LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

COMMITTEE DRAFTING 1 -'A SCHEME. ". ITALY CLAIMS OCCUPIED >. . TERRITORY. Received Feb. 5, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 3. The delegates of the five great Powers arc devoting a week to the League of Nations scheme. President Wilson will be chairman. The committee is drafting a scheme which will be submitted to the conference, and when the full conference has adopted it there will be a short rest while President Wilson returns to America and Mr. Lloyd George to England. In the meantime the various committees will consider the data recently poured into the conference. Italy is anxiously watching the development of the principle adopted in connection with the German colonies, on account of her claim to Dalmatia. The Italians do not expect to give up any of the territory they occupied under the armistice, regarding it as rightfully Italian.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. AUTOMATIC ACTION AGAINST AGGRESSORS. Received 5, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 4. Delegates from the United States believe that the League of Nations will still not impair the Monroe Doctrine. It is understood the plan provides for any unauthorised aggressive act, and automatically places the aggressor at war with the entire League.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. VIOLATION OF TREATIES. Received Feb. 5, 8.40 p.m. Paris,. Feb. 3. M Tardiou in-opening the Crimes'-Coin-minsion, said tlw Commission must examine the premeditated violation of treaties, and then the rules under which penalties should be applied.—United Service.