THE PEACE TREATY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10135, 25 November 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY

THE RACE QUESTION

PROBABLE ATTITUDE BY JAPAN AND CHINA. (Received November 2-1, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 22. Tho United Press Tokio correspondent states that the Japanese press declares that Japan and China should bring up the race question at the Peaco Conference, on purpose to abolish all forms of race discrimination throughout the world. (lieccived November 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 22. President Wilson is expected to arrive in Paris on December 12th.

AOSTRIAK ARIY m I] SCRAPE

BAYONET AND BURN ITS GENERAL. (Received November 24. 11.50 p.m.) BERNE, November 22. Tho Austrian axmy in the Ukraine has ceased to exist. When tho troops asked General Hoffman to demobilise them ho refused, and mutiny broke out. The troops besieged headquarters, arrested and bound General Hoffman, ran bayonets through him and bu,rned his corpse. Tho mutineers broke safes and divided eighty million crowns. The disorder led to a fight with tho Poles and Bolshevik bands. The disorder continues.

AMERICAN WAR CASUALISES

GERMAN PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN. (Received November 24, 11.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Novomber 23. General March announces that General Pershing has been authorised to dispatch homeward troops not needed for tho army of occupation. The total Americans killed in tho war was 36,154; wounded, 179,625; prisoners lost, 2163; Gorman prisoners captured, 44,000; guns captured, 1400.

BELGIUM'S FINAL TRIUMPH

CONGRATULATIONS FROM PRESIDENT WILSON. (Roceived November 24, 11.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 23. President Wilson has sent a message to King Albert: "At the moment you re-enter Brussels at the head of your victorious army, may I express the great joy it gives mo and the American peoplo to hail your return' to your capital, marking your final triumph."

NEW U.S. LOAN FOR BELGIUM

(Received November 24, 11.5 p.m.) " WASHINGTON, Novomber 23. The United States has granted Belgium a new loan of fifty-six hundred thousand dollars.

FRANCE AND THE EXKAISER

CONSIDERATION OF EXTRADITION OF LATTER, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. November 22. M. Clemenceau is to investigate whether it is possible to claim the ex-Kai-ser's extradition under international law. ,•■.',':■

THE HOHENZOLLERN FAMILY

KAISER IN BED WITH INFLUENZA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. November 22. The ex-Kaiser is in bed with influenza. It is understood that the Crown Princess intends to reside with her sister, tho Queen of Denmark. Prince Eitel is negotiating at Potsdam with the Soviet for the settlement of the question of_ the Hohenzollerns' private property, 'iho Soviet expressed a hope that the German princes would leave I'otsdam as early as possible. It guaranteed their personal safety, but pointed out that thore is strong feeling ugainst the Hohenzollerns.

U.S. AVIATORS ON WEST FRONT

RECORD UP TO DATE OF ARMISTICE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Koccivod November 24. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. Novembor 22. When hostilities ceased on tho West front American aviators had destroyed 926 German airrdanes and 73 balloons. Tho enemy destroyed 265 American airplanes and 38 balloons. On the day the armistice was signed 740 American airplanes, 744 pilots, 457 observers and 23 aerial gunners wore on active servicu.

GENERAL ITEMS

Clean bottles, corks, pickle and jam jars are urgently needed by the Wellington Central Committee. AH gifts to bo delivered to the general inquiry offico, Willis street. Tho Harbour .board inhalation chamber was patronised b'y 3362 peoplo from 7.30 a.m. till 5 p.m. ou Saturday. Yesterday 1000 people passed through tho chamber between tho hours of 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. The following seafarers died from influenza at tho .Missions to Seamen's hospital on Saturday:—P. R- Sands, aged 31 years, late of tho steamer Mapourika; George Mandon,. aged 18 years, lato of the French barque in port; Hector McDonald, lato watchman, on the steamer Takapuna. On account of tho epidemic, 6tates the Minister for Public Health, it lias been decided that the annual meetings of the County Councils, set down tor next month, aro not to bo held. An urgent appeal is ma<le by tho City Council to all patients who have been discharged from hospitals to exoreiso every caro to prevent a recurrence of sickness, and to remain indoors unless tho weather conditions indicate security from colds. The Wellington Central Committeegreatly appreciates tho attention Bhown at the Town Hall to tho children who havo been sent to the Children's Homo at Miramax, also the. successful efforts of Major McCristell. in connection with tho Children's Home and elsewhere.