PEACE CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16417, 10 January 1919, Page 7

PEACE CONFERENCE.

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS. BRITISH IDEAS. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Australian aud .\.<u. Uubie Association.) LONDON, January y. .Mr G. H. Poii is, writing lioiu I'aris, says things are going wca with, tno l J eaco Comereuce. An extraoruinaruy warm lecbjjUon was given to iiuiiuoiit U ilsoii by the puoiic. Tue quiet, Kmcliy, but rteiinite resolution 01 the iJI iiiiii Government has overcome tiie uanger tJiat ii.uropo may revei t to oWrasinuned militarism. European statesmen have come up against tno American brain working on tue direct disease of world politics. Tue results will bo revolutionary, but a nappy change would have been impossible without the energetic- sympathy or the British Government. I'he chiefs of the British Foreign Office came to Paris with definite plans of a far-reacliing character, which they have been elaborating far a year. Mr Lloyd George is not afraid 10 challenge tiie old-xasliioued militaristic methods. It is practically certain ihat the Allies and America are determined to establish, a world trusteeship for the smaller nationalities, ihe Allies will also establish a world executive to solve future international differences without war. lindor the scheme parts of Turkey or the German colonies may be transferred to a certain Power as under the supervision of an international board. iho Peace Conference will base itself upon the declared intention to found a Loague of Nations to carry on tho work bogun by the Conference. The British idea is that the Leaguo should be a' business-like body, elastic in constitution, and using such precedents as the Imperial Cabinet and the Versailles Committee. Tho Leaguo _ must have means 'of enforcing its decisions, and courts of law to deal with disputes. Such is the broad outline of the chief sch'omes thus far suggested. INCLUSION OF GERMANY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Recoived January 10th, 12.55 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 8. In the Senate, Senator McCumber, a Republican, approvod the immediate formation of a League of Nations, inclusive of Germany. Such, a League would strengthen tho Monroe Doctrine and make all nations respect the territory of North and South America. *TIENOH AUTHORITY'S VIEWS'. (Received January 10th, 1.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 8. The United Press correspondent at Paris interviewed M. Burgecise, a leading French authority, on the question of a League of Nations, who said three things must be done by such a League first it must provide that arbitration be obligatory, secondly limit armaments, and thirdly create penalties for refractory nations. These penalties should be diplomatic, judicial, economic, and military. President Wilson wished Gfermany to be admitted to the League on an equal basis with other nations. "I believe Germany should be admitted only after she proves her sincerity by obeying all the conditions of the treaty of peace."

" PROBLEMS FOR SOLUTION. LONDON, January 8. Newspapers in France and Britain are discussing aspects of the Peace Conference. The secretariats of the various delegations axe already hard at work arranging data for the dele; gates, who will meet in the Quai d'Orsay. . The problem of naval security is an outstanding one from the British standpoint, and the general belief is that there is now harmony of view between tho British and Americans regarding the British naval supremacy. The ' 'Figaro'' expresses satisfaction, as "it is impossible for France to maintain a largo navy, in addition to the array. She must confide to the British Fleet the responsibility for the protection of us at" sea." The "Figaro" adds: ''Though the pro-German elements in America are noisiest in demanding the greatest extension of the American fleet, they are not in the mar jority" . Another matter of supreme importance is the handling of Allied resources in goods, ships, money, and particularly tho distribution of raw materials, on the plan of preference for the Allies. A new Allied Econopiio Council has been formed to allocate the topnage for food and raw materials to friendly find enemy countries alike. The Economic Cmincil will be affiliated with the Peace Conference, and may finally become the foundation of an economic scheme tor a League of Nations. Leading Allied bankers and merchants now oppose ihe popular demand that all raw materials should be refused to enemy countries. They consider that such a bovcott is economically unsound, and would nrevent the Central Powers from paying tho cost of the war. POLICING THE CENTRAL EMPIRES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received January 9th ; 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 8. A third problem is intervention by Alliod troops to Russia, Austria, and Germany, to prevent the spread of Bolshevism. It is understood that President Wilson is energetically opposing! further intervention in Russia, yet representative Russians are pleading with tho Allies to send sufficient troops to prevent further horrors. The situation in Austria is exceedingly dangerous. The peoplo are the verge of starvation, and the Provisional Government is unable to cope with the difficulties of the position. Already various nationalities are gathering together in order to fly at each other's throats, and bands of desperadoes, profiting by the general insecurity, perpetrate atrocities. British and American troops are required to act as police and keep order. If aid is denied, an army corps may finally be required to do work which companies could do now. RUSSIAN INTERESTS.

(Renter's Telegrams.) (Received January 9th, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 8. A Central Committee, composed of leading Russians, has been formed to watch Russian interests at the Peace Conference. Prince Lvoff is president, and is supported by the Ambassadors at London, Paris, Rome, and Madrid, a . Sazanoff is expected to reach London! shortly to join the committee as representing the Governments sitting south, of the Caucasus and tho Kolchaks Government at Omsk. The well-known, revolutionary, but anti-Bolshevist, M. Tchailwski. who is at .the head of the Archangel Government, lias 'also been invited to join the committee. "Wellinformed quarters regard the committee as a coalition which will seek to arrive at a common programme for submission to the Allies for the hitter's decision.

BALKAN DELEGATES. (Eeuter's Telegrams.) PARIS, January 7. "Le Temps" states that Greece and Serbia will each have two delegates at tho Peace Conference. M. } enezelos (Premier) and M. Politis (Minister of Foreien Affairs), will represent Greece, and M. Pasitch (the Serbian Premier), and Dr. Trumvitch (President of tho Juco-Slar Committoe in Puns), tho Jugo-Slavs. THE POWER OF COMMERCE. (Australian and N.*-. Cable Associ&tioEW (Received January 10th, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, January 8. President Wilson, during his visit to Turin, paid a tribute to Cavour, pointing out that the great achievements of Italy would have boon impossible without- his work and inspiration. Referring to tho business of the Peace Conference, President Wilson said tho pulse of tho modern world boat in business houses. ''The rn.cn who do the business of the world shape the destinies of tho world. Poaco and war issues are largely in the hands of those controlling the world's commerce. You cannot trado with a man who cannot trust you. and you will not trado with a man whom you cannot trust. Trust is the lire-breath of a nation's relations. When foroign capital takes a hold in 'modern States, its processes are actually the processes of conquest." THE BALANCE OF POWER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 10th, 1.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, January §. The New York "Evening Sun's" Paris correspondent reports that M. Clemenceau and Mr Wilson held a conference, and arrived at an understanding regarding thoir apparently conflicting views on the balance of power and a Leaguo of Nations. The latest plan for tho Peaco Conj ference includes ten meetings, oach I lasting one day, of individual delegations, then a formal combined sitting of the Italian, French, English, and American delegates, to settlo questions of Russian and neutral representation, and finally a sitting including delegations from tho smaller Allied nationalities.