PROBLEMS OF PEACE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19824, 16 December 1919, Page 8

PROBLEMS OF PEACE.

ALLIES IN CONFERENCE. LONDON, December 13. Many French residents gave ar ovation to M. Clcraenceau when ho wa* leaving from Charing Cross. The Conference decided not to treal with the Bolsheviks, and to extend onlj moral encouragement to the anti-Dol-sheviks. It was also resolved to refrain fron any diplomatic representations . a( Washington concerning the Senate’s reservations to the Peace Treaty. The Conference discussed at lengtl the coal situation, the French Govern, meiit wishing to bo assured of a rcgulai supply. CLEMBNCBAU INJURED. PARIS, December 15. M. Clemenceau was thrown on tc the deck of the destroyer on which h< was travelling during a rough crossing to England. He ignored his injury during iho inter-Allied Conferences, > but on his return to Paris his doctor ’ discovered that he had fractured a rib. . - i ITALY AND RUSSIA. 1 ROME, December 14. The Chamber unanimously urged Cabinet to support in the inter-Alned Council the reopening of diplomatic and commercial relations with all tho Governments in Russia. This resolution was adopted after the overwhelming rejection of a Socialistic proposal for the immediate resumption of relations with the Soviet. Republic. TRANSPORT CONGESTION. LONDON, December 10. Tho merchants and manufacturers of South Wales formed a deputation to Mr Lloyd George, drawing attention to tho transport congestion. Mr Lloyd George attributed the congestion to tho war-time wear on the locomotives and waggons, the introduction of the eight-hour day, and the ironmouklers’ strike, and tho increased rail traffic owing to the rise in coastal shipping freights. He promised to reorganise shipping, labour and coal control, and to speed v.p the building of rolling stock. Ho appealed to labour and capital to pull together, thus enabling tho country to triumphantly enter a period of unprecedented prosperity, in which he hoped all classes would particinate. LONDON, December 12, Tho American Ambassador (Mr (Dines) participated to-day in the In-tcr-Allicd Council at Downing Street. Tho subjects discussed included rica’s delay in ratifying the Treaty and tho Allies’ position in relation thereto. Tho Council also discussed the problems of Turkev. Russia and Constantinople, and Germany’s attitude u> the protocol