THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

DOMINIONS' STATUS,

A CONVINCING FACT | deceived Jan 18, 7.30 p.m London, Jan. 15 lir. Murdoch, writing from Paris, says ft appears that President Wi'son strongly opposes the Dominions appearing as email nations, and is forcing considerable opposition. M Clemenceau cordially supports the British view Mr Lloyd George, in an emphatic speech, contrasted the Dominions' long services and heavy losses with those, of tertain other Powers.—United Service RECONSTRUCTION WORK. GERMAN PRISONERS TO BE EMPLOYED Beceiv.-d Jan 1? 3.15 p.m Paris. Jan. 14 ihfl Council of Minister? JjuiJ'd that jfter March ?0 var prisoners he employed on reconstruction work in Ihe devastated region—Aus.-NZ Cable AsSociation.

ENSURING PEACE. WILSON'S BASIS ABSURD. Received Jan. 17, 7.30 p.m. New York, Jan HI. The late Colonel Roosevelt's iast article published says. "We all desire a league of nations; only, we wish to be sure it w|U help and not hinder the cause of world peace and justice. Nobody knows Vriiai, President Wilson means bv his fourteen points. All talk of adopting them as a basis of peace for • league is noasen:e Would it not be wise to begin a league composed of the Allies who have fought in the g:eat v.ar together? Lei U3 see that real justice is done to the;". Allies at the peace table."—Aus N.Z. Cable Assoc. n SECRET PROCEEDINGS. . PRESENTED BY THE PRESS.

Received Jan. 17, 7.30 p.m. Paris, Jan. IG. Mr A J Fraser writes that th? decision merely to issue an official communique daily and maintain absolute secrecy, and placing an embargo on delegates against discussing the proceedings of the conference with the pres-=, has occasioned a vigorous protest to Mr Lloyd George from the Empire's press representatives It has been pointed oat that this secrecy strikes a blow at President Wilson's first point—that covenants should be openly arrived at It is also pointed out that with a conference of 62 delegates representing 28 separate nations the prevention of leakage is difficult, especially when some delegates are disgruntled by defeat and seek to gain the public ear Thir will inevitably lead to biassed and inaccurate information escaping.—Aus ■ N.Z Cable Assoc. President Wilson, the Prime Ministers and foreign secretaries of the Allies discussed the relations of the conference and the press as an essentia] preliminary, and referred the matter to a meeting of the press and Allied associated Governments for an interchange of views concerning the future methods. It was also decided that the Governments mutually exchange the latest information regarding Russia, with a view to joint examination of the question.— Aus. N.lfc Cable Assoc. London, Jan. 15. The Press Bureau states that the Foreign Office announce? there will be no censorship on British correspondents' messages from Peris during the peace conference.—Aus NJZ Cable Assoc and Renter Received Jan. 17, 8.10 p.m. Paris, Jan 16. The Peace Conference delegates have cabled that probably the conference will not be secret REPRESENTATION MATTERS. ) Pitfia, Jan 14The Conference decided that B'lg'um •and Serbia will each have two and Brazil three delegates at the Peace Conference —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

London, .lan. 14. The United Press' Paris correspondent states that a movement, ia believed to be under way to reduce the represrntation of the smaller nations in order to make the Peace Congress leas unwieldy. It U expected the various Powers will be represented according to the importance of the part played in the war The TTnited states, Japan, France, Italy, and Great Britain will Save five members each, and other nations between one and thre* members.—A'ts.-N.Z Cable Assoc Paris, Jan. 14. Bnssia's position at the Peace Conference is not yet settled,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc

KRUPP'S WORKS IN PEACE. Paris Jan- 14Thrrin? the war 115.000 hands were eiTmlored at Kmpp's. They are now reduced to 14,000, who are tnrning out steel for Tepnirinsr rolling stock. The worl-ers declare that they will never allow the worVs to be used for war puroobps again.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assoc. THE WURTEMBUEG ELECTIONS Berne, Jan 14 Thu position of Socialists and BppvhTlpir.n t« obtained 90 sp:tts out of iv, the election of a Wurtemburg PnTictihient A«?emblv based on universal »iiffrn?e. Thu Independent Socialists ni.fpjnpfl onlv four seats owing to their . Vco with the Spartacusans." A"o.-N.Z Cable Assoc-

A PROLONGED CONFERENCE. PRESIDENT WILSON" AND BRITISH LEADERS. Received Jan 17, 215 p.m. London Jan. 14 President Wilst-ii had a prolonged conference with Mr Lloyd Gourde and a!r. Bonar Law in the afternoon on the question of the German colonics and the League of Nations.—Aus -N Z. Cable Association.