulgaria did not seek peace till her army was conquered, and' Mso tha she'joined the Central % Powers and remained with them uhtil defeat, was inevitable. Bulgaria, in opening the ■wav to Germany eastwards, led to the prolongation of the war. Therefore the Allies demand .signature of the Treaty in its present form within ton days. Otherwise the'armistice will be withdrawn’. . Bulgaria is given 57 years in which to pay the indemnity by half-yearly instalments bearing 5 per cent, interest.

■OUTLET TO AEGEAN SEA GUARANTEED.

(Hv Electric '’Tetej-ranh—Copyright) Australian & N.Z. ’fMdo Association)

(Rec. Nov, 8. 9.25 V PARIS, :Nov. 7. The Allies have notified Bulgaria that thev are unable to allow her to escape responsibility far the war, but in the interests of a just peace will guarantee, her an outlet to the Aegean. ”dEB ATE. (Bv Electric Telegraph —Copyright) (AusWuan. N.Z. Cable Associate WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. The Senate finally agreed to Sector Lodge’s motion to proceed w’lth the reservation proposals. Tt rejected an amendment making

vote mandatory before ad ec! a.ration 01 war under the League of Nations by C'T'j Senator Underwood proposed immediate rat'd cation of the Treaty withou reservation. . , ■, Senator Hitchcock supported thus, b,tbo Senate instead resumed the di»eusKion on Senator Hitchcock’s proposal to report the Treaty immediately to |ho House iu order to consider the natitKJ* tion resolutions. _ . (Ilec. Nov. 8. 9.25 a m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 Senator Hitchcock conferred wltll President. Wilson and there is a prospect of the reservations being adopted.