SEEKING PEACE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12647, 3 June 1919, Page 5

SEEKING PEACE.

A REPENTANT RULER. AMIR OF AFGHANISTAN FRIENDLY TO BRITAIN. AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, Australian »nd N.Z. Cabla Aawclatiox, (Reciveed June 3, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 2. OFFICIAL; The Amir of Afghanistan his sent the Viceroy of India a letter, asking for peace, and declaring that he never intended to sever his friendship with Great Britain. THE NEW RHINE REPUBLIC. (Received June 3, 9.55 a.m.) PARIS, June 2. Coblenz has been proclaimed capital of tho now Rhine Republic. LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONDEMNED. (Received June 3, 9.65 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 2. Senator Johnson, in , the Senate, said that the League of Nations was in reality a great war trust. It was Certain to cause future wars, and had rivCtted the chain of tyranny upon millions of.Chinese through the Shantung decision. Open covenants of fieace were now a joke and a byword. PRESENTATION OF THE AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS. (Received June 3, 10.35 a.m.) PARIS, June 2. The Allies hare granted Austria fifteen days to prepare a reply to the Peace Terms. Prior to presenting the terms Signor Orlando and Colonel House debated the Adriatic question, with a view to an arrangement of the final details, m! Renner replied in French, on behalf of the Austrians. Mr Balfour, Mr Lansing, M. Paderewski and Signor Orlando were present. President Wilson arrived late, and M. 01emeuceau spoke for only three minutes.