WAR CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9998, 15 June 1918, Page 8

WAR CONFERENCE

PROGRAMME OUTLINED EMPIRE'S LOYALTY AFFIRMED. By Teleerapb—Press As*ooiation—Copyright Australian and IT.Z. CaMo Association. LONDON, June 12. The President (Mr Walter Long) outlined the programme of work for the Conference, which, was as important as that of tho last Conferences, whoso resolutions would come up for review. Sir Massey, Sir Robort Borden, General Smuts, Mr Lloyd George, and ilr Balfour addressed tho Conference. The first resolution waa the assurance of the Empire's loyalty. Tib Indian representatives; have arrived, but the Australians have not. PRELIMINARY MEETING. OVERSEAS DELEGATES ATTEND. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian ana X.Z. Cable Association. (Received June T 4, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. Delegates participated in the meeting of tho War Cabinet to-day. The Cabinet meets again to-morrow. DELEGATES ENTERTAINED AT DINNER. Australian and TT.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. Sir G. H. Perley, .Minister for Overseas Military Forces of Canada, entertained the overseas delegates at dinner"'at the Marlborough Club. The guests included the Duke of Connaught, Mr Lloyd George, members of the Cabinet, members of the General, Staff, Mr Andrew Fisher (High Commissioner for . Australia), and Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand). BAR TO ENTERTAIN PREMIERS. LONDON, June 13. The Benchers of the Middle Temple have invited the Overseas Premiers to meet Mr Lloyd George at dinner on Saturday. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING TRADE. Australian and N.Z. Cabta Association. (Received June 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. Mr Massey had a long interview with the Controller of Shipping on matters connected with New Zealand trade._ FRENCH APPROVAL OF DOMINIONS' WAR ACTION. Published in "Th* Time*-" (Received June 11, 7.55 p.m.) PARIS, Jxme 13. The newspaper "Eclair," commentins en the Imperial War Cabinet meeting, says everyone in Franc© appreciates .the heroism and devoted assistant© 1 "which the British colonies havegiven to the war. The French people accordingly unanimously approve of such new measures as may be adopted with a view to giving further force and importance to this assistance. disfosal"7)lFlSerman colonies. Australian ajid N.Z. Cable AwooiaUon. (Received Juno 15, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that the Imperial Conference is considering the question of the disposal of the German colonies after the war. Tho "Gazette" cannot imagine the Allies handing back millions of coloured people to a government which massacred, tortured, and enslaved them.' Mr Hughes, in a speech to the Pilgrims at New York, suggested another aspect when' he asked Americans to apply a doctrine similar to the Monroe doctrine' to the Pacific arohipelago. The need for protection of civilised and native communities in the Pacific waa infinitely greater in our time'Sihan when the Monroe doctrine was, formulated. The Australian and New" Zealand island groups required peace to develop their life and commerce. German influence had been proved an enemy to the rights and well-being of other people. The re-introduction of the German flag into the Pacific would be like the rein traduction of a poisoncma snake, it is obvious that the Dominions have the right to veto such a crime against their future. "OPEN DIPLOMACY," PRESIDENT WILSON EXPLAINS. lustralian and X.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, June 13. The Senate has rejected a proposal for the public discussion of treaties. President Wilson, in a letter to the Senate, referred to his statement in January that "he was in favour of open diplomacy. He explained that negotiations in connection with treaties should be carried out without unduo publicity, but when completed treaties should be made public. UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS Australian and JT.Z. Cable Association. ■ ," WASHINGTON, June 13. Mr Sherek, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, states that by next year America will have shipyards of a total of ton million deadweight tons' capacity. SSARCITY.QF_HMBNEN AUSTRIAN MILITARY PREDICA. MENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 15, 12.10 a.m.) ZURICH, June 13. The Austrian military authorities in Poland have issued a statement that it ia impossible to meet all applications by military coorts for hangmon to carry out death sentencos. The authorities urge commandants to secure voluntary men rather than mitigato the sentences by ehooting tho condemned men.