PEACE QUESTIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 115, 8 February 1919, Page 7

PEACE QUESTIONS

IMPOSING THE ALLIES' WILL UPON GERMANY STIFFENING OF CONDITIONS NECESSARY By Telegraph—Press Association-OoDyrieht Paris,- February G. - Ihe Supreme Council will meet 011 Friday "to imposo upon Germany the full will of the Allies." 1 i German insolence, according to tlio "Matin," renders the stifteniiiyr of the ; armistice conditions necessary.—Aui.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; THE BLOCKADETF GERMANY ITS EEM.OV.aL. being canvassed.' . .. (Eec. February 7, 7.15 p.m.) Paris, February 5. Correspondents stato that the question" ; of the blockade of Germany is coming ' increasingly to the fore. There is no l indication that the delegates are inclined ) to trust republican Germany, but, rather . to suspect that under the appearance of ■ humility there ,is the old spirit of un- • scrupulous ambition, combined with a ■ desire for rovenge. It is suggested that i Berlin's, calculated policy is to restore i the industries in order to compete with i France and Belgium, and then to exploit i Russia's troublo. 'On the other hand,' • some (piasters, particularly American, L point that unless, industrial lecorii struction is begun Germany cannot pay ' her reparation debts. The removal , of, • the blockade and the restoration of-in- > dusfry would also prove a bulwark i against the spread of Bolshevism, and en- . able the Allies to. decide quicker what i amount of reparation Germany would be ■ able ta pay. Probably a system of-'li-i censing imports will be introduced — ! Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FINANCIAL COMMISSION. :" Paris, February G. 1 At' the firsT; meeting of the Financial ; -Commission the) Italian ex-Premier, Sig- : nor Salandra, was nominated as presi- • dent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. : REPARATION CLAIMS OF FRANCE > -AND BELGIUM (Rec. February 7, 10.43 p.m.) Paris,' February G. Mr. A. J. Frhser says: It is believed ■ that the French and Belgian reparation claims have been filed. The Belgian 1 claim approximates six hundred millions sterling. The amount of France's claim is not stated. The council will discuss the Bolshevik acceptance of-, the Marmora Oouiucil to-<lay. Eumanin, Poland, Greece, and the Czecho-Slovaks have secured representation on <the League of Nations Commission. Lithuania claims recognition and independence.—Aus.-N".Z. Cable Assn. WORK OF THE CONFERENCE ADJUSTING THE " TEEEITOEIAL CLAIMS. (Eec. February 8, 1:15 a.m.). Paris, February 5. The Australian Press representative states that President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr, Balfour had a lengthy conference. It' is believed that the question of 'the freedom of the seas was discussed. Sir Robert Borden has been appointed the chief British delegate to> investigate the Greek territorial claims. During the absence of Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson the council will continue tho conversations oil territorial matters, Mr. Balfour replacing Mr. Lloyd 'George. The< various commissions continue their work, and it is hoped to be able within a fortnight or three weeks to make a Teport adjusting tho territorial claims, while thfe reparation and French territorial claims will not be dealt with until the full council again reassembles. Mr. Lloyd George will probably be absent a fortnight or three •weeks, therefore it is not likely that there will be plenary, sittinas of the conference. The committee of the League of Nations has agreed to the preamble and the. first two articles;' A committee similar to the Greek committee, has been created to examine, tho Czecho-Slovalc claims—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. ■THE SMALLER POWERS CONFERRING (Eec. February 8, 1.15 a.m.) Paris, February G. The "Intransigeant" declares that'eon'. vprsations are proceeding outside iho conference between the smaller Powens, who have conflicting claims, wiih a view to reaching a rapprochement thus speeding up the work of the conference. In . this way Italy and Greece'are conferring, fnd it is probable- that Serbia and Bulgaria will begin conversations—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■' THE GRECIAN"CLAIMS Paris, February 5. M. Venizelos (Greece) did not press the claim to. Constantinople nor of .territory bordering on .either side of the' Dardanelles, but claimed tlie Dodecanese Islands and Cyprus., Some, form of European ;mandatory■ control wilL probably be applied, to': tho. Dardanelles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assii.'. / ' . CONTROL': OF; THE DARDANELLES AND: CONSTANTINOPLE. ■■ / , "■ '■ ' Parif, February 5. ■ Much pri?«sure is'being .brought on tho United States to become the. mandatory control of the Dardanelles and Constanti-nople.—Aus.-JJ.Z. Cable Assn. CONFERENCE]™ BOLSHEVIKI •RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA'S DEBTS A.GEEED TO. s Paris, February 5. Hie Supremo Council is arranging for tho departure of a committee to meet the Bolslieviki.—Aus.'-N.Z. Cable Assn. M _ Paris, February G. " JL'he Bolshevists have agreed to meet tho Entente representatives, to recognise Eussia's debts, and to open Russia to Entento investments, provided the social and economic-'order of the Soviet Government is unmolested—Aus.-N.Z. Cat* Assn. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT ORGANISATION AGEEED TO. Paris, February 5. Tho International Labour Legislation Commissjon has agroed to adopt, as the basis for discussion, the British proposals for the establishment of a permanent organisation for dealing with Labour matters internationally.—Eeuter, i SELF-DETERMINATION FOR IRELAND . \ Washington, February 5. The Foreign Affairs Committee of'the House of Representatives passed a resolution that tho Peace Conference should favourably consider Ireland's claims io self-determination. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.