PEACE QUESTIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 119, 13 February 1919, Page 5

PEACE QUESTIONS

GERMANY'S COLONIES

OWNERSHIP BY BRITISH DOMINIONS URGED

RECOGNITION OF UNDIVIDED

SOVEREIGNTY

By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright London, February 10. 'Die Colonial Institute urged the Government to insist beyond the possibility of question. on the ownership of the Pacific islands by Australia and New Zealand, and of South-West Africa by South Africa, and that international supervision should be restricted to general rules based on full recognition of undivided sovereignty—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.

. ."GERMANY WILL DEFEND HER RIGHTS." Paris, February 10. Heir Dernburg, previously German Colonial Secretary, in an interview, protested against the internationalisation of the colonies. Germany would defend her rights, and would decline responsibility for a peace without her.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CAROLINE AND MARSHALL ISLANDS INTENTION OF JAPAN TO RETAIN THEM.' Paris, February 11. It is understood that Japan will notify the Powers that she intends to continue possession of the Caroline and Marshall Islands—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAY-IN WASHINGTON. Washington, February W._ President'-Wilson is expected to remain in Washington for a time to sign Congressional measures. He will then return to France immediately.—Aus,-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMANY'SfEACE DELEGATES TO BE MET BY CONFERENCE IN APRIL. Paris, February 10 It is understood that the Allied Peace Conference will meet the German peace delegates on April 15— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REPARATION CLAIMS Paris, February 11. The Reparation Committee discussed the principle upon which rights to reparation rest, and examined the memoranda submitted by the different delegations.. Mr. W. M. Hughes set forth the consideration upon which the British memorandum was based.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.