TREATY OBLIGATIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 7

TREATY OBLIGATIONS

PENALTIES FOR NON-FULFILMENT BY

GERMANY

NOT RENOUNCED BY BRITAIN

. By Telegraph—Preis Association—OopyrlgM (Rec. November 1, S.lO p.m.) Paris, November 1. Earl Curzon, in an interview with the French Charge /.Affaire,-, while upholding Britain's' interpretation of the paragraph in the Treaty, stated that he recognised, that an error had been made in the announcement that a Board of Trade official only saw in tho measure, which was taken in the interests of private Gormans, n means of serving British coir.inercinl imercsto. Earl Curzon emphasised that Britain had renounced none of the penalties which might be imposed on Germany in tho event of her failing to carry out -the-Treaty —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN AIR TRAFFIC INTER-ALLIED COMMISSION MAKES CONCESSIONS.. London, October 80. The lnter-allied. Aviation Commission has consented to waive tho destruction, under the terms o* the I'eaco Treaty, of nine military aerodromes and four xeaplane and three airship har'bours in Germany. Fifteen per cent, of ,privatolyowned aviation buildings, which were used for military purposes during the war, will be left standing. The aerodromes are to 1m used for international civil aviation, tho Allies taking precautions to prevent their übo for military purposes. Advices received at Copenhagen irorn Borlin .state that the Jntfer-allied Air Traffic Commission Ims removed tho ban on German nil' traffic companies as to foroign services, but enforces .the prohibition of . the use of former military aeroplanes.—Eeuter. NOTE REGARDING~DEHOBILISATION Berlin, October 31. The Allies' Disarmament! Commission hae sent a Not© to Germany asking when slio is prepared to demobilise all her selfdefence organisation?, 'and pointing out, that the Bavarian Volunteer Defence is stitt not demobilised. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.