AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA.
( Kerciy.\! Monday, 5.55 a.m.; PA ETS, Friday. Air Eraser states that tfie trusiership Iβ provisional iv the. sense that i.lie League of Nations may iwow tho position two years hence. Australia 's claim for tbe fee simple of Now Guinea is considered the strongest among all colonial claims, thus other claimants to conquered territories are glad to allow Austral.?, to put up the first fight.
Americans demand lirstly, real League of Nations, secondly, inviolability of armistice, and thirdly, settlement of <?;i.-It notional claim on principles appli- ! cable to all others.
The Australians viewed America's attitude as taking undue advantage oi: her strength. While willing to regard President Wilson as working for a principle, yet they are convinced that he had in his mind the necessity i'or reassuring American people against Japan.
President- Wilson lengthily conversed with Mr Hughes, and sympathised with Australia's economic, arguments, but never wavered on the main issue.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13752, 3 February 1919, Page 5
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