SECRET WAR TREATIES
.MODIFIED BY LATER EVENTS. (Rec. January 24, 1.50 a.m.) , London, January 21. The "Daily Newsfs" Paris correspondent learns that British circles opine that the secret treaties made during tho war should be regarded as profoundly modified by later events such as America's entry into the war. America is taking a strong line in regard thereto.—Router. THE BRITIMLEGATION PREMIER OF NEWFOUNDLAND THE FIFTH .MEMBER. .Paris, January 20. ■ The Right Hon. W.' .F. Lloyd, .Premier of Newfoundland, has been appointed, the fifth member of the British delegation. are Mr* Lloyd
George, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. G. iN. 'Banies.
The appointment of Mr. Lloyd effaces the inequality under which Newfoundland suffered by being the only Dominion without special delegation.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. (R«c. January 23, 8.25 p.m.) • London, January 21. The fifth seat in the British Delegation .will be tplaced.At .the-disposal of tho overseas Dominions' delegates.— .Aus.-N.Z. Cable AsSu. ; POSITION-OF SECOND DELEGATE NOT-SETTLED YET. London, Tanuary .20. '• !'Mr. W. F. Massey and Sir Josephi Ward are going to Paris on Tuesday ■morning. Mr. Massey states that tli'e: difficulty of the right of speech : for the second New .Zealand delegate .remains to ,be settled. The Government is quite souiid on the matter; the trouble is with certain of the Allies, • who reckon each Dominion's representative as one vote for -Britain.—Aus.N:Z. Cable Assn. ■Paris, January 22. Mr. Massey, .Prime Minister.of New Zealand, .was present.at the Supreme iCounoil debate ,on Jlussia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .ALLOTMENT OF ONE DELEGATE PROTESTED j (R'ee. January 23, 5:5 p.m.) •Paris, Janmry '22. •Mr. Massey arid Sir Joseph Ward have .protested at the decision granting only one delegate to Ne,T Zealand.— •Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •MR. ILOYD GEORGE EXPRESSES REGRET. (Rec. January 24, 1.50 'aim.) London, January 22. ' Mr. Lloyd George, has expressed to :Mr. iMassoy iregret that'he'failed to secure .dual representation of New .The • matter "\vi!l be discussed at :the next iGabinet meeting.— : United (service. INFLUENCE?INTHE PACIFIC" NEW .ZEALAND AND "'AUSTRALIA DEfDBRMINED ffO JBANISH IT. .New York, January 20. ' 'The "New York Sun," commenting editorially regarding Australia's claims at the' Peace 'Conferenoe, said: ''The islands of'New'Guinea in the. hands of ;an unfriendly' Power ■would constitute a serious menace-.to Australia. Both New 'Zealand and Australia are determined to rid themselves ,of ;'German influence in the Pacific. Australia will continue to depend on England for the defence of her coast, and tliis dependence is likely to form ""a'-strong ijnk between A.ustralia and '.England'." The "Ne.w'YorlcAVorld's" correspondent at Plymouth states that -:Mr. Massey, on landing, said: "We are dotflrmined .to banish the.Germans from the Pacific."—-'Aus.-N.Z. 'Cable Assn..
. ,CONTROL<OF THE iFAC!FIC ISLANDS (Rec.; January 23,. .10.55.p;m.) Paris, January 21. •Mr. jKeith -Murdocli letates that in interviews .given .by Mr. Hughes to •American journalists' -lie indicated his intention.strenuously to oppose Japanese : •.annexation .of • tljc 'Marshall and Caroline Mauds. President Wilson desires.that .the Pacific islands -should -be -internationalised, under the. League of Nations, with -Britain ;as the. mandatory .Power charged by .the league with'.administration and control. Britain and ■Japan wish the.line.of the Equator to j divide the sphere of influence,. AustraIHa taiid New Zealand ;annexing the islands southward and Japan those northward of the Equator. Britain ■claims that'.Mr. Fisher's Government .in this solution.. It.ap<pears that Mr.:Hughes does not agree with this-plan. An urgent-question is whether Australasia .would prefer .America ■as the -mandatory Power for .all German possessions in the Pacific or Britain, or. a solution by'accepting the' Equator as marking -the terminus, of the southward :de_scent of the Japan-, ese. 'Perhaps it will .still be' possible;; to secure mandatory control over-the i'Marshalls arid:jthe Carolines for [Britain,. ! provided Japan receives territorial iconi-i pensation elsewhere.—United .Service. !
AGREEMENT /BETWEEN. 'ALLIES' . AND .JAPAN. ; (Rec; January,24, 1.50 ,a.m.) ■ London.. January 21. : It .is understood .there is ..agreement f.betweon the -Aljies r and Japan, giving il:ip3Ti :possession of the 'Caroline :and; iMarshall Islands. .Australia strongly: opposes .this.—Reuter. -MR. HUGHES'S VIEWS ON THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. London, January 22. '■ 'Mv. 'Hughes says -that is. 'not,'enthusiastic regarding the 'League, ■of Nations, -considering it Utopian. A more pi'aotical -plan to eradicate war would be an international -regulation ifor economic and commercial friendship. Ho was surprisedvthat his views ;on 'the Pacific .'lslands 'had offended Japan.—Aus.-N.-Z. Cable Assn. CZ&CHO-SLOVAK CLAIMS : New York, January 22. The "New York Times" correspondent at Washington states .that the Czech-Slovak National Council ha.s an■nounced that the Czechoslovaks-will demand, control of ''Bohemia, -Moravia, and Silesia at the Peace Conference—Aus.N.Z.'Cable 'Assn. ■' ■
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