PEACE PROBLEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17936, 15 May 1920, Page 9

PEACE PROBLEMS

GEBjMAN RAIDER SURRENDERS. Piwb Apoocittkm—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 13. The Moerwe, tho well-known German -.aider, has been surrendered in tho Firth of Forth.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE SENATE AND THE TREATY. WASHINGTON,_ May 13. Senator Thomas (Democrat) in a speech declared that tho Democratic Party would, face defeat and dissolution if it adopted President Wilson's stand for the ratification of the treaty unchanged. Senator Hitchoock ridiculed the Republicans' aittempt to secure tho adoption of Senator Knox's peace resolution. Ho eaid the Republicans were working against a wall, since they knew that tho resolution would bo immediately vetoed by tins President. —A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW TURKISH GOVERNMENT. TREATY TERMS OPPOSED. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 13. It is reported that the Nationalist leader, Mustajpha Komal, has formed a Government at Angora, and has telegraphed to tho Peace Conference declaring that any acceptance of the peace terms by the present Turkish delegations will bo null and void.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ARMENIA. PROTECTING AMERICAN INTERESTS. WASHINGTON, May 12. (Received May 14, at 7.55 p.m.) The Senate unanimously resolved to ask President Wilson to send - a warship to Bcvtum to protect Amenoan interests in Airoenia.—fcuter. JEWS IN PALESTINE,. SnSfHON TO AUSTRALASIA. LONDON, May 13. (Received May 14, at 9.20 p.m.) A Zionist organisation is despatching Mr Israel Cohen to Australia. New Zealand, India, and the Far East to explain to tie Jewish communities the significance of tfho Peaco Conference's decision concerning Palestine, and to raise funds for the furtherance of the Zionist projects in Palestine.' —A. and N.Z. Cable. GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS. PARIS, May 13. (Received May 14, at 8.45 p.m.) The newspaper Excelsior interviewed Herr Schiffesr, tire German Minister of Justice, who said that the War Criminal Tribunal will not try military charges. The torpedoing of the Lusitania similar crimes will be regarded as military crimes, if proved neceasaxy in a military sense. —A, and N.Z. Cable. ASGLO-FRENCJH CONFERENCE. LONDON, May 13. {Received May 14, at 9.5 p.m.) The Australian Press Association tfiidarBtands that M: Mfllerand, Premier of France, will arrive in Bagland to-morrow to discuss reports from Germany from the commissions investigating tlhe execution of the treaty in reference to reparations and the disposal of munitions, also to discuss tho war criminals. It is hoped that Britain and France will reach an agreement before meeting the Germans at, Spa, and avoid a repetition of the recent unfortunate difference. —A. pnd N.Z. Cable. PEACE WITH GERMANY. REPUBLICAN RESOLUTION STRUCK OUT. WASHINGTON, May 13. {Received May 14, at 11.40 p.m.) The provision in the Republican peace resolution recpesting President Wilson to open negotiations direct with Germany for a separate peace treaty has been struck out at Senator Lodge's instance. The debate on the peacfi resolution is being continued.—A. and N.Z. Cable.