PEACE CONGRESS
THE THORNY PROBLEM OF REPARATION ENORMOUS SUM FOR COMPENSATION DEMANDED COULD GERMANY MEET * THE CLAIM ? By Teleemph-Preßs Association-CopyrlfrM Paris, January 29. Mr. A. J, Fraser states that one of tho thorniest problems confronting the Commission on Reparation lies in the enormous amount'of compensation demanded from various sufferers by tho war, It is difficult to see how Germany can ever meet the claim. Britain might be satisfied by receiving ton per ton for the shipping sunk, -while the claims -of France might be met by. the utilisation of the mines in tho Saar Valley., ' Here a difficulty arises' from the fact that h'eiivy vested interests were held in these properfcies by the French before the war. the Germans long tried to ,buy out the French interests, and it might bo l.ow possible for the French, to buy the German. private interests." Failing this, some temporary control might be exercised over the mines until the French claims are satisfied. Other suggestions to- meet the case lie in the control of the' German railways and Custom?.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BELGIUM'S REPARATION BILL (Rec. January 31, 8.5 p.m.) Paris. January'£9. Belgium has presented a reparation bill for seven hundred millions sterling, including railways and telegraphs JJUO,000,000; war expenditure, .£110,000,000; taxes paid to the Germans, £105,000,000; relief for the population, .£90,000,000. — United Service. ' THE COST OF THE WAR 'IEDTONIC ALLIANCE NOT TO BE ASKED TO PAY IT. London, January 30. Tho "Evening Standard" reports that the Supreme Council has decided not to ask the' Teutonic Alliance to pay the cost of the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN PEACE DELEGATION (Rec. January 31, 8.5 p;in.) Amsterdam, January 29. Advices from Berlin state that the German peace delegation will consist of Herr Scheidemaun, llerr. Rontzau, Count Bernstorff, Herr Erzbergei;, and the exState Secretary, Hen- Haussmann. The two first-named will only participate at the opening sittings; the others will conduct the negotiations projier.—Reuter. (Rec.-.February 1, 1.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 29. The German peace delegates will be Scheidemaun, Brockdorll'antzau,, Bernstorff, Erzberger, Conrad, and Hauss-mann.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 7
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337PEACE CONGRESS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 7
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