UNITED STATES.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
A PRELIMINARY SESSION.
TO BE HELD BEFORE DECEMBER.,
Received Nov. 17, 5.5 p.m. New York, Nov. 15. The United Press' Washington correspondent says thai French advices state that a preliminary session of the Pea«s Conference will begin at Versailles before December.—United Press.
AMERICAN PEACE REPRESENTATIVES.
lIEAGWE OF NATIONS,
MUNITION MAKERS AND THE PRESS, Received Nov. 17, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Nov. 10.
It is anticipated that Mr. Lansing, Mr. Root, Mr. Brandeis, and Colonel Ho*jse will represent the United States at tiie Peace Conference.
It is likely that President will visit Europe, though he will not attend tka Conference.
Senator Walsh, in the Senate, in debating the question of a Peace League, pointed out that certain Britishers favored the inclusion of Germany. Senator Penrose considered lie idea 6f a League of Nations was nebulous. If Germany was not admitted, however, the Allies must maintain perpetually military establishments sufficient to overawe her.
Senator Walsh contended thai munitions makers controlled~the press, evidencing H. 6. Wells as a proof of the conditions in Britain.—United Press.
OCEAN TRANSPORT. USE OF IDLE GERMAN SHIPS. ■l5O SEDUCTION OP SAILORS' WAGES. USE OP MODERN MACHINERY. Received Nov. 17, 5.5 p.m. New York, Nov. 18. 'Mr. .ffurley, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, interviewed, said the German passenger and freight vessels, which have been idle in German and Austrian ports for four years, may be used for transporting the American troops United Stateswards, and cany back iood for the Central Powers and the Allie*. These vessels would replace seven lai'go British ships which were being used as American transports. Mr. Hurley said ships were being built with comfortable crews' quarters.
When asked if sailors' wages would be reduced in order to enable merchantmen to compete with other nations, he said: "Certainly not." The wages matter would ibe a question for further settlement
Mr. Hurley also said that in order to oftiet the high cost of labor under the American flag, that cost should he compared with the cost of labor under other flass.
One method would ha to use modern machinery for loading and unlolding ships, thus reducing tho cost of operation. Plans for the use of such machinery were now under consideration. Mr. Hurley further said that the largest part, nf the one million tons of shipping which will be completed in the ■United States' yards in November and December would be placed in the South American and other trade routes, and that the passenger service under the American flag would prohaibly (?not) b« resumed for one year.—Aus.-N.Z. Caible Assoc.
ROOSEVELT INTERVIEWED.
AGREEMENT WITH MR. HUGHISS,
GERMAN COLONIES SHOULD BE KEPT. A LEAGUE OF ALLIES; ißeceived Nov. 17, 5.5 pjri. New York, Nov. 10. Colonel Roosevelt, in an exclusive interview by the Austraßin Press Association's correspondent regarding Mr. Hughes' statement to the New York Times' London correspondent, cabled on November 10, said; "I cordially agree with what I've seen of Mr. Hughes' statement. It would be a crime against the British Empire and civilisation for England to give back a single German colony which the British Imperial forces had conquered. They should all be kept by the Australians or South African Governments, or tho Imperial Government itself.
In addition, X entirely agreo that Australia, like the United States, should b# le f t free to absolutely determine for Itself its economic-and internal social and industrial policies, including all such questions aa tariff, immigration, and naturalisation.
"I hope the League of Nations will begin by being a league of the Allies who have just overthrown the hideous despotism of the Central Powers, and that no nation that has been acting as a criminal will be admitted to the league until after a sufficient number of years to satisfy us."—Aus. Cable Assoc. '
/ DEMOBILISING TROOPS. | <SgP!Mi 80,000 DAH/Si; 1 Received Nov. 16, 12.50 am"; Washington, Nov.. 18. An order has been issued for the'., gradual demobilisation of the troops throughout the United States. At present there are 1,79Q;000 Americaos-under anas, exchisive-afihase- overseas. It is. I planned to release 30,000 daily. General PcrsWag l-iegin On rejfenra ot ma owejjaas&f
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