PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL FORCE

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

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL FORCE

(Rec. February 13, 1.20 a.m.) Paris, February 11. M. Leon Bourgeois proposed that an international military forco should be stationed in France as the strategic centre of Europe—Reuter. .

LABOUR LEGISLATION GENERAL CONFERENCE OF NATIONS TO BE CALLED. Paris, February 11. Official,—The International Labour Commission has decided to call a general conference of the nations, to deal with labour legislation. It will consist of delegates representing the Governments, the employers, and the workers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PROHIBITION OF CHILD LABOUR, Paris, February 11. The Labour Commission of the Peace Council has accepted the Anglo-American proposals for the prohibition of child labour and for uniformity in seamen's wages—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . . ' ""

PORTS, WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS , THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME. Paris, February 10. Official—The Ports, Waterways", and Railways Commission, after discussing the French and British draft programmes, appointed a ■sub-committee of fivo representatives of tho Great Powers and four representatives of the Minor Powers to study to which particular ports, railways, and waterways the regime of internationalism is applicable. A second sub-committee has been appointed to study all general questions relevant, to tho matter—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DESTRUCTION OF FRENCH INDUSTRY PREMEDITATION PROVED BY A ' - GERMAN WORK. Paris, February 10. Official.—At the War Council, M. Klotz, Minister of Finance, submitted a work published in 1916 'by the German General Staff, proving the premeditated and systematic character of the destruction of French industry, and the advantages which would accrue to Germany through the annihilation of French industry. The matter was referred to the Economic Committee.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM POLICY OF NONINTERVENTION. Paris, February 11. It is expected that the Allies within a few days will announce the principle of non-intervention in the military and political fields in Russia, and will withdraw their troops from Siberia as soon as possible.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.