PEACE CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 128, 24 February 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONGRESS

PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF TREATY FINAL SETTLEMENT IN JUNE EXPECTED By TelegraphvPress Association-Copyright (Rec. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) New York, February 19. A United Press message from Paris states that it is expected that the preliminary Peace Treaty draft, may be ready for discussion by the middle of April, and the final peace settlement reached in June.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. (Rec. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) New York, February 22. ' The New York "World's" Paris correspondent says that peace with Germany may be signed a week after President Wilson returns to Paris.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT'S RETURN TO FRANCE. Washington, February 21. President Wilson will leave America to return to France on March s—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. | MILITARYTREAtTwITH GERMANY DETAILS COMPLETED. . (Rec. February 24, 0.15 a.m.) Paris, February 22. The Supreme Council has completed details of the military treaty with Germany, effecting a pormanent armistice, which later will be incorporated into the final peace terms. The economic boundary question has been omitted for later settle-ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LEAGM NATIONS " . SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL IN AMERICA. Washington, February 21. Senator Sherman asked the Senate to adopt a resolution requesting President Wilson not to submit the League of Na-. tions proposal publicly until it has been submitted to tho Senate. The President's proposal to speak first at, Boston was denounced.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH DIPLOMACY (Rec. February 23,11 p.m.) - Washington, February 22. Senator Borah, speaking in the Senate, said the Leaguo of Nations was the biggest triumph for British diplomacy for the past three hundred years. Britain and the Dominions were able to outvote the United States in everything they wished, even to the extent of upsetting the Monroe doctrine.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SUBMARINE ATROCITIES COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATIONS, 'ffiec. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, February 21. The • commission investigating -the submarine atrocities has procured sufficient evidence to convict twenty submarine commanders of murder.—Eeuter. ITALY'S DEW FOR FME Paris, February 20. It is leported that Italy will strongly demand the possession of Fiume, and possibly the Cabinet will resign if it is not conceded—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALIAN ANDAMAN PROBLEMS (Rec. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, February 20. Italy has refused to entertain Serbia's appeal that President Wilson should arbitrate, therefore the methods hitherto applied in territorial problems will be continued.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. balkanTquestion Paris, February 21. It is believed that the question of .the Banat will be solved by Serbia taking the. agricultural portion and leaving Kumania the mountainous mineral area. It lias been found that' there are historical and economic grounds for such a division. The Serbians desire such a rectification of the Bulgarian frontier as will repay the injustices done by the Berlin' Congress in 1878—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. schlesw¥holstein V DANISH DELEGATION ASKS FOR A PLEBISCITE. Paris, February 20. The Danish delegation has asked the Supreme Council to have a plebiscite taken in Schleswig-Holstein with a view to the return of the northern half to Den- ] mark—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. February 24, 0.15 a.m.) . ! Paris, February 22. I The Supreme Council has heart Den-1 mark's claims to portion of Schleswig, | and they were referred to a committee.— i Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, .

THE LABOURJONFERENCE FOUR DELEGATES FROM EACH STATE TO ATTEND. Paris, February 20. The Labour Commission has agreed that two Government delegates from each State as well as one representing the employers and one the workers shall attend the Labour Conference, each having one vote—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN AND BRITISH LABOUR PLANS. (Rec. February 24, 0.15 a.m.) Paris, February 22. Friction has arisen at a special committee between the advocates of American and British Labour plans. The Americans oppose freedom of labour to seek employment in--any country, on" the ground that the proposal conflicts with the proposal to restrict immigration of foreign labour to America—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.