LATEST THE PEACE CONGRESS

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14027, 2 April 1919, Page 5

LATEST THE PEACE CONGRESS

MAGNITUDE OF THE ISSUES. MAKES HASTE IMPOSSIBLE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 2, 11.30 a.in. PARIS, April 1. Mr Wilson lias explained that he is willing to accept a share of the responsibility for the peace delays. The magnitude of the issues made greater haste impossible. Mr Hughes at a banquet criticised the delays, insisting on the necessity for not allowing Germany ever to be able to repeat her acts of 1914. TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. TO AVOID FUTURE ANIMOSITIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 2, 1.10 p.rn. PARIS, March 3#! The Committee appointed to deal with the Algerian treaty with a view to freeing Morocco from German interests and the Big Four, in conjunction with five Foreign Ministers, discussed the Hungarian situation, as the same questions are involved in connection with the Polish corridor and the Saar Valley. The German population in the latter coalfield area is about 500,000, and while all parties are agreed that France should have the use of the coal, the conference desired to avoid any arrangement which would lead to future animosities. MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S DECISION. TO STAY TILL PEACE IS SIGNED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received April 2, 12.55 p.m.) PARIS, April 1. Mr. Lloyd George intends to remain in Paris until peace is completed.