SEEKING THE PEACE OF THE WORLD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 46, 19 November 1918, Page 5

SEEKING THE PEACE OF THE WORLD

PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONFERENCES

STATUS OF NEUTRALS

MAY ATTEND FOR REDRESS OF WRONGS

Br Telegraph-Press Assoototion-Oopyrigbt

New York, November 17. The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington ?ays that it is unlikely that the arrangements for the Peace Conference can be completed before January. Meanwhile the Allies will hold conferences with the view to reaching an understanding concerning political.and territorial 'questions. Neutral countries will not have a voice at the PeacoConference, but their representatives may appear before a committee and state their complaints. Consideration is now being given to the issuing of invitations to the neutral Governments to send representatives to the final session of the Peace Conference. It is possible that neutrals may appear before sections of tho conference and present claims against the Central Powers on account of outrages and injuries suffered as tho result of the violation, of international, law.-\Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. • THE AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATION New York, November 17. The Washington correspondent of tho New York "Times" states that it believed that the American delegation will include Mr. Gompers as the representative ,of Labour—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. y . GERMANY SHOULD FOOT THE WAR COSTS I , London, November 17. The London Chamber of Commerce demands that, Germany pay the Allies' war expenditure.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, November 16. The "Matin" says that it is estimated that Germany's debt to France is between thirteen and fourteen thousand million pounds.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. KAISER'S RESPONSIBILITY. FOR WAR CRIMES SIGNIFICANT INTIMATION FROM KING GE'ORGE. (Bee. November 18, 7.50 p.m.) ' ' •. ' London, November 17. "The Times" understands, in regardto the Kaiser's personal vesnoneibility for the war crimes, that King George has intimated that his relationship to the British Royal Family is a negligible mntter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. : REICHSTAG NON-EXISTENT Amsterdam, November 16. The ''Rheinische Westfaelische" states that Herr Bbert told Herr Westpar.a member of the Reichstag, that the Reichsiag no longer exists—Renter.

GERMAN DEMOBILISATION IN FULL SWING

Copenhagen, November 17,

Frankfort reports that demobilisation of the German forces is in full swing. All troops from the 'front and the evacuated districts are being disbanded on arrival.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assii. '

GERMAN EVACUATION DEGENERATES INTO A RABBLE,

(Hoc. November 18, 7.50 p.m.). London, November 17. The Germans are concluding their retreat in the greatest 'disorder. The leaders have, entirety lost control.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. LAW AND ORDER A PREREQUISITE OF THE ARMISTICE BOLSHEVISM EXPRESSLY BANNED. (Rec. November 18, 7.50 p.m.) London, November 17. ■According to Beriiii messages, President Wilson informed the 'Government that, the maintenance of law and older was a prcrctpiisito of the airmistiee, whicii would be dissolved if Al. iofi'e or any other Russian Bolshevik representatives returned to Goi'nmny.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • .' _ r\ RIOTING AND PILLAGE IN.BRUSSELS. Amsterdam, November 16. New authority lias apparently 'been established in Brussels, and is recognised by the German authorities, who were unable to maintain order. Crowds'of deserters and convicts pillaged the shops and attacked the banks. Their victims include German officers. Drunken German soldiers fired and exploded a munitions depot at Assche, in the vicinity of Brussels— Reuter. STATE ENTRY INTO BRUSSELS. • (Rec. November 18, 7.50 p.m.) ■ Paris, November 17, King Albert of Belgium will jrwke his triumphal entry into Brussels On November 25—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. ~ • DISORDERS IN ALSACE RISING AGAINST THEIR LAT E TYRANTS. Paris, November 16. A German aviator brought to the, Trench lines a letter from Hi 6 Mayor of Mnlhausen (Alsace-Lorraine) asking for the dispatch of a French regiment to reestablish order in the town, where the population has risen against the German soldiers, who are fleeing, in disorder—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FINAL SURRENDER IN EAST AFRICA London, November 10. An East African official message states: "In compliance with the terms of' the armistice tho German force under Generals von Lettow and Vorbeck surrendered on the morning of November H, on the Chambezi River, south of Kasama."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIES' ENTRY INTO BUCHAREST ' Paris, November 10. Tho Allies will enter Bucharest on Sunday. A triumphal reception has been arranged. German regiments resisted tho crossing of the Danube, causing slight losses. 'The British are widely acclaimcd.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' VON MACKENSEN ARRIVES IN HUNGARY. (Rec. November 18, 7.50 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 17. Von Mackensen has arrived at Dobreczin, in Hungary, with two thousand soldiers in motor-cars, on route for Germany. Tho authorities have disarmed them.—Renter. ' ... . THE NAVAL ARMISTICE London, November 17. Extraordinary precautions are 'being taken by tho Allied navies in connection with tho handing over of the German warships—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. .SEVERAL GERMAN WARSHIPS SUNK 1 A PROBLEM FOR THE SOVIET S. Berne, November 17. The "Lokal Anzeiger" announces that the battleship Wiesbaden attempted to escape from the revolutionaries and was pursued by revolutionary battleships, torpedoed, and sunk. Three hundred of tho crew perished—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen. November 17. The paper "Gernmnia" states that, the revolutionaries sank many of the ■warships which are included in tho Allies' list. The submarine commanders refuse to sail for England—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, The "Premdenblatt" states that tho battleship S'cklesien (13,000 tons), which (led, was torpedoed' whilst en route to Norway.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. Tho Soviets display anxiety lest it bo impossible to hand ovor tho vessels.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FURTHER NAVAL REQUIREMENTS

