PEACE CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONGRESS

THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS CHANGES IN NAVAL PLANS OF NATIONS TO MAKE WAR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE By Telegranh—Press Association-Copyright (Roc. February. 28, 8.15 p.m.) Paris, February 25. It is understood on the highest authority that the Peace delegates favourcertain changes in the laws of the eea to make clear what constitutes contraband, contravention of neutrality, and the. rights of neutrals to sell munitions to belligerents- These changes contemplate making war virtually impossible, and the freedom of the seas real. Another report states that the chief provisions are that each nation will be held responsible for- the un-neutral acts of all' its citizens. The practice of buying munitions from a non-warring Power will be eliminated, and if a ship carries contraband the owning nation will be disciplined by the league of Nations.—Aus.. N.Z- Cable Assn. THE ALBANIAN CLAIMS London, February 25. The Press Bureau reports: A communique from Paris states that a meeting of representatives of the Great Powers, at which Marshal Foch was present, referred the Albanian claims to the Greek Attain Committee. ..'■•• i It also considered the'information find proposals from- the inter-Allied Commission at Wnvsaw.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPATRIATION "cOMmFsSION SPEEDED DP London, February 25Tho Repatriation Commission has decided to hasten the work of the subcommittee entrusted with the valuation of the damage and the means of payment Mr W 31. Hughes was chosen president of the Third Sub-Committee appointed to study measures of control and guaran-tees.—Aus-N.Z. Cablo Assu. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LAWS (Eec. February 26, 8.15 p.m.) London, 'February 25. A communique from Paris states that the Commission on International Labour Legislation has considered the articles ot the British draft concerns .economic penalties in the event ot a'State failing ft earn- out its obligations under on International Labour Convention.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beuter.