THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
COMPROMISE ON RHINE QUESTION United Pr ss Association—By Elcetric Telegraph—Copyright. Paris, May 2. £ A compromise has been reached between the French and American views on the Rhine problem. *by which Great Britain agrees to send an army to France without delay if German troops cross the Rhine, and President ;Wilson bss promised endeavour to persuade the Senate to agree to a similar undertaking. Details of the Sear Valley agreement show that Prance is assured of full ownership of the coalfield, hut a comimssion under the League of Nations will be entrusted 'with the government of the valley. There will ha no {[change in citizenship, hut after 15 years the inhabitants shall decided by plebiscite whether they wish the new regime |to continue or {to belong to France or Germany. In the las: case, Germany may repurchase the mines at the valuation of an international Commission.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11820, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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148THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11820, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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