THE BERNE CONFERENCE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11750, 10 February 1919, Page 5

THE BERNE CONFERENCE

GERMANY SPIRITUALLY REBORN

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.} Berne, February 8

Continuing the discussion of the League of Nation?, Eisner said Germany had been spiritually reborn. He hcpqd sue would not even demand a citizen amy. Mr Henderson said the Peac? Conference was looking towards Berne The British were anxious that the Congress should be ful

German delegates at the Internalion Labour Socialist Congress pre sented a resolution urging restitution of the German Coloaies Cburch services preceded the opening of the Assembly a; Berne THE NATIONAL ASSEMLBY. DR. DAVID ELECTED PRESIDENT Copenhagen, Feb 8 It is reported from Weimar that Dr. David, a Majority Socialist, and es-Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has been elected President of the National Assembly. SPEECH BY EBERT. Berne, February 8. A Berlin wireless states: Ebert, at Weimar, welcomed women members. He said the National Assembly was the highest and only sovereign power in Germany The old k'ugs and princes had gone for ever Germans owed their misery to the distorted policy of the old regime and the arrogance of militarism, but Germany’s enemies were also exhausted, hence their efforts to obtain indemnities. Ebert protested against plans of revenge by the Dominions. Germans could not be made slaves for twenty or sixty years (Applause) He warned the enemy not to try Germany the limits of endurance. • GERMANY’S GUILT Berne, February 8 At the Socialist Conference Adler, who assassinated Stuergkh, said Austria systematically prepared for war before the Serajevo incident, Germany acquiescing Kaufcsky, by his researches in the archives, ha -0 proved Germany’s guilt INDICTMENTS AGAINST EXKAISER. New York February 7. The New York World’s Paris correspondent states Sir Gordon .Hewart is drawing up technical indictments against the ex-Kaiser and Crown Prince and other wrongdoers in with the responsibility for the prosecution of the war. Indictments will be tiled against Tirpitz,. Ludendorff, von Stein, and von Boehm. The French Belgians and Italians are preparing indictments against Austro-German officials responsible for the crijxts in occupied territories. The demand for the punishment of the German criminals is as strong in British circles as in any others SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION. BRITISH ADMIRALTY" FAVOURS PROHIBITION. Received Feb 10, 9 a,m. London, Feb 8 The Daily Express understands that the British Admiralty entirely favours universal prohibition of submarine construction, and is also prepared to destroy all existing submarines, provided means are devised to circumvent any possible breach of the argeemeut,