THE PEACE TREATY.
VARIOUS PROVISIONS
PARIS, May 6. The difficulties with regard to the Peace Treaty are bting \ gradually smoothed by the Grand Council. Belgium," under the presidency of tbe King, while deciding to sign'the treaty, drew the attention of the Allies to the grave economic and financial distress in Belgium, necessitating almost com. plete support. The Plenary Council agreed that Po^ land, Czecho-Slovakia, and Ju.go-Siavia should take over their proportion of Germany's pre-war debt in return for Government property and railways sit. uated therein.
Germany undertakes to renounce economic privileges in Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria. Turkey and Russia. Neutrals will "bo compelled to hau-1 over interned German tonnage but will be compensated for their own submarine losses out of the i-eparation fund, or by other tonnage.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 7565, 8 May 1919, Page 7
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