NO CLEAVAGE OF OPINION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 183, 29 April 1920, Page 5

NO CLEAVAGE OF OPINION

ABSOLUTE AGREEMENT AS TO TUEKISII PEACE TEEMS.

London, April 20. It is officially stated in London that "there is no truth in the reports thr.t there has been any cleavage of opinion at San ftomo between Britain, France, nnd Italy. Thera is not the slightest foundation for tho slanderous statements regarding the Turkish Peace Treaty. Absolute agreement was reached on every point. There is no reason to anticipate a cleavage durin/j further discussions on the European'situation. It is particularly unfortunate that the atmosphere should lie poisoned by calculated misrepresentations of facts at a time when tho ehanees of acrcement were never "brighter."—Aus.-N.51. Cable Assn.

GERMANY'S FINANCIAL POSITION DANGER OX' BANKRUPTCY REMOVED. (T?ec. April 28, 10.55 p.m.) Berlin, April 27. Pr. Wirth, in the National Assembly, said that Germany a year ago was on the verse of bankruptcy, but the danger was now passeTl, as th* new system of taxation was giving satisfactory results.— Aus.-N.i4. Cable Assu. GERMAN TROOPS IN RUHR London, April 2fi. Germany has informed tho Allies that the surplus troops in the Ruhr Valley have now lieen withdrawn, and that the number of tlio.-o remaining does not exceed those allowed in the Treaty. A rriinmisdon is Investigating the accuracy of tho statement, and the French will evacuate tho towns in tho neutral zone if it js. correct.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VON WATT.ER RESIGNS. ' (Rec. April 28, 9.55 p.m.) Paris, April 27. General von Watter, Commander of the Reichswehr in the Ruhr region, has re-signed.—Aus.-N./i. Cable Assn. NO QUARTER GIVEN")Y REICHSWEHR WOUNWIT) ANT) 11BT> CROSS SISTERS KILLED. Paris, April 27. Mr. Donohue, the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, states that an crazing letter has been published from Cornoral Max Keller, who was fighting in the Ruhr Valley, and addressed to the nursing sisters in the Roichswchr Hospital. Doprlbing the' first fight with the Reds, Tieller said: "No (innrter was ijivpn; oven tho wounded were shot. The enthusiasm was immense. Only two of our battalion were killed. Threo hundred i Reds were killed, the wounded being finished off with rifle-butts or bullets. Wo' shot ten Red Cross sisters who were carrying revolvers. They vainly cried for mercy, but it was n pleasure to shoot the hue-

sies. Anyone carrying weapons is killed." —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. THE ARMENIAN - MANDATE* PUBLICATION OP LEAGUE MEMORANDUM FORBIDDEN. (Rec. April 29, 1.20 a.m.) London, April 28. Tho Supremo Council lias for ttn unexplained reason forbidden tho publication of tho League of Nations' memorandum concerning the Armenian mandate. The "Times" proceeds to publish it.—Tho "Times." ZIONIST CELEBRATIONS "ISRAEL AGAIN A NATION." London, April 27. Enthusiastic Zionist celebrations wero held at the People's Palace. A mass meeting of Jews passed a resolution of thanks to the British and Allied Governmenls for embodying Mr. Balfour's declaration m the Pence Treaty. Mr. Max Nordau, the chief speaker, said: "The dream of our lives has come true. Israel is again a nation amongst nations."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE VATICAN APPREHENSIVE. (Rec. April 29, 1.20 a.m.) Rome, April 28.' The Vatican is apprehensive of Jewish predominance in Palestine, and desires that tho Zionists bo iconfined •within just limits—The "Times."