SAN REMO CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 7

SAN REMO CONFERENCE

THE TURKISH TREATY

TO INCLUDE BRITISH MANDATE

OVER PALESTINE

GERMANY'S INDEMNITY

PAYMENT

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 25. The San Remo Conference has decided that the Turkish Treaty shall include a British mandate over Palestine. Britain and Franco arc authorised to negotiate concerning the borders of the country. The chief question is whether the Upper Jordan and Litany Rivers shall bo included in Syria.—"The Times." London, April 23. Mr. J. R. Clynes, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Bowemian, and Mr. J. H. Thomas, on behalf of the National Committee of the Labour Party, have telegraphed resolutions to Mr. Lloyd George at San Remo, urging the Government to accept a mandate to administer Palestine, with a view to its reconstruction its a. National Jewish home.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable |Assn. N JEWS IN BRITAIN DELIGHTED. (Rec. April 20, 11.15 p.m.) London, April 20. The Jews in Britain are delighted at the Council's decision to incorporate in the Turkish Treaty Mr.- Balfour's j declaration on Zionism. It is suggested that April 24 be made a Jewish national holiday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ERZERUM PROBLEM. Paris, April 24. Tho "Matin" states that the Erzerum problem is under discussion at San Remo. . 1 Mr. Lloyd George requested tho military experts to estimate tho number of troops needed to settle the Armenian question.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j TURKISH GOVERNMENT WILL NOT SIGN. London, April 24, An unofficial report states that a Turkish delegate asserts the Turkish Government will never sign the Treaty. Tho. Entente must find a Government willing to 6ign,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GREECE'S TERRITORIAL GAINS ,INDIGNATION IN ITALY. Rome, April 24. Leading newspapers declare that ]sublio opinion is surprised and indignant nt the territorial gains of Greece, in view of her small sacrifices,, compared with those of Italy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 26, 10.30 p.m.) London, April 26. San Remo correspondents Btate that Italy views the Turkish Treaty with undisguised disapproval, due to the fact that Greece is raised to a position of seriouß rivalry with Italy as a Mediterranean Power. Tho Trpaty gives Italy eery littlo except Adalia, As Greece gets everything west of tho Chatalja lines except Dedeagitch, Italy considers this will transfer large bodies of Turks an-I Bulgars to Greece and make future war inevitable. ' Italy also objects to tho proposal to turn tlio Turks out of Erzerum and give the town to tho Armenians. . ' Apparently Armenia is to be an independent State. The League of Nations has no real mandate, but the League may issue an international loan on Armenia's behalf to securS tlio cooperation of an Allied-or neutral State in the development of Armenia.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ARMENIAN REPUBLIC RECOGNITION'BY AMERICA. Washington, April 24. The United • States has decided to recognise tho Armenian Republic—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BEDOUIN RAIDS IN PALESTINE. Cairo, April 23. Bedouins , are making raids Toy night on tho: country south of the Sea of Tiberias, looting sheep and cattle from the peasants, who axe mostly Moslems. The Jewish colonies, fearing an attack, have posted guards to protect their property.—Beuter. „ AMERICA ASKED TO TAKE ARMENIAN MANDATE STIFF NOTE FOR GERMANY. (Rec. April 26, 8.15 p.m.) • New York, April 2G. Tho "New York 1 Times" state that the Supreme Council has formally asked the United States to take over the Armenian mandate, to arbitrate on the subject of the boundaries and assist with a loan. Signc Nitti' wants tho Russian omb.'irgo lifted and so kill the Lenin, and Republican regime. Mr. Lloyd George and.M. Millerand are oompletely agreed on the basis of the very stiff Note which will be 6ent to Germany to-day. The Allies will meet in Belgium "soon to fix tho sum which Germany will have to pay immediately.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S WATCHING- BRIEF. - ' (Reo. April 26, 11.15 p.m.) San Remo, April 26. Mr. Underwood Johnson, American Ambassador at Rome, has readied San Remo. Ho apparently holds a watching brief, but Washington is not represented nt tho conference, though the Allies still hope America may bo persuaded to assist in the Armenian settle-ment.—Aus.-N.Z. -Cable Assn. BOUNDARIES OF ARMENIA PRESIDENT WILSON ASKED TO ■ ' ARBITRATE. (Rec. April 27, 0.4(1 a.m.) San Remo, April 20. Tlio Conference entrusted Britain with mandates over Mesopotamia and Palestine, and Franco was given the Syrian mandnte. The Conference is in communication with President Wilson regarding the boundaries of Armenia, requesting him to arbitrate owing to a difference of opinion at the Conference. It is understood that the Turkish suzerainty over Smyrna will be.' indicated by tho fact that the population is hot entitled to sond delegates to tho Greek Parliament, but at the end of five years tho local Smyrna Parliament will have tho rieht of voting in favour of union with Greece. In such event the /suzerainty will cease. Tho Turkish sovereignty in Europe will be confined to tho area within tho Chatalja lines.—Reuter.

GERMAN INDEMNITIES

COMMISSION TO SIT AT BRUSSELS. Paris, April 25. With a view to fixing the German indemnities, the Supreme Council has decided that a commission on financial reparation shall meet at Brussels at the end of May. Gorman suggestions are invited, .and tho Chancellor and the Ministers of Finance, tho Interior, and Foreign Affairs have been summoned to attend niul io discuss tho probable demand for a lump sum or, alternatively, tho payment of annual instalments, increasing as tho revenues improve—Aus.N.Z Cable Assn.

NO WEAKENING OF THE ALLIES,

Lflndon. April 28. In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Auston Chamberlain) stated that there was not yet any weakening of the Allies ae regards reparation irom Germany. There was no reason to suppose that Germany

was unable to pay a very considerable contribution under the Treaty—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMOUNT PROPOSED BY BRITAIN, (Rec. April 2G, 11.15 p.mJ)

i London, April 26! The San Renio correspondent of the "Daily Express" believes that Britain, proposes that German)' slmll pay fifty thousand million marks (only <£200,000,000 at the present rate of exchange), but France is dissatisfied and the amount may ho increased to seventy thousand million marks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabb Assn.

WAR CRIMINALS IN BRITAIN NOT RELEASED

London, April 23. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar laiv stated that the United States Government refused to be associated with the proposed League of Nations Commission of Inquiry into conditions in Soviet Russia. The Government would not submt to the League of Nations any proposals for an agreement prohibiting the use of black troops in Europe. Tho Government had made no representation to Franco regarding tins matter. It was not the duty of the Government or the House of Commons to judge the action of an ally. He hoped that the conference at San Remo would settle the question of German war criminals. None of tho war criminals in British hands had been re-leased.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.