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GERMAN SURRENDER

'(Rec. November 18, 7.50 p.m.)

London, November 17. Besides the battleships and battle-cruisers previously '* mentioned. Sir David Beatty has ordered tho light, cruisers Emden, Frankfurt, Bremen,' Koln and Dresden to leavo port not later than 5 o'clock in the morning of November 18, having reduced crews and :.o ammunition. A great concourse of Allied warships will meet them at the appointed rendezvous. Sir David Beatty will accept the surrender on the Queen Elizabeth.—United Service,

THE U-BOATS' VOYAGE TO ENGLAND CREWS RELUCTANT TO SAIL. (Rec. November 18, 7.50 p.m.).. "London, November 17. The Workmen and Soldiers' Gouncilat Wilhelmshaven, as an inducement to tho crews to take the submarines to England, insured each for len thousand marks, and offered a gratuity of fivo hundred marks. Tho council announced that Admiral Wsnvyss has promised the crews an immediate free return to Gtimany.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.

A STATELY PROCESSION

ALLIED PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES,

■' ■ i> Paris, November 10. A great fleet, led by the destroyers Shai'k and Mangini, passed in stately procession through the Dardanelles, and settled,.,with bristling guns, opposite Constantinople. The British and French Missions were welcomed by noisy crowds on the quays. They found the city in the midst of. a political crisis, owing tothe unpopularity of Djavid Bey and Hairi\ Effendi.' The persona] intervention of the Sultan restored equilibrium. Tewflk Pasha has been appointed' Grand Vizier, and the ex-Ambassador at Rome, Nabi Bey, Foreign Minister. A great number of Austrians and Germans are still intriguing at Pera,—"TJie Times." ' . . -

PRISONERS OF WAR

NEW REGIME AT RUHLEBEN.

London. November IG.' Tho'Prisoners of War Department has received through the Dutch Lection news from Berlin, that the Soldiers' Council has taken charge' of the Runleta Camp, and has promised every facility in making the prisoners' lot as light as possible. They are all well. Many of the returning British prisoners'show apnalling emaciation, anil their condition is arousing great pity— A145.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

HALF A MILLION PRISONERS EN ROUTE FROM GERMANY.

Amsterdam, November 17. Half a million Allied war prisoners released from Germany are expected in Holland in a few days—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FIRST PARTY .ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED, \ *- ' (Rec. November IS, 7.50 p.m.)

London, November 17. There was an enthusiastic reception at Hull to ,the first party of released war prisoners from Germany, comprising thirteen hundred members rf the Naval Brigade who were, captured'at Antwerp.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.