PEACE CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15788, 9 April 1919, Page 2

PEACE CONFERENCE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association PARIS, April ,7. It is reported that President Wilson has ordered the George Washington, to return bo Paris forthwith, indicative that the President contemplates returning to America about the 15th inst. American newspaper circles hint that the Americans are dissatisfied with, the outcome of the Conference- German financial experts plead that Germany is unable to pay for food in gold owing 1# stock being soon exhausted by having to meet credits due to neutral countries. They also claim that lack of freedom of trade precludes the adequate financing of food payments. The Allies doubt this, and are now conferring with prominent neutral bankers regarding alleged credits. GERMAN DELEGATE’S YIEWS. NEW YORK, April 7. Mr Dosch Pleurot, from Berlin, writes stating that he had an Interview with Count Rantzau, who will head the German Peace Delegation to Paris. He -■said; “I cannot believe the Entente expects the German delegates to go to Pari,s merely to receive a get of Peace conditions. Germany should not he treated in that summary manner. I believe now is the time to apply modern ideals of international relations. Justice, instead of force must he established as the basis of international affairs. The world must follow a middle course between Imperialism and Bolshevism.’ It must be admitted that there is a natural tendency among victors to desert democratic ideals and impose the Peace of conquerors.