LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ITALIAN PROPOSAL. | i'OP,. SINGLE FINANCIAL FRONT I I _ Paris, Feb. 3. Signor Crespi, an Italian delegate, proposed a single financial front ami paving o!f war debt?' by a universal tax from the Allies and from neutrals. indemnities and taxes from Germany to be placed in a common fund, the tax furnishing interest on tho portion of the debt Germany is unable, to pay inimod'ately, also providing for a sinking fund.—Aus-N.Z Cable A3soc. MISCHIEVOUS IMPRESSIONa CORRESPONDENT WARNED. , Paris, Feb. 2. Recent misleading statements concernjil the Geru.iin colonies emanated from a delegate wiio gave a dinner to certain journalists and imparted details whiehi conveyed a wrong and mischievous impression The incident created a painful scene at the following day's sittinir, nearly upsptting the whole conference. It haa been intimated that if there is a repetition of the offence it will be impossible to i ontinue the conference and the J world's peace may be jeopardised. Newspaper correspondents have been UTjently entreated to realise their responsibilities. It is authoritatively Rtoted that th-? -mandatory svstem is es- j peciallv ace?p<"'■ :•. to the British Km-j nire. '■ '•■• r>p»ctica!lv identical with the conditions which Britain imposes upon herself in regard to her colonies—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assoc. GERMAN DELEGATES. NO PARLEYING WITII THJfiM, Paris. Feb, 2. French opiaicn indicates that the German delegates will not come to the conference till April 'there will be no parleying with them over the lost territories. Probably the only imbjoct discussed will be th.« reparation payments. It will be made clear to them that they will not be allowed to jiay interest on loans raised in normany for war until the cost of reparation is paid. It is conside? - cd. however, that something murt be done to enable Gennany to secure row material* to keep her Industries going and prevent her bankruptcy. It is txpected that when tlw Allies have decMed on the peace term» they w'U not allow Germany unlimited latitude for di?cn?sion The precedent of the Congress at Vienna will bo followed, where Tal'evrand was summoned and informed cf 'he Powors' joint decbiojv— Aus--N.Z. Cable Asboc LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISED. London, Feb. 2. The Echo de Paris, in a noteworthy leader expresses distrust nf Mr Lloyd George's judgment, particularly as "to the. possibility of substituting 'i League of Nations for the Entente Cordiale, and says:—"ft won'.d lw much better for Biita'n and Fra.ice to form a srrtat aliinnci- than to trust tc.r security to a clr-"er;ea! international State."" The Echo uc Paris recalls Sir Lloyd Georsre's speech in January. 10 U, when he declared that the war was iniprobaM« and recommended naval disarmament The paper ask*: "Will he return to the old outlook now the arisia is pt.it?" A well-inforowi Paris correspondent states that no country takinn over the administration of a German colony Would jubmit t iniurference by the Uaw:i ;•! Nations, but the mandate is .inobieotiomblr. if it means that the Lpasrne 'vill vet interfere unless the country administering the colonv nytenlv violates the genera! oWjation it has Trromised to fulfil.—Aus.-'NZ. Cable Asms. DOMINIONS* AND THE LEAGUE. Paris, Feb. 3. The Dominions and the Imperial Government have asrrVd unon n bask 'of orimiocion of the Domix>ons as nationtl entities t,o the League of Nations. Mr T.flnsin?' has heen elected chairman of tie Committee upon the rosnonsibiHtv of causing the war—Aus -N Z. Cable Assoc.