HAGUE CONFERENCE FINALLY ADOPTED

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1922, Page 5

HAGUE CONFERENCE FINALLY ADOPTED

(Received Alay 18, 9.10 p.m.) GENOA, May 17. The First Sub-Commission has finally adopted the proposal that the next conference should meet at The Hague. The Dutch representative undertook to afford the Soviet all facilities. It was decided that the truce remain in force for four months after The Hague meeting. The final plenary session will he held' on Friday morning, after which the British Empire delegates will return to London. NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES AT GENOA. LONDON, May 17. Sir Francis Bell lias proceeded to Genoa, at.the invitation of Air Lloyd George, to represent New Zealand, during the last days of tlie conference. Sir James Allen is participating in a League of Nations financial conference, at Genoa. GERMANS ORDERED TO DESTROY RAILWAYS. ( Received Alay 18, 10 p.m.) GENOA, May 10. The Conference of Allied Ambassadors has requested Germany to abandon tlie construction of certain railways in the Rhineland, considered of . strategic importance, and to modify or destroy existing lines before the Allied occupation ends on tlie Rhine. BRITISH CABINET - IGNORES ADVERSE VOTE (Received Alav 18, 5.5 p.m.) , LONDON, May 17. Air Chamberlain, replying in Parliament to a question, said: The Government could not but consider that last night's adverse vote was a serious one, in view of its being a refusal of the House to support them in the steps they thought necessary io secure a reduction in the 'public expenditure and an alleviation of the public burden. Whatever might be said about Hie exact significance of the vote, the decision of the House had been given upon a dilatory motion, whereupon it was not in order to argue the merits of the case, hi these circumstances, he said, 6he Government had decried io appoint a Select Committee, consisting of not more than nine members, to report as to whether, in the fixing of the present scales of salaries, any undertaking had been given, or implied, that the provision of the teachers superannuation law should not fie altered while tlie salaries remained in force to meet tlie additional burden in consequence of a vote of approximately £200,000 monthly. The Government 'would, lie added, immediately bring down a supplementary estimate of £6OOO to cover the charge during the first quarter of the year. Replying to further questions, Air Cliamberlain said that he we 11 ' e r.vs that when he went to tlie division last night, iiic Government stood, in grave danger of being beaten, but he considered it his duty to put the responsibility on the House. The Government considered that, the Supplementary Estimates should be taken at ihe earliest possible moment, perhaps next week. Commander Kenworthy (Labour): And go tithe country on it! Air Chamberlain: Yes, if necessary! A RELENTLESS ATTACK ON WAGES. SYDNEY. Alay 18. Cabinet decided that the regulations gazetting t he new wage were insufficient, and accordingly it was decided 1o approach the Arbitration Court for an award of £3 18 - from July 1. It is understood that a move will be made to secure a reduction in the cost of commodities and public utilities, particularly where the cost has been previously increased on account of the increased wage.