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PARIS..CONFERENCE,

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LONDON, March 17.

LONDON, March 10th. The Suprema Council has decided that A Battle Exploit Memorials Com Germany can only be permitted to retain mittee, consisting of the senior an Army of 100,000 rearuited voluntarily officers representing the whole Em-for twelve years' service, with a definitely pire, has been formed at the Warred armament, but no tanks. Office to consider the erection of permanent memorials on the battle fields, preferably to divisions or higher formations pointed out. Ex ploits of smaller unita may be recorded thereon. Claims from Australia, New Zealand, and India must reach Whitehall before Septem- ber 1:

AFFAIS.

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(Router's Service to the China Meil.) PARIS CONFERENCE

NEUTRAL VIEWS ASKED.

PARIE, March 15th. An invitation has been sent to Neutrals in Europe, Asia and South America asking them to appoint representatives to an unofficial conference to be held in Paris on March 20th. for the purpose of their views on the League of Nations giving them an opportunity of expressing

RAYAL MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, March 19th.

In the House of Commons, M Walter PARIS, March 12th. The Supreme Council's decisions to cut sonnel. numbering 290,000, said that Long, moving a vota for De naval per-

conscriptive character is regarded inside 1919, the

channefer 3 ad abolish its between Augustus ad primate THE TRUE STORY OF RHYL and outside Conference circles

number of approximate] thely 1,300,000 affectives, 3,500,000 non- greatest blow ever dealt to consoription.

The Delegates decisions were unani-tons

effectives, 2,250,000 animals and 15,000,000 mous. The only opposition was from the militarily transported, by sea.

of British military stores bad been military advisers,

except British military Sir advisers.

Since the Armistice, mine-sweepers bad destroyed 3.500 moored mines. No mer routes had been damaged by a moored chantman adhering to the prescribed

PRESS COMMENTS.

mine.

The Empire might well proud of her Bergantile marine, for no ship ever failed to sail for want of men, in spite of the fact that some of the men had heer torpedoed Eve timwa,

of fore-

LONDON, March.. 8. Brigadier General Colquhoun told

LONDON, March 12th.. an interviewer that the officers at The newspapers acclaim the Supreme Kinmel camp. Rhyl, were not attackar Council's decision to abolish con- ed. Contrariwise, the men treated eription in Germans as the most notable episode in the history of the Peace Con. them with the greatest courtesy, ference and a triumph for Mr. Lloyd He himself mixed freely with the George. men, and some of the men actually put down their loot in order to salute him; then they picked up the toot Camp were greatly exaggerated. is the work of one man, and if he had said that demobilisation was proceeding again. Reports of damage as the

shadowing the future naval the pence terms had been signed, Mr. Long Some 50 to 60 men attacked some of not been the British Premier at this the canteens. The men of one campissed.

moment the

as rapidly as was consistent with safety. chance would have been Fanticipating danger, armed' them- selves and fired contrary to express

Daily

statement of the Navy's orders. That was on Wednesday,sion in Great Britain or the United

no risk of perpetuating conscript in the war,which would prove one

told wonderful stories when the fatalities occurred. The States. We cannot suppose that France

He dwelt on the world-wide activities girls in the camp were not attacked. "or Italy will care to cumber themselves the Navy during war-time. It not

In this connection the Daily Telegraph says:-Till a few days ago, nothing so bold and decisive was contemplated. It

nos

After referring to the difficier until

The

Cheuniste says:-There is straight word preparing a plain, |

They were treated with the utmost indefinitely with it. chivalry. Not a man entered the

Th

of the

most

ever

only made, its power felt in the greaz battles in France, Mesopotamia and else

girls' bedrooms while they were oc. est!!!g Mail says:-It is the great:where, but, from the Scapa Flow to the

cupied. One man who raised the. red flag in an attempt to introduce Bolshevism was shot.

AMERICAN RADIOGRAMS.

AMERICAN GUNNERY ON WESTERN FRONT.

