LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 62, 6 December 1919, Page 11

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS

URGENCY OP IMMEDIATE ACTION

(By Telegraph-Press AGBOciation-CopyrleH Brussels, December 2. The meeting of associations for promoting the work of the League of Nations is attended by delegates from all nations except the United States and tho Central Powers. The hopo is expressed that the American Senate's decision will not post, pone the; early meeting of tlio League. Tho Italian delegates deplored tho wave of anarohy which is sweeping the world, especially Italy, and urged tho holding of tho first meeting of tho League, othervso they might see the wholo of Buxopa aflame.

JI. Loon Bourgeois, on behalf of Franco, urged tlio hastening of tho operation or the League, luid submitted a motion asking the United States promptly to solve tlio difficulties standing in the way of her adhesion to tho Peace. Treaty.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

GERMANY'S TREATY OBLIGATIONS

UNITED STATES SOLID WITH ALLIES. Paris, December 4. The American. Peaco delegation hag warned the German representatives that the United States is solid . with tho Allies in reference to Germany carrying out her Treaty obligations.—Aus.-N.Z< Cablo Assn.

REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS

SHARP REPLY TO GERMANY'S COMPLAINTS. Paris, Decem'ber 2. The Alliea have sent a sharp roply to Germany's complaints of France's bad faitli over the repatriation of prisoners. It points out that Germany, by her action, alono is responsible for tho fact that there is ■no relaxation of the Peace* conditions. She must thoroughly understand that until tho evil she has committed is remedied, and tho guilty aro punished, she cannot enter the community of nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Asm.

THE SENATE RESERVATIONS

DESIGNED TO PROTECT AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE..,'.. New York, December 1. The Washington correspondent "of th» New York "Times" says that Senator Lodge stated that the Senate reservations did not nullify tho Treaty. They wore designed solely to protect the 6afofr and independence, and sovereignty of tho United States. These reservations", - ha" said, constitute tho irreducible minimum. Immaterial verbal changes would ba foolish 'and needless. If President Wilson desires to havo prompt ratification, of' tho Treaty, -ho need only accept tho reservations as they staai.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aijsn.

A REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT

FOR INDEPENDENT NEGOTIATION WITH, GERMANY. ißec. December 0, 1.20 a.m.)

New York, December 2,

■'The Times" Washington - correspondent states that it is understood that tho Republican members of tho. Foreign Isolations Committee of tho Senate have decided to advocate a joint resolution with the Congress declaring peace with. Germany. This action is designed to prepare tho way for independent.treaty negotiation with Germany. The Democratic .Senators aro confident that this resolution will bo defeated. It is believed that President Wilson will later send a special Message to Congress dealing with the Treaty, since the annual Message did not mention it.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

DEFENCE OF FRANCE

BRITISH TREATY TO BE CARRIED OUT. ' London, i. Tho defensive treaty between Britain and Franco is to be carried out without tho participation of the United States. —Aua.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

I'Tho treaty in question was concluded between Britain aiid Franco at the earns thno as the Treaty of Versailles; and provides for immediate military help being given to Franco by Britain' in case or German aggression. 'A similar treaty \\\>s concluded by the United States, at the same time, and the two formed practically one agreement, creating a sort of triple alliance-. The United States, however, has not ratified the treaty, which. 60 far has not been before tho Senate.]