THE PEACE TEEMS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 160, 1 April 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TEEMS

PRELIMINARIES FOR FINAL SCENES FORECAST OF ALLIES' CONDITIONS THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS By Telegraph—Press Asßoclatiojj-Copyright Paris, March 30. Two hundred German delegates, headed by Herr Rantzau, are expectcd at the Conference. The preparations aro being made at tho Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, with a view to tho signature of peace at the end of April. The newspapers state that .the "Big Four" have agreed as to the amount to be demanded from Germany, »nd also upon the main features of the General Treaty, which will be sent to the Council of Ton, whoso considerations will occupy twelve days, after which the sccno will be removed to Versailles. Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

LATEST FORECAST OF TERMS

FOR GERMAN ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE (Bee. March 31, 7.20 p.m.) New York, March 22. The Paris correspondent of the United Press learns from authoritative sources that the following will be the military, naval, and aerial terms of the Peace Treaty with Germany :— German Army not to exceed 100,000 men, with '1000 officers. All fortified works within fifty miles from the Rhine to be destroyed. Germany to be permitted only a definitely limited amount of ammunition. Navy to.be limited to six battleships of tho Lothringen type (12,907 tons), six light cruisers, twolve destroyers, and twelve torpedo boats. Personnel of the Navy to foe 15,000. No military air force allowed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE LEAGUE COVENANT POINTS IN NEW DRAFT Paris, March 2!). The new draft of the Covenant will indicate that a State may bo a member of the League without binding itself to accept any or all of the various separate conventions which are specified. In addition, there will be conventions regarding white slave traffic, opium traffic, and the treatment of natives. The latter will merely replace the Berlin and Brussels Conventions. The principlo of equality has received indirect endorsement in the provision not only for the employment- of women on the secretariat and in offices of tho League of Nations, but for their sitting as delegates or members of the Executive Council.—Renter.

REVISED COVENANT SUGGESTED, (Hco. March 31, 7.50 p.m.)

Washington, March 22. Senator King states that ho hns drafted a revised version of the League of Nations Covenant, and is sending it to President Wilson. Senator King will leave for France within three weak 9 for the purpose of urging the adoption of the revised draft. His amendments provide for the specific recognition of tho Monroe Doctrine, under which the nations in tho Western Hemisphere will be permitted to execute the League's measures as affecting any part of the Western Hemisphere. A similar provision is made for the Eastern Hemisphere. The League Covenant would declare any nation's domestic problems aTe not to bo interfered with 'by 'the League. Domestic problems would include tho question of immigration, imposts, property, inheritance, and the, laws of naturalisation. Senator King claims that the revised Covenant is written in clearer language than the official draft—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. i

TWO DEBATED POINTS JAPAN .AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Paris, March 29. It is now authoritatively stated that neither the Monroe Doctrine amendment nor the Japanese demands regarding racial equality have been formally bofore the League of Nations Commission. It is regarded as certain that both subjects will be raised when the revised draft is again boforp the Commission.— v Aus,-N.Z. Cable Assii.

ENEMY CRIMES COMMISSION Paris, March 29. The Enemy Crimes Commission _ has completed its final' report for submission to the Peace Conference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 1, 0.35 a.m.) Paris, March 30. The commission set up to fix the '.e----sponsibility for the war decided to condemn the violations of neutrality and all crimes oommitted by tho Central Empires. It recommends that an international tribunal should be set up to judge the ex-Kaiser aud all others responsible.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. APPALLING CRUELTIES. (Rec. Maroh 31, 10.15 p.m.) Paris, March 30. The evidence obtained by the Crimes Commission reveals outrages that, appalling in their savagery, were perpetrated on tho Serbian civilians of both sexes by the Bulgars. Tho nature .of many of the outrages is unprintable. They' were not merely the acts of common soldiers, but of officers, who committed many of the worst deeds. In some cases women were tortured beyond belief and then hanged,, which was the most merciful act.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn., THE IRISH QUESTION NO PLACE IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ■ Paris, March 29. A high authority, when asked whether, under tho Covenant, civil war between Ireland and Britain would come within the jurisdiction of the League, replied in the negative. II o also said that the question of Ireland's independence would not be a matter for the League.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec, April 1, 0.15 a.m.) London, March 30. Tho House of Commons has passed tho second reading of a Bill applying proportional representation to the next Irish local elections. Mr. Samuel, Irish Attorney-General, said that the representation of tho minorities must be safeguarded. At tho present tho Sinn J;etnej's and Bolsheviki were wrecking local i'stitutiona. Sir Edward Carson denounced the measure. Nationalists and Unionist's supporti'd it as the only moans of preventing tlm Sinn Fciners from obliterating the minorities—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii. ANOTHER RUMOUR LAID LOW ITALY'S THREAT TO WITHDRAW. (Rec. March 31, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, March 22. Captain Ferucol, head ot the Italian Press Bureau, in a statement said that the reports that', the Italian delegates had threatened to withdraw from the Peaco Conference if Italy were not given Fiumo wero absolutely untrue,—Aus.i N,Z. Cablo Assii,

THE COLOUR BAR BRITAIN'S ALLIANCE WITH JAPAN. f-Rec. March 31, 7.20 p.m.) New York, March 22. The Chicago "Tribune's'' Paris correspondent says it is believed that Japan is aggrieved because of the probable loss of Kiaochau and tho failure of the initial effort to secure freedom of Japaneso emigration to the United Slates, Australia, and Canada. Britain supports President Wilson against Japan on tho question of immigration. The correspondent says that apparently Britain is finding tho Japanese alliance irksome, and will welcome the League of Nations Covenant as abrogating existing treaties and alliances, allowing England to part company with Japan amicably and etiengthening tho bonds of Empire. _ "It is no Secret," he says, "that Australia has been regarding tho Anglo-Japanese Alliance with increasing anxiety, and that England realise that her Japanese alliance will hamper the establishment of closer relations with the United States."—Aus,N.Z. Gable Assn.