24 MAY 1919, Page 2

Lord Curzon, speaking at a l'ritirrose League gathering on Friday

week, applied a practical test to the Peace terms on the point of alleged harshness. We knew the terms Germany would have imposed. She had them drafted well in advance of her victory. She was to make Belgium her Vassal ; tb hold far ever the French coast and the Channel Isles ; the Allies were to make good all the material damage Gerniany had inflicted on her neighbour", in conquering them ; the Allies were to pay the entire costs of the war and to liquidate Germany's National Debt. Those were the terms to follow a successful war of con- quest ; our terms, to ensure the fruits of a successful was of defence, are relatively light without being weakly lenient.