PEACE CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 63, 9 December 1918, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE

THE QUESTION OF SEA SUPREMACY PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROPOSALS (Rec. December 8, 5.5 p.m.) New York, Deoembcr G. Tho United Press Washington correspondent states that he learns on good authority that if President Wilson does not succeed in inducing Britain to abandon hor idea of sea supremacy, the United States will proceed with her programme, whioh is destined to make the United States equal, and perhaps superior, to England oil the seas. The President will ask for tho gradual disarmament and pooling of naval strengths in Ml international navy. Should this bo adopted the United States will relax its naval plans.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CASH REPARATION DEMANDS CLAIM OF BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS. (Roc. December 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 7. Papers state that Mr. Lloyd Georgo will anuounco to-day that the cash reparation demanded by Britain and the Dominions from Germany will be eight thousand millions sterling. The claim was prepared by a committee presided 'over by Mr. W. M. Hughes (Primo Minister of Australia), and including Lord Cunliffe, Governor of the Bank' of England.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE GERMAN COLONIES NOT A YARD TO BE RETURNED. London, December G. Sir F. E. Smith, speaking at Liverpool, said that Government intended that not a singlo yard of the German colonies would' be returned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ECONOMIC SUBJECTS COMMISSION TO ADVISE AMERICA'S DELEGATES. (Rec. December 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, December 6. Organised businosa men throughout the United States have decided to send a commission to Paris to advise Americas peace delegates at the Peace Conference on economic subjects if they are called upon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TO DETERMINE GERMANY'S STATUS PRESIDENT WILSON INVITED TO MEET GERMAN DELEGATES. (Rec. December 8, 11.40 p.m.) New York, December 7. The United Press Derne correspondent says that President Wilson has been invited to meet a German delegation in order to determine Germany's status.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON'S ARRIVAL AT PARIS DELAYED. (Rec. December 8, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, December 7. President Wilson has asked permission to delay his arrival, and will disembark at Brest on December 13.—Aus.--N.a. Cable Assn.-Reuter. CHINESE DELEGATES LEAVE FOR FRANCE. New York, December G. The New York "Times" Peking correspondent states that Ln Cheng Hsiang, tho head of the Chinese Peace Delegation, has left for France, accompanied by the other delegates.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.