GERMAN FLEET
TO BE DIVIDED AMONGST
ALLIES,
■ (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)
NEW YORK, May 1
The New York World’s Pari s correspondent says the German ileet will be divided among the Allies. 1 ' It has been tentatively agreed that Britain will re-: ceive six Dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers; France nine warships; Japan three warships; Italy five warships.
ENEMY SHIPS NOT TO BE SUNK
(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)
(Rec. May 3, 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, May 2.
The naval terms do not provide for the sinking of the German warships. The question will bo held in abeyance.
DISTRIBUTION OF GERMAN NAVY
TO BE BASED ON NAVAL LOSSES.
(Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn. & Reuter)
(Rec. May 3, 11.26 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 2,
The New York World’s Paris correspondent states : —The distribution of the German fleet will bo based on Allied naval losses. The United States will not benefit by the distribution. The smaller craft will be distributed amongst the smaller Allied nations. France is not satisfied with the arrangement, and wishes the _ apportionment on the basis of Loss of life in the war in all branches of the service.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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187GERMAN FLEET Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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