GERMAN PEACE DELEGATION
(STATEMENT BY iSOHEIDEMANN.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 18. Speaking at Ca®sel, Scheidemann (leader of the Majority Socialists) said he and Brockdorff would be the- leaders of the German peace delegation. It. . was essoiTtial that he should participate, in order to show the world that /democracy was now Germany’s watchward. GOVERNMENT’S INSTRUCTIONS. EFFORTS TO ABOLISH ECONOMIC WARFARE. (Australian and N.Z. ffible Association) '(Rec, Jan. 22, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 19. An Amsterdam message states that the German Government instructed its delegates at the Peace Conference to work for abolishing all economic warfare. • Agreements must immediately ■be made concerning the imports of raw material and foodstuffs, Germany is ready to disarm on the land, sea,’ and air, but Germany’s right within the scope of President Wilson’s programme must be recognised, Germany recognises the great principle of the people’s freedom and selfdetermination, especially 'with regard to Poland and Alsace-Lorraine. The delegate must work for the League of Nations.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 17, 22 January 1919, Page 5
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