BRITAIN'S SHARE IN TREATYMAKING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14900, 2 May 1919, Page 3

BRITAIN'S SHARE IN TREATYMAKING.

INSISTED ON KAISER'S PUNISHMENT. WHAT GERMANY LOSES. . ' i Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received May 2, U.30 a.m.j PARIS, April 30. The British delegates played a more prominent part iii the work of the Conference than appears on the surface. The Labor convention.' in the Treaty .is solely a British -- ~ achievement. : The Biitish can claim a great share in framing the League CoVenant. To this Sir ! Francis Drummond's appointment is believed to be due. The air terms are almost entirely the work pf the British. I ■'Although the French naturally exercised a preponderating influence in fixing the military terms, yet it was YMr Lloyd George's insistence that secured the abolition of conscription in Germany. The British also insisted on the Kaiser's punishmerjt. Nothing can yet be said about reparation, but when the Treaty is published it will certainly be found that particular losses, such as those by the sub- ' marine campaign, will receive full compensation under the Treaty. Germany loses *70 per Sent, of her iron ore, one-third of her coal, 20 per cent, of her potash, and between seven and eight milliops 0 f her population.