GERMAN WARSHIPS NOT TO BE SUNK.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 9 (Supplement)

GERMAN WARSHIPS NOT TO BE SUNK.

QUESTION OF THEIR DISPOSAL HELD IN ABEYANCE.

(A. & N.Z.) (Bee. May 3, 9.10 a.m.) FABIS, May 2. The nava,l terms do not provide for the sinking of the German warships. The question has been held in abeyance.

An overnight message stated:—The Paris correspondent of the "New York World" says the German Fleet -will he divided among the. Allies. It has heen tentatively agreed that Great Britain should receive six dreadnoughts and six battle-cruisers, Franee nine warships, Japan three, and Italy five. , .. DISTRIBUTION ON BASIS OF NAVAL LOSSES. (A. & N.Z.) (Eee. May 3, 11.55 a.m.) NEW YOBH, May 2. The Paris correspondent of the. "New York' World" states that the distribution of the German Fleet' will be based on the Allied naval losses.

The United States will not benefit by the distribution. France is not satisfied with the arrangement, and wishes an appointment on a basis of the loss of life in the war in all branches of the service. S'he smaller craft will be distributed among the smaller Allied nations.