ANOTHER PEACE CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 185, 1 May 1919, Page 5

ANOTHER PEACE CRISIS

BELGIUM DENOUNCES THE REPARATION SCHEME

THREAT TO WITHDRAW ITALY'S ATTITUDE ByTelosraph-Prees AaßOcintlon-Copyrlirht . (iieo. May 1, 2 n.m.) Paris, April 29. 'Another critical situation lias developed. Six Belgian Ministers (ire in Parie as the result of a meeting of, the Belgian Cabinet, at which the reparation scheme was strongly denounced. The Belgians claim Hint an immediate: large indemnity J8 essential in order to avoid a serious internal crisis, and to enable reconstruction work to proceed. Cabinet threatens to withdraw from the Conference if the scheme is not modified so as to provide that Belgium shall receive priority in initial payments, and her whole share of the indemnity within ten years. Tho Council of Three will receive tho Belgians to-day.—United Service. THE GERMAN DELEGATES TO RECEIVE THE TREATY. Paris, April 29. . The Germans will receive the Peace Treaty on Friday, and is is "expected that it will be published the same day. Several of the German delegates who havo arrived at Versailles are piqued by the restrictions confining them to the palace grounds. Two of them were permitted to attend church, accompanied by members of the secret police.. Some of tho Germans brought their golf clubs, but it is not likely' that they will bo allowed to appear on tho French golf links.—Aus'.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.'. SECRET INTRIGUES. (Rec. April 30, midnight.) London, April 30. The "Daily Chronicle's" Geneva correspondent states that the German Government and the party leaders had a secret conference at Berlin, and decided ostentatiously to oppose tho 'signing of peace, to organise popular demonstrations, and create a fictitious Cabinet crisis in order to secure nn amelioration of the pence terms.- J -Aus,-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BIRTH OF THE LEAGUE HERALDED London, April 29. The newspapers almost unanimously, welcome the birth of the leasuo of Na-tions.—Aus.-JN'.Z. Gible Assn. (Rec. May 1,1.15 a.m.) Washington, April 29. It is understood that the first meeting of the League of Nations will be 'held n't Washington.—Aus.vN.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW ZEALAND DELEGATION. ' (Eoc. April 30, 8 p.m.) Paris, April 28. Sir Joseph Ward occupied a seat on the British, panel at to-day's plenary sitting of tho Peace Council.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KAISER'S EXTRADITION TO BE DEMANDED London, April 29. The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent reports that the Peace Conference has decided to demand the ex-. Kaiser's extradition from Holland to undergo, his trial before a tribunal of five Juoges appointed by the fivo Great Powers. The Kaiser is to be charged with tlie supreme offence against international morality and the eacredness. of treaties. The "Evening Standard" reports that on the fullest authority it is stated that the Kaiser will be tried on an ordinary criminal charge.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 30, 8 p.m.) Paris, April 29. The tribunal appointed to try the' Kaiser will assume that tho Kaiser has the right of defence. The Allies and America will request Holland to hand the Kaiser over for trial. The other war criminals will be tried by military courts.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CRISISMTR ITALY Rome, April 29. A mass meeting took a solemn oatli to remain united on the demand for Daltnatia and Fiume. Tremendous excitement prevailed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aen. ' SIGNOR ORLANDO. (Rec. April 30, 10 p.m.) Washington, April 29. Mr. Page, United States Ambassador at Rome, telegraphs that Signor Orlando will be unable to return to Paris in time for' the signing of Hie Peace Treaty — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. , (Rec. April 30, midnight.) London, April 307 Rome telegrams report that Signor Orlando, in tho Chamber of Deputies, urged the maintenance of a 1 calm-atti-"England and France wished loyally to adhere to the Pact of London. Tlioy had asked that luiimo should be nn independent free city. Such freedom would be worthless if it did not respect Fiume's desire to be united to Italv.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '

AMERICAN SENATOR. IN SUPPORT. (Rec. April 30, midnight.)

Washington, April .30. Senator in a statement, declared that Italy elioiud have Fiume, since her claims 'rest on the wounds of national safety.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LABOUR CLAUSES Washington, April 29. "lie labour clauses proposed for inclusion in the Peace Treaty provide for a day of rest every week, the abolition of child kbour, the right of association for alt lawful- purposes, a standard eighthour day, and equality of pay for the sexes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUDDEN JIMMY'AGGRESSION LEAGUE'S POWER TO CONTROL IT DOUBTED. (Rec. April 30. 8 p.m.) Paris, April 28. At the Plenary Council, 11. Bourgeois referred t<; Ilin French amendment for strengthening the Lengue's-pover, against siulden military aggression. France considered that the League was weak in this respect.—Aus.-N.Z. f'ablo Assn. THE JAPANEEQDESTION SPEECH BY BARON MAK.INO (Rec. April 30, 8 pan.) Paris, April 29. Baron Mnlrino, addressing the Plenary Council, regretted that the Government did not enunciate Hie priiiciplo of racial equality, leaving the Government concorned to dev'isq in a fair epiritr the moans to meet it. If just, equal treatment wcro denied to certain nationalities it would have the significance of a certain reflection on their quality status, and their faith in tho justice and righteousness of future iiHernaiional intercourse between members of the Leagiio might be shaken. This would bo detrimentnl to that harmony- and co-opera I inn mi which thn Lensnie should bo securely huiU. "Japan will not pri«s .hw »ronosal at"the moment, but the .Japanese Government and people feel poignant regret a\ Ill's failure to a'nnriivi , their iust demand. They will continue In insist nn, the adoption of the principle bv the Lentil , in (he future."—Aiis.-X.Z. Cable Assn. THE RETBRN~OF KWOCHAU (Rec. April 30, 10 p.m.) Now York, April 20. ■ Tho "World's" Paris correspondent states that tho Peace Conference has tentatively agreed that Japan should return Kifioehau to China. The dato has not boon fixed.— Aus.-N.Z.Cablp Assn.