FINAL STRUGGLE ON PEACE ISSUES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 164, 5 April 1919, Page 7

FINAL STRUGGLE ON PEACE ISSUES

BRITAIN AND U.S. AGAINST POWERFUL GROUP THE COLOUR BAR REPLY TO BARON MAKINO By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. April 4,, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 3., The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that .-Air.-Lloyd George' and President Wilson are fighting hard against a powerful group of Allied statesmen on ono or two of tho most important Conference is-sues.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' PEACE BEFORE'. EASTER. (Rec. April 4, 8 p.m.) .'. Paris, April 3. M. Pichon, in a speech, said ho believed that peace would be ready before Easter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE INDEMNITY - "NO TRUCKLING TO WILSON'S PHILANTHROPHY." London, April 3. Speaking in the' House ot Commons; Mr. Lowther (there are threo of that name dn the House, inolnding the Speaker, and two Army officers) raised the question of indemnity, and said he hoped there would bo no truckling to America, and that .tbo,.delegates would not be influenced by President Wilson's higher philanthropy. Mr. Bonar Law denied that there had been any election pledges, that Germany would bo made to pay the whole cost. Investigations were proceeding with a view to ascertaining the largest amount it'was possible ■-for- Germany. to payJustice to the Empire would not bo overlooked in the disposal of the money. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OPEN DECISION PROBABLE. ... .Paris,, April 3.- : As there is small likelihood of the amount of Hie indemnities being fixed, tho interesting theory is advanced that the preliminary treaty should simply mention the list of damages which the Germans must: make good,'leaving an inter-Allied Commission to arrange what Germany shall pay annually until full reparation is obtained. Tho Allies might assume control of sufficient sources of German revenue to carry out the scheme. ■ .; ■

The suggestion is made that tho bill against Germany should' include tho amount required to pay the military pensions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE EHINE AS SECURITY. Paris) April 3. The Council of Four has agreed that the left bank of the Rhino shall be neutralised until Germany Ims paid the indemnifies. It is suggested that Belgian and French garrisons should be maintained during that period.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FIRST TWO YEARS' PAYMENTS , FIXED, (Rec. April i, 8.30 p.m.) Paris, April 3. It is understood that tho Reparation and Indemnities Commission has not yet decided tho amount of Germany's total indemnities, but has fixed the first two years' payments. The. rest will 1m arranged by a special commission, which will inquire how the payments ore to be made without injuring Allied trade. The left bank of the Rhine will bo occupied until the whole of the indemnities. are paid. The "Echo do Paris" says that the "Big Pour" have decided that Germany shall pay immediately X 240,000,000 in cash. Various securities and deliveries of raw materials and goods aro expected to increase (his amount to ,£1,200,000,000. —Aus,-N./i. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 5,. 0.20 a.m.) Now York, April i. The New York "World's" Paris correspondent .states. that the Pence .Congress has tentatively agreed that the reparation Germanv will be asked to pay will total five billion dollars immediately (.£1,OG0,0Op,00O).-Aufi.,N.H. Cable Assn. ...

THE COLOUR BAR

A REPLY TO BARON MAKINO Washington, April 3. Replying to the interview with Baron Makino, recently published, Sfenator Hitchcock, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said that tho Japanese in international matters wero accorded equality of treatment. It.was only in. domestic matters that any discriminlion of a racial character occurred. Tho United States must' adhere to %ieso domestic discrimination in order '-to preserve the purity of the race. Japan was fully empowered to do tho 6aino.— Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. , BAEON MAKINO INTERVIEWED. ' (Rec, April •), 8 p.m.) ■■ • Paris, .April 3. Baron.Makuio, .interviewed, said that .lapan was ready to join the League of Nations as an equal. No Asiatic race could be happy in a League in which sharp racial discrimination was maintained. Japan did not i\;ish to imposo Japanese labour immigration upon the associated countries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . SPAIN WILL COME IN; (Bee. April 1, 8 p.m.) Paris,.April 3. The Spanish Government lias informed President Wilson of its adhesion to the League as far as essential principles aro concerned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assnv • MOVEMENT FOBTwifHDRAWAL OF BLOCPDE TO EASE FOOD..CRISIS. ; . London, April 3. Tlic slow- progress at the. Peace Conference has led lo the commencement of a movement in England appealing for the withdrawal of (lie blockade against. Germany in order to facilitate the greater importation of quantities of food. Tho movement is based on tho special reports of famine., conditions oud the people's despair, on which Bolshevism is rapidly growing. " Tho movement includes bishops, -clergy, and many public men not. associated with politics, bosides prominent -opponents of. fho Lloyd George Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cahlo - : .ssn. FRENCH SHARE OF GERMAN SUBMARINES,. . .. Paris, April 3. Official.—France has received . twentyseven German submarines from Britain. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn;: . THE LEAGUEofNATIONS LABOUR. URGES INCORPORATION IN TREATY. London, April .3. Tho Trade Unions and the Labour Partv, at a joint.eonference, .passed a resolution that the League of Nations wight to form part of tho I'caco IVcaty. -Aus.-N.Z. Cahlo Assn. COMPETITION 7 I'OIJ LEAGUE'S HEADUARTBRS. ;' " (Rec. April I, ').."> p.m.) Paris, Ajiril 2. ' King Albert mot Colonel. llouso and. President Wilson, and dt'scussed Boljriari interests. He made Iho suggestion I hat Brussels should be the seat of the League of Nations.—Aus;-N.Z. Cable Assn. DANZIG TO~BE A FREE CITY PLEBISCITE IN THE VISTULA VALLEY. London, April 3. Tun Paris correspondent of tho "Daily Express" states thai the "Big Foui?"

Imvo decided Hint Danzig shall be a free cfty. A plebiscite will "bo taken in the Vistula Valley to enable the pcopto to decide under which flag they will live. —Aus.-N.Z. Cabio Assn. ,FUTURE OF TURKEY SPEEDY MANDATE tfO AVERT BANKRUPTCY. New York, April 3. The Now York "Herald's" Constantinople correspondent says that influential Ottomans are desirous of the. speedy establishment of an American mandatory over Turkey, which is now politically, f'.iiancially, and; commercially' bankrupt. The Turks aro' willing to placo themselves' unreservedly in' American hands rather than in. those of Eu'rouenn Powers who havo conflicting interests' —Aus.N.Z, Cnblo Aesii.v, . • BELGIUfIf DISSATISFIED GRIEVANCES OVER PARTITION OF ... SHIPPING. . ' (Rcc. April 4, 7.-15 p.m.) . Pans, April 2. Iheie is some unrest in Belgium, whero a feeling pruvails that tbo country is not receiving -what'it is : entitled to. Tlio Belsian representative declares that Belj glum has grievances over tho partition of the- Gorman .shipping. , Sho needs vessels to bring raw materials in order to provide for her industries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ....