PEACE TALK.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1917, Page 5

PEACE TALK.

A BRITISH LABOR PEACE.

A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME. Received Aug. 10, 5.40 p.m. London, Aug. 10. The committee of llie Labor executive bas issued a report suggesting the bases for a lliitish Labor peace. The views of the report will be presented to Frij day's conference, and discussed at a special conference in London on August 21, being finally submitted to an Allied Labor Socialist conference. The Teport welcomes tiie Russian declaration against annexation and indemnities, and urge 3 the i urther demoeratisation of all c. u::tra-> as a means of preventing a future war. It declares that peaco conditions should foremostly include reparation for Pelgium, tlie payment for all danage, and complete restitution of independence, also the restoration of Serbia and Montenegro; (ho solution of the Ealkana questions by means of an international commission on the basis of free national choice, p)u» a Balkan federation and the restoration of Alsace.

The peace terms should include the satisfaction of Italy's legitimate interests in the Adriatic and the Aegean Sea; the liberation of Palestine; the administration of ..Icsopotamia and Arabia and also tropical Africa, by a commission representing the league of nations; the application 'to all other disputed cases, including Luxemburg and Poland, of the principle of free national choice. Tli» report denounces au economic war itwr the preMiu «onJU<it, by tariffs or otherwise, considsxiag an alliance »t military imptmlitU and luteal pretetlionutii in any wuiUry a jfrav» muiac* to peace, but the right of each nation to defend its economic interests cannot bo denied.

Guilty governments and individuals should he punched for culpable acts, notably the inhuman submarine warfare.

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

SEAMEN WONT CARRY BRITISH DELEGATES.

Received Aug. 10, 8 p.m. Reuter Service. ' London, Aug. 10. The British Workers' League he!d a meeting of protest against sending British delegates to the Stockholm conference. '

Mr. Ilaveloek W'lson, president of the 'Seaim'n's and Eiu-ijeii'd L'nion. declared that tlie seamen an<' lircmen would absolutely decline to carry the delegates to inny peace conference. | Mr. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trades Cnions, said he failed to sue how -any conference could help and ('.(nnan democracy not in a position to send delegates no; to say anything that would be binding on Germany. If Britain -ent delegates it would Iv giung au exhibition of disunion which would piovc- dUii. artciviiw to the Allies anil iicartc-ung to Germany. Received Aug. 11, 12.'15 a.m. louden, Aug. 10. The Labor Executive, after hearing Mr. Ifender-un, reailirmod. by a narrow majority, its decision in favor of the Stockholm Conference. Messrs Barnes and Roberta, Labor Ministers, sent antiStockholm messages to the British Workers' League meeting. Reuter Service. Received Aug. 11, 12.55 a.m. London, Aug. 10. The British Workers' League unanimously carried a resolution againat sending delegates to the Stockholm Conference.

A GERMAN SCHEME. ALLIES TO PAY FOR BUS DAMAGE. Times Service. Received Aug. 10, 9 p.m. London. Aug. 10. AVill Thome, M.P., states that amongst suggestions made in connection with the Stockholm conference is the creation of :>, fund of a thousand millions sterling for the reparation of Belgium, France and Serbia, whereof the Allies "mould, contribute (.even hundred million. "The tviLgc.eurm-I'tt of Britain," he said, "will not listen to such absurd nonsense u hereby Germany will escape the results of her crimes." Mr. Thome said he was iiiiormcd that Belgium, America, Italy, and France would not send delegates to the conference.

IRELAND.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONVENTION SCHEME OF GOVERNMENT TO BE PREPARED. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Eeutcr. Received Aug. 11, 12.30 a.m. London, Aug. 10. The Press Bureau states that the Irish [Convention has instructed its secretariat | to present a scheme for the government of Ireland to the Standing Committee, [in a form suitable for discussion. Tho Convention adjourned till the 23th inst., to enable the preparation and distribution to members of historical, statistical, and constitution documents relating to the scheme.