WASHINGTON, March 18. Rear Admiral Plunkett, Com- mander of the American Naval Bat- tery in the fighting on the Western Front, has reported upon the part his guns played in the last days of the war. The 14inch 50-calibre guns were originally designed for the bat. tleship Suc, but were later placed on a land battery.

practical step vet taken towards the discouragement of war. unmeasurable human blessings are due The Star says:-The chief credit and Mr. Lloyd George.

African Lukes, the weight of its band had been fully appreciated by the enemy. (Cheers.)

He declared that the Enai surrender of the German Navy was a greater victory than had ever bean achieved by action st

seil,

4,500 BOUNDERS.

LONDON, March 19th. Correspondents in Paris state that the number of officers in the German Army science, he singled out, as the most extra- Referring to the progress of naval will be limited to 4,500.

The navy will consist of six ironclads, hearing had been made to serve as effec ordinary development the way in which five cruisers, and thirty-eight destroyers.tive

KAISER'S FATE.

tively as sight.

PARIS, March 15th. In regard to the future policy, he cou A Havas message says:--~-

sidered that until the dust of war bad À communiqué issued by the Committee

been

appointed to determine the responsibility verpletely dispersed, we should be

rash, criminally wrong, if we

High Tribunal which should not be en courprised the maximum agure, butĮ proposing as it does, the constitution of ed to carry them out. The vote for 280,000 blocked by any consideration of rank.

PARIS, March 10th.

It is understood that the report of the Bponsibilities Commission reccgnines International Law. the Kaiser and The point of view that, under the present advisers cannot be tried, however clear their guilt.

it was

Fitty-fed to reduce the number, for demobilisation had been demobilized. feur per cent of those eligible Every effort was being made to cut down the expenditure. The construction of tion had been stopped since November large number of ships of every descrip- however, that she Conference is entitled being converted for mercantile uses.

The Committee suggests, th: Some of the smaller ones were to create a Tribunal to try the originatera of the war.

Alluding to Admiral Jellico's tour, he Law to the trial and punishment of the the fasure between the Navies of the

It finds no obstacle in International said that the object of

was to perpetrators of criminal acts in the con- Empire. It was believed that, with the iry and secure greater co-operation in duct of the war,

PEACE IN APRIL.

PARIS, March 10th.

Commenting upon the work of these guns. Admiral Plunkett said that observations were made after the retreat of the Germans, and these showed shell craters remark ably uniform in size and of great extent. He said that one shot com- pletely wrecked the railway lines of three tracks for a distance of 100 feet tearing up the rails and shatter ing the lines, leaving an enormous crater in the road bed. Traffic was completed stopped, not only during the firing but from six to ten hours

PARIS, March 13th. each day after firing bad ceased. The

The Supreme Council has adopted the batteries cost $2,689,970, and with aerial disarmament terms, which, general 2,400 projectiles the total outlay wasir, will end the military use $3,337,870. The guns at an elevation of 45 degrees could be fired from rail road mounts a distance of 24.2 | miles.--American Wireless."

SINO-JAPANESE AFFAIRS AT PEACE CONFERENCE.

A high authority expressed doubts as on March 30th. He was of opinion that to whether the peace treaty will be ready the middle of April would be a likelier date.

Paris, March 18.

AERIAL DISARMAMENT.

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planes will be permitted, though naval dirigibles and seroplanes. Commercial planes will be barred, excepting 100 sea planes for mice-sweeping in the North

PARIS. March 15th.

spirit of give and take, the most satis factory results would be the outcome of the visit if we'rightly realised our respec.

ive responsibilities and possibilities. the Overseas Navies would play an even He looked forward to the time when

The greater part than in the past. Admiralty fully realised its duty to pro vide the Navy with

suficient

imperial needs, but the only plan which could at present be laid down was that in the fu ture, the Navy must be able to show its flag throughout the Empire.

integrity throughout the Empire, but con

The Navy must not only maintain its tinuously play a leading part in preserv ing the peace of the world.

