FRANCE DECLARES HER AIMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3104, 7 June 1917, Page 7

FRANCE DECLARES HER AIMS

UNCOMPROMISING STATEMENT* WHAT PEACE MUST BRING ' RETURN OF LOST PROVINCES Paris, June 5. An Order of tho Day, the outcome of the secrpt session, declares that France expects from the war the liberation of the invaded territories, the return of Alsace and Lorraine, and just reparation of the damage done, apart from anythought of conquest or the subjection of foreign people?.Tho Order further considers that the efforts of (he Allied armies will break down Prussian militarism, and secure durable guarantees of peace and independence for both small and great peoples by the organisation of a Society of Nations. Only the Socialists voted against the resolution. M. Eibot asked the Socialists to vote for it, in order to show the world that the manoeuvring which has-takeii place to break up the unity'of France ."has Dot succeeded—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SYDNEY P.L.L. DEBATE SHARP PRESS COMMENT. Sydney, June 8. Commenting on the Labour Conference, the "Sydney Morning Herald" states: "It is clear from the peace motions which have been debated that the P.L.L. is now purely an anti-war league." The Labour Conference- passed a resolution deploring the wholesale dismissal of workmen and the substitution of female labour, and pledged itself to resist any attempt to introduce conscrip-' tion. A delegate stated that since the defeat' of the Conscription Referendum the number of men employed here ivae steadily decreasing.—Press Assn. GERMAN PEACE HOPES DESTROYED Amsterdam, June 5. The "Cologne Gazette" publishes a semi-official statement, which saj6: "Those who thought that peace zephyrs wero blowing must change their minds after the declaration of Prance that territories must be evacuated. The call from Paris again summons the belligerents to arms. Any peace discussion must only be academic:"—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE STOCKHOLM PEACE CONFERENCE AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS AND THEIR GOVERNMENT Amsterdam, June 5. Herr a member of the German Party in the Keichsrath (Austrian Lower House), states that while the Government has officially disavowed statements by the Austrian Socialists at Stockholm regarding reparation for Serbia, Count Gzcrnin (Austrian Foreign Minister) has privately informed the Socialists that he agrees with their policy, as ho fears that llussian revolutionary ideas may extend to the Dual Monarchy. The Czech Socialists have received passports to attend the Stockholm Conference. —Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berne, June 5. The Czech Socialist Party in Austria denounces tho Czech Socialist delegates to Stockholm, and declares that they are importers. The Government refused to issue passports to the party's delegates. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN. Copenhagen, June 5. Negotiations have begun between the Germaa majority Socialists and the Dutch and Scandinavian delegates at Stockholm.—Aas.-N.Z. Cable Assn.