THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

ALLIES' COMMERCIAL POLICY. Paris, Feb. 27. The conference discussed tlie commercial policy between the Allies and neutral nations, and decided to appoint an economic commission to examine the various problems involved, including the commercial equality of all nations. There will bo an examination of Customs and navigation questions, especially to find a way to prevent disloyal methods of competition, also to look into questions of pre-war contracts .and economic international agreements which ought to be maintained or abrogated. BLOCKADE IN FORCE TILL PEACE SIGNED. London, Full. 27. Mr. Lloyd George said the blockade would not lie raised until Germany had signed a peace making future war impossible. SHIPS FOR AUSTRALIAN TRADE. London, Feb. 27. In the House of Lords, Lord Templeton asked what steps the Government was taking to secure for the Australasian trade ari enemy steamer specially built for the purpose and now available. Lord Lytton replied that the question was premature. Britain had made a demand for ships, which had not yet been handed over to the Allies.—Aus. N.Z. Cable AsSoc. PUNISHMENT FOR BELGIAN ATROCITIES. Paris, Feb. 20. The Matin's Brussels correspondent states that the Belgian Premier, speaking in the Senate, said that the nation insisted upon the punishment of those responsible for the atrocities perpetrated by the enemy in Belgium. He was confident that the Peace Conference, to which ail available evidence was transmitted, would see justice done.—Aus. N.Z Cable Assoc. FRENCH NAVAL LOSSES. Paris, Feb. 20. M. Leygues, Minister of Marine, informed "the Navy Commission that France has been unable to replace her war losses in the navy owing to her dockyards and arsenals being fully employed in building submarines, repairing warships, and turning out war material for the Allies. Other navies occupied a more advantageous position. The reconstruction of tlie French navy V strength required the surrender of part of the enemies' naval tonnage.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. LABOR MATTERS. Received March 1, 12.20 a.m. London, Feb. 27. The Press Bureau has received a. Paris communique stating that the Ministers of the great Powers have decided ta organise a central commission for territorial questions. They afterwards decided to hear the Zionists' representatives. The Labor Legislation Commission agreed on the clauses of the British scheme laying down qualifications for colony adhesion to the International Labor Convention, and examined the case of federal States. The International Labor Conference will be. held in October next.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Renter. I