. In

A Havas message says:-

LONDON, March 13th. The Supreme War Council will devote adopted the estimate authorising a navel The House of Commons unanimously more time than expected to the considera; personeel of 230,000. tion of the aerial terms, to be imposed The Sino-Japanese Agreement, of upon Germany under the Preliminary

LONDON, March 19th. Sept., 1918, and the Supplementary Peace Treaty, on account of the urgent Macnamara stated that Great Britain the House of Commons, Dr. Treaty and Note of May, 1915, convisers as to the absolute necessity of had thirty-three Dreadnought battleships,

representations made by the Aerial Ad- cerning the disposition of German limiting, strictly, the development of the rights in the Shantung province are German civilian aerial industry on the December 31st, 1816. So far as be knew,

and nine Dreadnought battle-cruisers o now before the Council of the Great ground that, under modern conditions of no capital ships would be laid down in Powers at the Peace Conference. warfare, such aircraft are capable of 1919.

Both Chinese and Japanese instantaneou transformation into ""&

The construction of three out of four Delegates declare that no documents If Germany is to be effectively disarm on December 31st bad bean abandoned.

weapon with disastrous effect.

Dreadnought battle-cruisers being built have been withheld from the Peace ed, it is just as important that her com- (Cheers.) Confererice, which is expected shortly mercial Air-Flet be kept within safa to pass upon the disposition of the limits as that her Army and Navy be former German holding of the Shan-suppressed. tung Province.-American Wireless.

BELGIUM'S RIGHT.

.

maining battle-cruiser would be complet- He estimated that the hood of the re

ed in November.

HELICOLAND.

LONDON, March 12th.

WAR RESPONSIBILITY.

PARIS, March 9th It is understood that Belgium has re quested to be admitted to the discussions Paris, March 18.of preliminary peace. Consequently, one The Sub-Committee of the Peace Belgian representative will probably be

In the House of Commons, at question. Conference dealing with the respon. Hymana, who will attend the disland was still in the possession of Ger time, Dr. Macnamara stated that Heligo sibility for the war hai completed its cussions concerning the settlement on the work, and the result is about to be

Western Front.

DERMAN COLONIES," made public.

It is believed that the finding of any moral responsibility is not regard- ing the technical violation of interna. tional law by Germay,

man amined forces and protected by un-

surrendered portions of the German PARIS, March 10th Navy, The Peace Conference was con The question of the German colonies is in sidering the future status of Heligoland. abeyance, as the efforts of the Conference the German possession of which con- have been concentrated on the settlement stituted a valuable adjunct to the exer of the preliminary peace terms.

cise of sea power by Germany,

INTERNATIONAL·LABOUR,

The other Sub-Committee on other Press, forecasting the destiny of the In view of the statements in the French phases of the responsibility for the Colonies, it is:

nov war has completed its work.

stated decisions have so far been provisional reached only

LONDON, March 12th. The Allied "resprésentatives on

as regards South-West Africa, which haa The Minister of Labour, Sir R., S. Monday heard for the first time M. been nasigned to the South African Horne, speaking in London to-day, Paschfich on the Albanier claims, Union; New Guinea, which has been stated that the International Coavention

signed to Australia Zealand. which were referred to the Com- has been designed to

and Sameo, which would shortly be signed in Paris estab mittee on Greek Affairs.

lishing an annual Labour Conference to Concerning the other Pacific Islanda, discuss industrial conditions throughout! The Council of the Great Powers there is no indication that the Austra the world. Each nation who was a party further discussed the preliminary lians and Japanese aaye, abated their te the Convention would have four. Po

claims, but it is certain that if Japan's peace treaties on Saturday. These, sasa is upheld, as appears.probable, much prese ID - appointed by thei

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The draft of this Convention had been

which include territorial, financial, will be done to frame mandates to ally labour, reparation and económic subjects, as Australianian' fears. well as military and naval disarma The Japanese appear to be willing to ment, will soon be prepared accept mandates containing very definite prepared by the British Ministry of American Wireless.

restrictions on naval and military uses of Labour. the Islands.

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