PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 March 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE.

.BOHR EXECUTIVE’S VIEWS,.

Received 9.35 LONDON, March 7. The Executive of the Labour Party assed a resolution that it viewed rith disquietude the Government’s olicy as outlined in the army assume a European P°cy of prolonged interference and olitary responsibility, which are a icnaee to the peace and settlement f Europe. The essential feature of a emocratic League of Nations was ►rohibition of conscription' m every ihape and form, in every nation joinng the League. It was also essential o establish a deliberative democratic assembly within the League, which vould represent peoples instead of

lovemments, and shall be elected di ■ectly by Parliament. The principle >f the open door must be applied to dl colonial possessions and protectorites.

armistice arrangements.

HUNS REFUSE TO SIGN

Received 9.25

AMSTERDAM, March 7

Berlin reports state that the armistice negotiations are broken ,off owing to the Entente claiming the surrender of the entire German commercial fleet [without guaranteeing a supply of food to Germany.

WILL HAND OVER SHIPS IP FOOD SUPPLY IS GUARANTEED

Received 10.5

PARIS March i 7

Germany has refused the use of her merchant fleet to the Allies but has however, offered to hand them over provided food is sent immediately to Germany.

ARMISTICE CONDITIONS.

HUNS FAIL TO COMPLY.

Eereived 10.45.

PARIS, March 6,

The Germans delivered only 577 agricultural ■ machines instead of 31,204, due on March Ist, under armistice conditions. German commissioners state it is impossible to supply the number specified.