AN APPEAL FOR PATIENCE.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15041, 8 April 1919, Page 5

AN APPEAL FOR PATIENCE.

STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

SACRIFICES FOR FINALITY

(United Service.)

(Received April 7, 10.20 p.m.) Mr tin * n Paris, April 6. ■•"Mnf in» s?' George > interviewed by the Wp S £°" da£> he2ged the public to •f c v^ c Big Four another fortnight's cmht. He said: «I S that too much to ask for those who are. attempting the gigantic task of rebuilding the world -fj'J- VZ ail ne the '•= endi and will .finish by Easter." • ;- v The statement is generally interpretedas .meaning that the leaders are inak--m% -? aPP^al■■'Tor. patienqei " " "■; * Torday one delegate was asked 'if it meant that the crisis was over "No " lie said/ s± Japan, Italy., /^aM "-France anay yet withdraw, but that is un-; aikely." - > It is probable that some agreement ..•■will be reached. What is;; the main •trouble now is that in order ito reach tan_ agreement vital - preUminaries ; are :beihg sacrificed, and the peace ;may be the laughing stock of the world, unbalanced, and seemingly prorGerman. 'The next/fortnight will be extremely, •important. .