THE PEACE CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 71, 18 December 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE CONGRESS

ENTENTE POWERS THREE

MAIN POINTS

PUNISHMENT OF GERMAN

CRIMINALS

THE INDEMNITY AND THE

COLONIES

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright New York, December l|. The Paris correspondent of the New Tori; "World" says' it is pointed out that at a recent meeting between Signor Orlando, M. Clemeuceau, and Mr. Lloyd George in London, Hie Entente Powers decided, to demand three points at the Peace Conference—the -punishment of the Kniser and other evil-doers of the Central Powers, an indemnity up to the limit of Germany's capacity to pay, and the non-return of the German colonies. The Paris correspondent of tho United Press says it is understood that the American Peace Delegation is in favour of a preliminary discussion, in which President Wilson and single delegates from France, England, ami Italy will formulate serious proposal* which would he submitted for debate by the full delegations of the Allies. It' is reported that some of the Entente delegates propose that the full delegation of the United States, Britain, France, and Italy, and one representative of Japan, should draw up a treaty which would be submitted to (he other Allied nations f,or signature.—Ans.-N.7i. Cable Assn. ,

PRESIDENT WILSON IN PARIS SPEECH AT THE ELYSEE Paris, December 15. President Wilson, on arrival, was greeted by President Poincare and Madame Poincare, and drove to the Maison Murat, loudly cheered as lie traversed f:he decorated streets. Speaking to a loast at the Elysoe Palaco dinner, President Wilson said it was delightful to find himself in France,, whose sympathy and friendship for the United Slates was quickened by their present contact.- His task was to speak the thoughts of the people of the United States, and to translate those thoughts into action. The American people, thought more of what followed war even than of winning it. The eternal principles of right and justice must be realised. Never before had war home so terrible a visuge, or exhibited more grossly debasing and illicit ambitions. He would look upon the ruin wrought by the armies of the Central Empires with the same repulsion and indignation as stir the hearts of the; Belgians. The French to (he full appreciated the necessity for action, not enly to rebuke such deeds of terror and spoliation, but to prevent their recurrence by moans of deterrent punishments. The soldiers of the United Slates had fough't with the utmost pleasure side by side with the soldiers of France. , President Poincare, in proposing President Wilson's health, referred to the liberality of the United States before it entered ihe war, its sympathy with the Allies' cause, ivnd the value of America's fcelp at a critical moment in the history of the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A Socialist Deputation. Addressing a deputation of Socialists who explained that they regarded him as favourable to their cause, President Wilson said it was impossible to secure right and justice unless such wrongs as were perpetrated ill the late war were rendered impossible- of recurrence. This had been a people's v.ar against absolutism and militarism, aull the possibility of their working their'cruel will nyjin mankind must henceforth be slnit out.— •Vis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRENCH PLENIPOTENTIARIES Paris, December 16. ]\r. Marcel Hulin forecasts that the French plenipotentiaries at the Peaco Conference will be M. Clomenceau, M. Piclion, Marshal Foch, M. Leon Bourgeois, who is a specialist legarding the League of Nations, and M. Tardieu, Commissioner for Franco-American relations. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Ass'i.

THE BRITISH DELEGATION. (Eec. December 17, 7.25 p.m.) London, December !G. It is expected that Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Balfour, and other Ministers will leave for Paris on December 21. Tho Peace Conference will probably open at Versailles on January I.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

, THE JAPANESE DELEGATES. ■Tokio, December 16,. The Japanese delegates to the Peace Conference havo started for Paris via Sau Francisco.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

QUESTION OF INDEMNITIES AMERICA SHOULD DEMAND HER WAR COSTS. ; New York, December U. Tho Washington correspondent of the Now York "Times" reports that Senator Poindexted made a speech assailing Mr. Daniels. Secretary of the Navy, who a few days ago said that the United States ought not to seek indemnities from Germany. Tho Senator said Mr. Daniels did not represent the public opinion of the United States. In his opinion many people in the. United States differed with him. "The United States, as tho winner of the war, is entitled to justice under international law, and should demand the cost of the hostilities. It is the duty of the Government to assert the interests of the people of the country. Those interests demand that tho United States shall be ■ reimbursed for the tremendous expenditure and cost of the war."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

SUREST GUARANTEE FOR A JUST SETTLEMENT MUTUAL CONFIDENCE OF THE . ALLIES. . , New York, December 16. Sir Henry Babington Smith, in a speech, in which he reviewed the activities of tho British missions to the United States, said that the most powerful instrument and the surest guarantee for the vast and just reconstruction of the world which will be effected by the treaty of peace will be found in tho maintenance of the confidence and trust now existing between the British Empire, the United States, France, and the other Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MOTION IN UNITED STATES CONGRESS. Washington, December 14. Representative Hustetl introduced a resolution that the United Slates ought not to enter any League of Nations, as otherwise the 'whole- of the American Fleet would bo required in order to settle European disputes.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.