THE SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11473, 27 February 1918, Page 5

THE SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

FAVOURING A LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION.

Loudon, Feb. 26. Tiie inter-Allied Socialist Conference more precisely defined and gave greater prominence to the League of Nations proposal than did tiie British memorandum. Besides the creation of a high court to settle disputes, it suggests tne establishment of an international legislature, wherein every civilised state would participate and develop international legislation.

The Conference made it clear that dis-anuexation must precede plebiscites. Any German annexation in Livonia, (Jourland, or Lithuania will be a flagrant violation of international law.

AS TO COLONIES. ~ TEE SOCIALIST VIEW. Reuter. London, Fob 21. The inter-Allied Socialist Conference decisions ' included the following clause regarding the colonies : That the return of the colonics to their pre-war possessors, on any such exchange and compensation which might he effected, should not impede the making of peace. Those colonies that have been taken by couquest from any belligerent must bo made the subject of special consideration at the peace conference, as to which of the communities in their neighbourhood will be entitled to take a part. By a clause in the treaty of peace on this part they must secure economic equality in such territories for tire of all nations and shall hereby guarantee that none shall be shut out from legitimate access to raw materials, end prevented from disposing of their own products, or deprived of their proper share in its economic development.