THE PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY

CHINA ALSO WANTS A RESERVATION ON THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. By TelnEraph-Pres« Association-Copyright (Ucc. December 1, 11.10 p.m.) New York, November 27. The Nc«< York "Timer's" Paris correspondent states that it is understood that in the event of tho United States Senate ratifying tho Treaty wibh reservations, which the Allies will accept, China will ask that she bo allowed to jig" tho Treaty with a reservation in reference to Shantung.' The Chinese representatives in Paris point out that China will novor ratify the Treaty without the Shantung reservation—United Service.

THE D.S. SENATE AND THE TREATY WHAT SENATOR LODGE THINKS. (liec. December 1, 8.5 p.m.) New York, November- 27. The New York "Times" Boston correspondent states that Senator Lodge, in a statement, say?, that the .Senate will pas.,- the Treaty with reservations. 1 have always," he says, "advocated peace with Germany and a League of Nations, but I desire a victorious and honourable peace, and a 'League which does not sacrifice America's constitution or sov-ereignty."—Aus.-N.'/i. Cable Assn. FORMAL RATIFICATION EXCHANGES London, November 25. Mr 'Llovd George, in'a written reply to a question, stated that the date for the exchange of the ratification of the Peace Treaty was still liable, to postponement, owing to the difficulty in completing arrangements with Germany with regard to the administration of the ooci.pied territories.—Renter. THE BULGARIAN TREATY . SURRENDERED TERRITORY. Paris, November 27. The Bulgarian Treaty includes the surrender of Thrace by Bnlsnria tuu! the cession of the territory wi Inn the .bend of the Strumnitza and a belt of territory on the" Serbian frontier on the nortliwpst; also the reduction of Hie army to 20.CO0; and the payment of 22a0 nullxin francs (about 90 millions sterling) 'is reparaticn.-Au.=.-N.Z. Caole Assn. (Bee. December 1, 8.5 p.m.) Pan's, November 27. The Bulgarian Treaty has been signed. The Jugo-Slavs and Rumanians have not yet signed. Both have been granted a delay bv tho Peace Conference.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

INTERNATIONAL _LABOUR CONFERENCE THE PERU A KENT COMMITTEES. New York, November 2C. The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that the Intermitional labour Conference has noiin ; lusted representatives for tho employers and workers' groups, vh.-cli wil form the peimnnent organisations provided ior in tho Treaty. The conferenco sent a wireless menage requesting Germany to nominate its representatives for the permanent organ-isation.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ("The Treat)' of Versailles provides for the esiabVßhmeut. of a permanent or-mw-ation for the improvement of tie conditions of labour throughout 'he world. The mom berg of tho organisation are the nations which are members of the League of Nations, and the or?l.nisation consists of (a) a general conference cf reprcsentafves of tho members: ami <W an International Labour Office, controlled by a governing Ixxly. general conference is to meet at Jeast o'ico a year, and is to eonsist of four representatives from each member-nation -two Government delegate*, one employers, delegate, and one workers delegate. The governing body of the Tnternnhmml Labour Office will consist of twenty-four ~c,cf.,i s- twclve representing tho Governments, six the employer.*, nnil the wi.vfes. These .members will hold oilice for three years.]