ABOLITION OF CONSCRIPTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1919, Page 5

ABOLITION OF CONSCRIPTION.

ÜBGEXOI OF DEMOBILISATION.

T22 KAISER'S PUNISHMENT.

LEAGUE OP NATIONS.

Received Jan. 28, 5.5 p.m. ~ _ Paris, Jail 23. Mr. Fraser states that, at Britain's inttann, the Powers are discussing the questions of abolition of conscription end dwraament It is clear the enemy n>m»t dwra first. J* P°*slble that to-day's meeting of the Supreme War Council will deal with The Power* are anxious to complete the actual peace treaty at the etrUctt moment, in ord«r to effect demobilisation, and without awaiting the Mtttanriit of the league of nations propoial or the Russian situation In Inference to the punishment of the Kaiier, the American view ig less emphatic than that of the Allies. In the Americans' view the Kaiser's punishment after ttfal Would be less than if he remains in exile unpunished Further, his punishment would remove the fundacauses of the war. America favors securing the greatest indemuity pos*ible, but prefers it being distributed \ among the nations rather than apportioned to meet individual losses The Powers arc in full agreement on the questions to be submitted to tomorrow'* plenary conference. They are adopting the general practice that the Powers which bore the brunt of the fighting should formulate and agree upon ft ichetae, and thns give the smaller nations the fullest time to debate it in the conference, and therefore it is likely Mr Llovd George's speaking will be of the briefest in submitting the league t>f nations proposal. Such matters as the league and labor legislation will be subsequently submitted to the neutral tuition*.

The British proposals drafted for the league by Lord Robert Cecil, Lord Louth, and Lord Philfmore have earned the highest commendation by President Wilson, and considerable progress has b#*n made in the question of indemnities It is understood President Wilson hu agreed, to the principle, apart from the full costs of reparation. The commission asked tor by Mr. Hughes will deal with the estate method of payment. There are now various commissions created and the colonial delegates' time will be fully occupied, and, apart from th« duties on certain commissions, there is much concerning them to deal with at other commissions by which they wil] need to be consulted.—Aus N.Z. Cable Assoc.