SENATE AND TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 81, 31 December 1919, Page 7

SENATE AND TREATY

MODIFICATIONS OF RESERVATIONS SOUGHT (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyridit (Kec. December 30, 7.55 p.m.) Washington, December 20. Persistent attempts have been made by tho Democrats to induce tho "mild reservationist" group amongst tho Republicans to agree to modifications of tiio reservations in order to allow reconsideration of tho Peace Treaty to meet President Wilson's major objections.--Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. LEAGDE_OF NATIONS VOTING POWER OF BRITISII DOMINIONS AND AMEKICA. ' London, December 29. Sir. Lloyd George, speaking at Llanystnmdwy, referring to the dissatisfaction of America that she had only, one vote ill the League of Nations against tho Umpire's six, declared that the independent parts of the Empire were entitled to a separate vote. Australia lost as many men as America, and was therefore entitled to a vote.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMISTICE"CLAIMS MATERIAL HANDED OVER BY GERMANY. London. December IG. Mr. Churchill (Secretary of State for War) announced in tho House of Commons that all the guns and aircraft laid down under the terms., of the armistice had been handed over by Germany, as well as an overwhelming proportion of the railway material claimed, though there was still undelivered a deficiency of 42 locomotives and -1700 wagons