ON THE RHINE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 149, 19 March 1919, Page 7

ON THE RHINE

ALLIED BRIDGEHEADS ENLARGED

THE FEEDING OF GERMANY BASIS OF SHIPPING SURRENDER By Teleirrapli—Press Associaliou-Copyrieht London, March 17. r :'he British and French bridgeheads on the Rhine have been enlarged. The French, troops have penetrated tho environs of Frankfort. The "Daily Mail" states that the Germau delegates have been authorised to break off negotiations with tho Allies if the latter insist on the independence of the Rhine Province—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assm. FOOD SUPPLJESIOR GERMANY BASIS OF PAYMENT. London, March 17. Geimany's payments for foodstuffs will be made by means of credits in neutral countries, with certain permitted exports, including coal and timber, and the sums earned by the surrendered ships. Germany will immediately pay .£18,000,000 to tiw National Bank of Belgium as o. guarantee. The gold reserve of a hundred millions will remain available for reparation and purchases. Tho ships will bo worked under an in-tor-Allied board, with the assistance of ono German delegate. Portions of the Germans crews will be retained, except where the vessels are used for transporting troops. . An Allied Economic Commission has been established at Hamburg to deal with freights. The vessels will 1m handed over at the various ports. Th'H'O will be no formal surrender—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS PRESIDENT WILSON'S POLICY OCCASIONS ANXIETY. Paris, March 17. There is considerable anxiety at Presided; Wilson's insistence on the inclusion of tho League of Nations in the peace treaty. President Wilson thus hopes to provt.nt his opponents in America from rejecting the treaty, as it would destroy peace. ' The British and French consider the league is not yet ripe for solution, and the preliminary peace cannot await the completion of the league—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PACIFIC ISIiisIIANDATES JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. Paris, March 17. Mr. Keith Murdoch reports that the British delegation further discussed the Pacific Island mandates question. There is a growing British feeling that Japan should be given a similar mandato as regards the Marshall and Caroline Islands. Regarding Nauru Island, Australia has' expressed her willingness to 'accept any form of mandate acceptable to Britain', but.the Colonial Office wishes ■ tho mandates to remain in British hands. 1 —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A MANDATE FOR KOREA. Washington, March 17. The Korean Committee has appealed to President Wilson to place Korea under a maidatory until the League of Nations dec Me* its fitness for self-govermnent-Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn.