LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BRITAIN AND AMERICA TO STAND SOLID TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR THE t FINAL TERMS B THE IRISH QUESTION ' Bj Telesraph—Press Association—Oopyrisht b New York, January G. e The New York "World's" Paris corS respondent states that from direct intis mations given to the American corres- ;, pondent.i, it. appears that Britain and s the United States will stand shoulder 3 to shoulder at the Peace Conference and e through their power will-cause the adoption of the League of Nations proposal, thus greatly simplifying the details of thfl final terms of peace. ' In a speech in Milan President Wilson 1 said, that the people of the world must dictate the peace settlement, and not the ' statesmen.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 0 CHINESE SUPPORT. 3 (Rec. January 7, 8.50 p.m.) J , New York,. January 6. . The New York "Times" Peking correr spondent reports that General Hsu Hai ,■ I Tchang has cabled to President Wilson , .■jetatine that the Government will support the formation of the League of Naj tions.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f THE REAL PEACE-MAKERS , 's SPEECH BY PRESIDENT WILSON. t (Rec. January 7, 5.5 p.m.) 1 • . . Rome, January 6. b President Wilson, in a speech at Milan, e asserted that those at the ptuce ttble - were not the masters of any peoples, but i their servants; not following jsjiccia'l in- - terests, but only the general intrant. In receiving a memorial' in favour of the League of Peace from wounded Soldiers, President Wilson said wo must do f more than effect a settlement; we must f prevent further wars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable r Assn. j SUGGESTED INTERNATIONAL POLICE r Paris, January. G. j ' A writer in the "Matin" wants the j. future peace of the world to be guarded . by an international police commanded .by Marshal Foch. The police should consist of soldiers of all nationalities ' save Germans.—Aus.-N.Z. friblo Assn. I THE IRISH QUESTION AT THE PEACE [ • CONFERENCE \ REPUBLICAN AGITATION. ' e New York, January 6. t An Irish mass meeting piis6ed a resd- - lution asking President. Wilson to snp--5 port the pnnoiple of self-determination f for Ireland at the Peace Conference. . Some of the speakers declared that tho Irish Republic is already established. The Sinn Peinera do not want Ireland to remain within the British Empire. T Dr. Patrick M'Cartin, at a meeting to < congratulate the Irish Sinn Feiners on capturing seats in the British . Parliament, said:—"lreland is now a Republic, nnd is about to appeal for the recognition of the Eowors. If Britain interferes with the establishment of the Republic the resultant bloodshed will lieentirely at England's door. The people a of Ireland at the. recent elections clear- - ly showed they wanted only one thing— : separation from England."—Aus.-N.Z. 3 Cablo Assn. .... CHINO-JAPANESE TREATY DEMAND FOR ABROGATION. 3 ' (Rec. January 7, 9.5 p.m.) 9 : ■ ■ . . . Peking, January 6. j ..A newspaper leading article ,demands that the Chino-Jupanese Treaty of 1915, J embodying twenty-one demands against China, shall bo abrogated before the '• Peace Conference—Router. i BRITISH NAVAL DELEGATES AT THE f ' :..•■■•. CONFERENCE " , (Rec' January 8, 1.20 a.m.) ] London,.January 6. i It is officially stated that no change . is impending in the office of First Sea Lord of the Admiralty. Admiral AVemyss I and eßar-Admirnl Hope are proceeding ,r to Paris na the principal Naval repres- . cutatives at the Peace Conference.—Aus.- . N.Z. Cable Assn. ; MAIN FEBRUARY E - ' - ■• (Rec. Jnmhry 8, 1.20 a.m.) 1 ... London, Janijury 7. s It is definitely understood ' that the 5 Peace Conference proper will not nss semblc until February.—Aus.-Js T .Z. Cable r Assn. ■ ■ .