PEACE RATIFIED

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1920, Page 2

PEACE RATIFIED

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; TURKEY’S FUTURE. LONDON, January 16. The Peace Conference have now advanced the Turkish question an important step by irrevocably deciding that the Allies shall control the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. The question of permitting the Turks to remain in Constantinople has -not yet been settled. The “Daily News” Paris correspondent reports:—Though it lias not fin'k ll ' ]y been decided there is no doubt tbdV»‘ the Peace Conference will adopt a resolution to alohv the Sultan to remain in Constantinople.

THE; PEACE CONFERENCE. LONDON, January 17. The “Daily Express” correspondent says that at the Peace Conference, the Allies are unwavering in the demand for the trial of the Kaiser. It is expected (he says) that Holland will not dare to refuse to surrender him. It has practically been decided that the Crown Prince is not to be tried. The 1 1 Daily Telegraph’s ’ ’ Paris correspondent reports:—lt is authoritatively stated there is no question of calling on Germany to hand over military and naval commanders who observed rules of warfare, but those officers against whom there is definite proof of such crimes as firing upon people struggling in water after the sinking of ships, mutilation of wounded, and violence against women, will be, demanded. The list has been carefully revised. It is now reduced to eight hundred names. The British, French and Belgian Governments have absolutely decided that these must be handed over to the Allies particularly concerned.

Thus Britain will deal with the submarine sinkings. When the demand for surrender is made the details will bo published in Germany, CLAIM FOR KAISER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, January 18. A note, demanding the extradition. , >of the ex-Kaiser, lias been handed to the Dutch Minister.