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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 5

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THE ARMISTICE QUESTION. CONFERENCE OP ALLIES. SUBSIDIARY NAVAL CONFERENCE. THE SUBMARINE DIFFICULTY. Received Nov, 1, 0.30 p.m. Paris, Oct. 31. The conference at Versailcs is fully representative of all the Allies. Mr. Bonar Law, Lords miner and Reading, Sir Eric Geddes, and Lord Wemyss are assisting Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Ealfour. It 13 improbable that its decision will be miblisned before the end of the week. The proceedings are more protracted' than anticipated owing to Austria's dewand for an armistice and other"new problems. A subsidiary Naval Conference -will be N?id at which Sir Eric ,Geddes, Lord VWmyss, Admirals Sims and Benson, on behalf of America, and other Allied naval men will be presentThe question of submarines is proving a difficulty in connection with a nayal armistice. It wa» stipulated in 1871 that French and German warships should remain on tiher side of an imaginary line through DwTkirk, but such an arrangement will be impossible as regards German submarines whose positions are unknown.—Aus.-KZ. Cable GENERAL ELECTION. Received Nov 1. 7.45 p.m. • London, Oct. 31. There is a prevalent expectation that a general election will take place on December 7.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. UNAUTHORISED ARMISTICE TERMS Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. London, Oct. 31. Sir George Cave stated that the terms of armistice to Germany published this morning are unauthorised and obviously inconect.—Aus. Nil. Cable Assoc. BRITISH IN RUSSIA. Received Nov. 1. 8.30 p.m. London, Oct. 31. Lord Robert Cecil said the Government was endeavoring to ameliorate the condition of the British in Russia, and ftad warned the Bolshevik leaders that they would be held individually responsible for future violences against Britishers. Every endeavor would be made to have the offenders treated as ouflaws bv all the civilised aatioaa.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. WOMEN AND PARLIAMENT. Received Nov 1, 8.30 p-m. London, Oct. 31. Lord Hugh Cecil introduced the Parliamentary Qualification for Women Bill, which was read a first time. WHITE-FLAGGED SUBMARINES. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. •London, Oct. 31. Dr MacNamara stated that the report that white-flagged German submarines were allowed to return to their base unmolested was without foundation. WAR RISKS REDUCED. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. London. Oct. 31. The Press Bureau states: The Board of Trade has announced that war risks in respect to cargo will be decreased 50 per cent, in cases where vessels sail during an armistice between the helliger-»«>**_An*-M 7. CaWfl Assoc, and Reuter.