PEACE CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16414, 7 January 1919, Page 7

PEACE CONFERENCE.

LABOUR SUPPORTS LEAGUE OF

NATIONS

(By Cable.—P:o-~s Association.— Copyright.)

(Ileir.ers Tc-lerrarus.)

LONDON, January 5. A Labour demonstration at tho Albert Hall adopted a resolution proposed by and supporte d by Messrs Snowdon, Bernard Shaw, and Rnnisav Mao Donald. calling on the B.itish delegates at thb Peaco Conference to make the dofinitd establishment of a League of Nations one of the foremost clauses in the Peace Treaty. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received January 6th, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 5. The Rome correspondent cf the "Now York Sun" says that President Wilson's visit to Rome has been highly successful, so far as can bo judged. It is understood tliat a complete agreement was reached with the Italian Government regarding tho Leaguo of Nations. GERMAN DELEGATION. PRINCE LICHNOWSKY INCLUDED. (Australian and Cablo Association.) (Received January 6th, 7.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. January o. Gorman Ministers are preparing documents for the Peace Conference. Herr Ebert vetoed tho efforts of Dr. HeilfoTich and Count von Barnstorff to become delegates to the Conference. It is probablo that Prince Lichn&wsky will be the chief delegate. Maximilian Harden, who is destined to bo one of the most powerful political influences in Germany, will probably b© a member of the delegation. RIGHT TO ASSURANCES. (Received January 6th, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January o. Speaking at Buffalo, Mr Newton Baker, Secretary for War, said that American fathers and mothers surely had a right to somo high assurances of futuro peace as a consolation for their sacrifices. GERMANY'S ABILITY TO PAY. (Received January 6th, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 6. Mr Paul Clay, a noted statistician, estimates that an indemnity of 2,700,000,000 dollars annually can be collected from Germany without breaking down her industries. Tho indemnity oan gradually bo increased to 3,500,000,000 dollars.