PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY

AUSTRALiIn & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] SPA CONFERENCE, BERLIN, July 3., The “ Lokal Anzeigey ” states : The German delegates to the Spa Conference if they are unable fo negotiate with the Allies on an equal footing with the representative of the Entente, will re* turn to Berlin immediately. Premier Fehrenbach states he “ has no intention of utilising the postman for the reception of Entente Notes.” WAR TRIALS 4ND INDEMNITY. , LONDON, July 3. Mr Bonar Law told Lord Curzon that the Government intended to raise, at the Spa Conference, Qie- .question, of pressing the German. Government immediately to proceed with the trial of war criminals. Mr Bonar Law also announced that Germany had hitherto surrendered 19 seaplanes, while 2846 aeroplanes were destroyed under Allied supervision. GERMAN IT-BOAT COMMANDER. LONDON, July 2, 111 the House of Commons,* replying to Mr H. Bottomley, Mr Bonar Law stated that the German, submarine commanders, whose names werp published by the Admiralty in September, 1918, as war prisoners, had been released px; cept one, who was accused of a grayo violation of the rules of warfare, and who would be detained in England until the Government was satisfied that he would be tried. BRUSSELS CONFERENCE. (Received this day .at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 3.

A further preliminary conference at Brussels in reference to the division of the indemnity was held, but no agreemet has yet been reached. There are conflicting reports, but the latest is that the conference tentatively decided to adopt the following basis.—France fifty-two per cent. Great Britain, twenty-two; Italy ten, Belgium eight, Serbia five, and the remainder among Rouniania, Portugal, Japan and other Powers. It is reported that if France cedes portion of her percentage she will obtain compensation in regard to coal. Hon Llovd George and M Millerand are optimistic about reaching an agreement to-night. The former states the delegates will not go to Spa unless in accord.

Another report states it has been decided that Germany must pay six thousand millions,'but the German proposals will he heard, and if unsatisfactory, Germany will he asked to pay 150 millions yearly for a number of years, and then 250 millions. PRESS COMMENT.

" (United Service Telegram?) (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. - The “Daily Mail” in a leader', condemns the unproductive conferences at San Remo, Hyde, and Boulogne as a v series of peace picnics on a scale of great extravagance, and says it believes the Paris Conference cost two. million sterling, which was expended on destroyers, special trains, motors, living expenses and retinues of notabilities. The “Times” correspondent at the Brussels Conference described the proceedings as chiefly nomadic jaunts to watering places, otherwise the results u were meagre.