THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

LABOR AND REPATRIATION. Paris, Feb. 11. Official.—The International Labor Commission deci<; I that the General Conference of Nations to deal with Labor legislation shall consist of delegates representing the Governments, employers and workers. The Reparation Committee discussed the principles on which rests the rights to reparation and examined the memoranda submitted by the different delegations. Mr. Hughes set forth the considerations on which the British memorandum was based.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RUSSIAN QUESTION. Paris, Feb. 10. It is expected that the Allies, within a few days, will announce the principle of non-intervention militarily or politically in Russia and wilt withdraw their troops from Siberia as soon as pos-sible.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ FRENCH INDUSTRIES. Paris, Feb. 10. Official:—At the War Council M. Klotz submitted a work published in 1916 by the German General Staff, proving the premeditated and systematic character of the destruction of French industry and the advantages which would accrue to Germany through the annihilation of French industry The matter was referred to the economic committee. The Ports, Waterways, and Railways Commission, after discussing the French and British draft programmes, appointed a sub-committee of five representatives of the great Powers and four from the minor Powers to study to whii particular ports, railways, "and waterways the regime of internationalisation shall be applicable. A second sub-committee was appointed to study all relevant general ques-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EBERT'S THREATS. Now York, Feb. 10. Paris telegrams state that France considers Herr Ebert's threat, that Germany will not conclude peace if the terms are too hard, is a serious matter, and that decisive guarantees must be demanded from Germany in order to assure her acquiescence in the Allied terms.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FINAL CONFERENCE. Paris, Feb. 10. It is understood that the Allied Peace Conference is to meet the German peace delegates on April 15.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PARLIAMENTARY DELAYS DEPRECATED. Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 11. Mr. Lloyd George said it would be a misfortune if Peace Conference matters were deferred by the various parliaments for discussion. The conference had progressed beyond the most sanguine anticipations towards agreement on all questions.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. TREATY TO BE RATIFIED BY PARLIAMENT. Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 11. Mr. Lloyd George stated that the treaty would be provisionally signed, but constitutionally must be presented to the House of Commons for ratification.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.