THE PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY

THREE-POWER RATIFICATION THIS WEEK THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS (By Telegraph-Press ABSociation-.CoDJ'i'iettt Paris, October G. Diplomatic advices from America indicate that a meeting of the Leaguo of Nations at Washington is unlikely before 1920. It is expected that the ratification of the Treaty by three Powers will be completed this week. This will end the state of war, and" enable official relations villi Germany to be resumed. The Council of tho League will meet immediately to appoint the Commission to decide the Saar frontier, and also to appoint a High Commissioner for Danzig—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FORMAL RATIFICATION BY ITALY . Rome, October 6. The King will to-day ratify the Peace Treaty by a decree which the next Parliament is to confirm.—Avti.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE JAPANESE RATIFICATION. . (Bee. October 7, 9.10 p.m.) Tokio, October G. It is expected that the Emperor will ratify the Peace Treaty on October 15 — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH VOTES IN THE LEAGUE SENATOR Ii'CCMBER'S PROPOSAL. New York, October 6. Senator M'Cumbcr, speaking in the Senate, said it was untruo that Britain and the Dominions possess six votes and America one. The Senators who were seeking to limit tho British votes were seekingi to fan public prejudice by means of popular anti-British appeals. He urged, instead of the Johnson amendment, another excluding British Dominions from participation in tho League during the consideration of disputes involving Britain or any Dominion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable, Assn. HUNGARY'S SHRUNKEN TERRITORY THE TREATY BOUNDARIES. Paris, October G. The "Petit Parisien" states that Hungary's Peace Treaty reduces the country to 110,000 square kilometres (about 55,000 square milps) and the population to ten millions. Tho Treat)' surrenders 185,000 square kilometres (72,050 square miles) and ten million inhabitants. It gives Czecho-Slovakia Presbnrg and Kasha, while Transylvania, with three million Rumanians and an area of 120,000 square kilometres (46,875 square miles) reverts to Rumania. Jugo-Slavia receives Croatia, Slavonia, and the Banat of the Temesvar, with upwards of three million inhab-itants.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.

THE LUXEMBURG PROBLEM FEANCE NEGOTIATING WITH BELGIUM. Paris, October C. The French Government is negotiating with Belgium over the solution of the Luxemburg problem. The Belgians view unfavourably the result of the proposed plebiscite, holding that Luxemburg was to Belgium what Alsace-Lorraine was to France.- The French do not desire to jeopardise their friendship with Belgium, and are willing even to give her a share in the management of the Luxemburg railways to secure closer co-operation of the three countries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE WAR CRIMINALS LIST SUBMITTED TO THE PEACE COUNCIL (Rec.-October 7. 9.10 p.m.) New York, October G. The New York "Times" Paris correspondent stales that it is understood that England, France, and Belgium liavo submitted to the Peace Conference final lists of the German military officers and officials guilty of war crimes. The Kaiser's name is not included. It is expepfced. that he will be tried separately. The United States has not submitted any names. It is expected that the prosecution will bo begun « month after the third Entente Power ratifies the Treaty. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.