THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

FEEDING OF GERMANY IMPERATIVE, TUE OUTLOOK MENACING. London, March 9. The latest Paris reports bear out the newspaper comments that the British delegates are fully alive to the dangers of the situation in Germany. An oiiicial 1.-jiort, emanating from an Englishman who is in a good position to judge the political and economic conditions in Germany, has greatly impressed the Council o'/Ten. : , v-j,. According to this authority, the moat dangerous section of the Spartacists consists of sincere idealist and intellectual Socialists, who are aiming at a regime of strict equality, exploiting the shortage of food and coal to the fullest ex. tent, and ready to resort to extremist measures to secure the overthrow of the Government authority. He considers that the outlook is menacing and that the question of the Entente feeding Germany has become ;i matter of life and death for the majority of the people. If the problem is not solved prompt!? Germany may be landed in a formidable Bolshevist movement.

The Paris correspondent of the Sunday Express says that all the AUies now accept the American standpoint that Bolshevism in Germany can only be killed by food. British confidential reports state that the existing corn stocks will k«t till the middle of March, and that a continuance of the present under-feed-ing and unemployment is seriously playing into the hands of the Spartacists, whose influence would rapidly disappear with the anifal of supplies.

The American estimate is that 400,000 tons, 'worth 20 millions sterling, mast he sent monthly.

Mr. Lloyd George took a leading part in yesterdayfs War Council "there was a prolonged discussion on the deadlock at Spa which ultimately secured agreement, but the details are unknown. Mr. Lloyd George Tead a letter from a British general which impressed .the Council, stating that British soldiers complained of the suffering of the German women and children owing to the food shortage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

The British general whose report convinced the conference of the necessity of feeding Germany was General Plumer. His telegram arrived during the discussion, and Mr. Lloyd George remarked: "Tot cant call Plumer a. ipro-Germaa. - '

GERMAN OFFICIALS. TO BE GIVEN UP. Received March 13, 1.30 a.m. New York, March 10. It is understood the preliminary peace treaty with Germany will probably include provision for the surrender of all German officials responarble for war crittts against the Allies.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc GERMANS CHAMPION LABOR, CONTROL OF AUSTRIAN RAILWAYS Received March 12, 7.40 pjn. Paris, March 9. It is understood that the German delegates to the Peace Conference will particularly urge the adoption of measures for the protection of the workmen of the world, such as equitable conditions of labor, and the right to organise unions.

The Supreme War Council has practically put Mr. Hoover in control of the Austrian railroads. Mr. Hoover has put American army engineers in direction. —Au|. and NX Cable Assoc.

GERMANY'S ARMY. Received Much 13, IJO &Jn. London, March 10. M. Pichon states that the War Council has adopted in principle Mr. lioyd George's proposition for a long-service volunteer German •nny.—Am. NJZ. Cable Assoc, ALLEGED TERMS OF TREATY. New York; March ft The military term imposed on Germany include the prohibition of the manufacture of poiwm gas, tanks anft pins over six inches, the destruction of surplus war material, and the abolition of war trainin? schools- The navy it limited to 15,000 sailors.—Ao*-N.Z. Cable Assn. Washington, March 11. Tt ip understood that the draft of the Pence Treaty is nearly complete. It fa expected it will be signed within a f ortniaW;. The Supreme Council has agreed U ' Mr. Lloyd George's plan for a voluntary V "erman army of small numbers.—AusK.Z. Cable Act. LIMITING GERMAN ARMY. Paris, March 11. The Council of Ten is continuing the discussion on Britain's proposed modification of <Ae militarr terms to be tenoned on Germany. There are two proposition"*—Marshal Foeh's maximum of 2"0,000 men, permitting conscription and Mr. T.lovd George's maximum of 6QfiW> :o 10SOO prohibiting conscriptionA definite decision is expected during {he next two days. PROBABLE SETZTTRE OF GERMAN SHIPS. New York, March 8. The Washington correspondent of The Tribune savs that it is likely the Allies irill seize the German snips if Germany .•pftises the food term* of the Allies.— Au».-NJZ. Cable Assn.

AMERICA'S INDEMNITY CuAßf. Paris. March' 8. TV American delegates told the Peace •VTiferenca thai the United States would to satitfied with the atnrnmtu collected ov the Alien Propertv Custodian in the Hinted States a> pavmwit for reparation from the Central Powers. The property «ei**d awnmtn to 800 lmflion dollars-—Aua.-NZ Cable Asm. ANOTHER PAPAL APPEAL Parte, March 12The Pop* ha* appealed to the PbweTS to malce a apeedy peace with Germany v<»u«e of th* danger of Bobbertan,— fau..2U. omJLfHK