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SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT

SOLEMN WARNING .TO AMERICA,

(Rec. .March 5, 8.15 p.m.) New York, March 4. President "Wilson, in a speech said: "I am still convinced that the people of tho United States are in favour of the League of Nations. I will not return trom Europe until the world is assured of permanent peace. The League ■i notice to the Powers that tho rest the world will go to war to prevent aggression. "If the United States does not enter the League it will be tho most contemptible nation in the world. I solemnly warn the opponents of the t League that they will bo overwhelmed by irresistible tides of world opinion. I hear from Paris the settlements towards peace l'.ow cccur rapidly." —Aus.-N.Z. liable Assn. CONSTITUTION NOT LIKELY TO HE MUCH ALTERED. (Rec. March 6, 1.5 a.m.) Paris, March 4. The great majority'of tho peace delegates hold tho view that the present con"stitutioh of the League of Nations represents the "composite world view, and will not be materially changed before its adoption. It is expected that the League will begin to exercise its functions immediately after the peace treaty is signed, pi'obaiily irf the autumn—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE. New York, March 4. The "Herald's" correspondent at Tokio states that apparently Japan will not enter the League of Nations unless raco discrimination against Japan is abolished by tho nations in tho League.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' • THE LITTLENATIONS WARNING BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE. London, March 1. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a dinner, said that the position of the littlo nations at the Paris Conference was an outstanding feature, but it was necessary to caution them of the danger to little nations in the emulation of the faults of great empires. There was a tendency for little nations to expand beyond the limits of their race and annex territories that were not their own. This was a most fatal error.—Aus.-N.Z. Cjible Assn.

A MONTENEGRIN PROTEST Paris, March 4. The Peace Conference will consider, on Wednesday King Nicholas's protest against the Montenegrin iSknptscluna s decision in favour of the union of Montenegro with the Serbian-Croat-Sloveno State—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITAIN'S WAR"INDEMNITY RUMOUR THAT SHE MAY FORGO IT.' (Rec. March 5, 8.30 p.m.) London. March 4. It Is believed to bo possible that Brit- 1 ain may forgo her indemnity from Germany in view of tho heavy claims by France and Belgium—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAN THEKAISERBECHARGED? COMMISSION OF JURIST'S SAYS HE CANNOT. (Rec. March 5, 8.30 p.m.) London, March 1. Kaj;is telegrams state that a sensation has been created owing to the decision of the commission of jurists that the Kaiser cannot be charged. The report is to come before the Peace Conference.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

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SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

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