REPARATION CLAIMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 45, 17 November 1919, Page 5

REPARATION CLAIMS

MAKING OUT THE BILL AGAINST GERMANY DIFFICULT AND TECHNICAL TASK By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, November 12. In connection with tho reparation claims against Germany, the Treasury is engaged in computing tho pension claims, and has enlisted tho co-opera-tion of tho overseas officials in the matter. It is understood that the French pension system will bo used as tho basis upon which the aggregate amount will be fixed. Tho wliolo question , bristles with technical difficulties. Among the points raised is how far, if at all, provision can bo mnde for those whoso health may later on entitle them to claim a pension after the total amount of Germany's liability is fixed—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. A BLOW AfTHE TREATY U.S. SENATE'S RESERVATION TO ARTICLE X. Washington, November 13. The Press agrees that the ndoption of tho reservation to Article X destroys the Peaco Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z:' Cnble Assn. SUBSTITUTE PEOPOSALS. (Rec. November IG, 11.10 p.m.) Washington, November 15. The Senate' rejected a substitute pronosed bv Senator Hitchcock, declaring that Monroeism was not affected by anything in the Treaty contained, and adopted the Committee reservation unchanged. Tile Senate also rejected Senator Hitchnock's substitute for an alteration of tho reservation continuing American control of domestic questions. A reservation allowing Congress to.con trol the mandates was adopted. Tho Shantung reservation was carried bv 53 votes to 52, and a reservation giving Coneress authority to regulate American delations to commissions was also adopted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) • Washington, November 11. The Senate adopted tho closure on the Treaty Bill debate, and accepted the reservation to Article X by tG votes to 42.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NOT ACCEPTABLE TO TUB ALLIES. PafiS, November 11. It is unofficially intimated that the American reservations to the Treaty are unacceptable by tho Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WILL IT AFFECT RATIFICATION. (Ee.c. November IG, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, November 13. Anglo-French Ministers during M. Picbon's visit to London arrived at the conclusion that the American ratification of the Treaty was certain. The proposed reservations aro purely a Parliamentary move in internal politics.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE RETURtTof" KIAOCJIAU j LATEST PHASE OF CHINOJAPANESE QUESTION. New York, November 12. The Peking corresnondent of the New York "Tinies" states that although tho Japanese liavo started a movement to induce the Chinese Government to open negotiations directly with .Tnpan for the return of Kiaocliau, tho Chinese seem to bo content to wait for tho final decision of the Letiguo of Nations—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro, November 12. Tho Brazilian Senato has ratified tho Peace. Treaty—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BULGARIA WILL ACCEPT. (Ec.c. November IG, 5.5 p.m.) ' . Pan's, November 13. It is understood that Bulgaria will accept the Peace Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JUGOSLAVIA RECOGNISED BY THE VATICAN. (Bee. November IG, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, November 13. The Vatican has officially recognised Jugo-Slavia—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S DRY DOCKS • PROTEST AGAINST ALLIES' DEMANDS. (Rec. November IG, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, November 13. Tho Lubeolc Chamber of Connmerco has requested the German Chancellor not to comply with the Entente Powers' de-. maud for tho handing over of the dry ducks, which, it is pleaded, wouCd mean the entiro decay of Germany's economio life.—AUS.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.