PARIS CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 90, 10 January 1920, Page 7

PARIS CONFERENCE

$ !0 MOMENTOUS QUESTIONS TO BE DECIDED it TRIAL OF EX-KAISKR AND HIS » ACCOMPLICES ii, it > (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright e (Rec. January 9, 9 p.m.) -- ' London, January 8. Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied by 50 i- officials, has departed for Paris lo at- ' tend the Inter-Allied Conference, which will really amount, to a second Peaeo Conference, dealing with Ihe most momentous questions. The questions for decision include the trial of Ihe ex-Kaiser and his accomplices. It is slated that llio •' British .Government adheres lo Ihe de- '! ciaration of Ml". Lloyd George that I lie " ex-Kaiser and the other guilty persons r " must be tried. Meanwhile Germany m ;° agitating against the surrendering of the war criminals. Berlin is developing'a society called the "Save Your Honour League." The Berlin Government is being urged to defy the Allies and to (el, them to come and' fetch the guilty parties. If the Allies do, surprises are promised. The future of Constantinople is another big question. It is hinted that the British mav adopt the .French view to leavo it the Turks at Constantinople, but eslabw lisliing machinery for guarding tho r, Straits—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Ueuter. lo ' r, ANXIETY IN GERMANY, h (Roc. January 10, 0.15 a.m.) . Berlin, January 7. 0 The question of surrendering officers act etised of war crimes to the Allies is tho 1 chief topic throughout Germany, and is likely to embarrass the Government con- . siderably. The Conservative Press de.l mands that the officials should disobey ,» the orders to hand over tho war crim- ]( inal's.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ft THE TURKISH QUESTION STATUS OF CONSTANTINOPLE ta STILL UNSETTLED, i! 'Rec. January 9, ll.'.'j p.m.) iC Paris, January 7. •] France and England are now in accord about occupying certain parts of the Turkish Empire, the nationalisation of ' the Dardanelles, and the institution of a new Armenian regime, but the future status of Constantinople is unsettled. It is unlikely that tho Turkish question will ' be discussed at next week's conferences. The French desire to hold the matter over until the new French Cabinet is formed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, <{ U.S. SENATORS' NEGOTIATIONS ' e RATIFICATION WITHOUT RESERVA- )• TIONS IMPOSSIBLE. , e Washington, January 8. ! ® Senator King has announced that as J, the result of the negotiations over the j. Peace Treaty, it is impossible to secure , s ratification without reservations. Tho only alternative left is a reasonable com-promise.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT TREATY'S MEANING CANNOT BE ALTKIiED. (Rec. January 9, 9.-I0 p.m.) Washington, January 8. President Wilson has informed the Democratic. Committee that he has no objection lo interpretations accompanyn- insr the Senate's ratification ol' the s- Treaty, but changes cannot be made :h allerinir Ihe Treaty's meaning If there y- is doubt about Ihe people's wishes iu rcle lation to the it should be made in :iu issue at Ihe next election.—Aus.-N.Z. id Cable Assn. . lo j;- SENATE'S POLITICAL MANOEUVRING «* 'democrats DEMAND THAT IT CEASE. Chicago, January 8. The Democratic. National Coiuiniitee is meeting lo arrange preliminaries for the Presidential nominations. It denounced tho arrogancv of tho Republicans and demanded that the Senate ]} should cease its political manoeuvring. It repudiated the .suggestion Ilmt the United States joined the Allies in order lo leave ihem in the lurch when peace am! rornnsiruction were imperative — u " Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.