SKY AGAIN CLEAR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 185, 1 May 1920, Page 7

SKY AGAIN CLEAR

RESULTS OF SAN KEMO CONFERENCE ALLIANCE PLACED, ON FIRMER BASIS GERMANY MUST ABANDON EVASIONS By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright . ' (Rec. May 1, 0.55 a.m.) London, April 29. In tho House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George explained the results of the Sail Re mo Conference. He said the misunderstandings were serious enough, and (rero made more grave by deliberate fermenting by very-reckless persons, but the situwas again clear. All the principals jvere pleased with the outcome, and the ■Mliance was placed on a firmer basis i:h'an ever. The French undoubtedly believed that Britain did not intend to enforce the Treaty, especially in regard to reparation and disarmament. The Conference dispelled ail suspicions. Misunderstandings also arose from, the sus-

picions created, by utterances by very powerful persons in France, ajtd the writings of powerful journalists, indicating intentions to lise the delays in the execution of the Treaty for ultorior motives, and the annexation of Rhineland and the coa! areas was openly advocated. Britain liqd to riiake it absolutely clear that sh? would-never assent to any, such policy. ' M. Millerand and his associates gave an assurance that the vast majority .of Frenchmen were, opposed lo such a policy equally with Britain

Conference With German Ministers. The. German Ministers had lieen invited in confer with-English.! and French Miii' isters ,-face to face at Spa, io as to makd certain the discussions would bo quite in accordance with the Supreme Council's policy. The questions to be discussed would be: First, disarmament, then reparation, and then' l the army in occupation. The real difficulty in getting thn tirnis of the Treaty carried out was that tlje Gerihan Government did not contiiiand authority, but the greatest difficulty was that we were dealing with a broken-backed people, whose action-?.were convulsive. Jt: had command of (speech, and that was about all. Germany cpuld hot pay at present, but it was .necessary' that she should abandon the exasperating <s\ asions of her liabilities.. The Allies were going to Spa to make delinito proposals The time limit of four months after the signature of the Treaty conceded to Germany in which' she might

submit coi-cretc proposals for the settlement of her -liabilities had already lapscc/ ' . " ' Ruhr Dispute Cleared Up. The Premier' emphasised .the fact that tho Ruhr dispute was now entirely cleared up. The Germans had been informed that ! as soon- as the troops in-'the Ruhr Valley were reduced to the number' permitted by the Allied letter, French troops would bo withdrawn Tho statement that the French troops would not he withdrawn until Germany was disarmed and, certain other clauses-, of the Treaty enforced was in 1 nowise accurate. The Germans .limst show that they were grappling with tho problem of carrying out tho terms of the Treaty. That was all wo asked at present.' The Allies;were in most complete accord 011 all tlieso questions, '.... The Armenian Problem. ' Tlie Premier denounced the attempts to promote discord, due to personal malignity and disappointed ambition, as criminal. Regarding -Turkey ho agreed with M. Millerand that it was untles'rablo to outline tlie proposals until they w-ere. submitted to the I'orle, l>ut really there was nothing to reveal. There. ,had been no departing from tho principles laid down. He confirmed tho report, that the mandate over Syria had been given to France. Mandates in Mesopotamia, including Mosul and Palestine, had been' given to Britain, and in regard to Palestine with full recogiiitioh of Mr. Balfour's declaration in respect to the Jews. Tho Armenian problem was overwhelmingly . difficult, owing to the fact that there was 110 Armenian population in vast areas tho. Allies would have! liked lo allocate to Armenia. If the Allies gave them to .Arnieubi, who would enforce the decree? The Premier emphasised that in view of their, responsibilities none - of ■ the Allies wero able to undertake this task, wjhich would involve a very strong' military force. Therefore, the Allies appealed to America to undeftalce the mandate over Armenia. If the United States refused, the Allies might ask President jWilson to .arbitrate in regard to the, boundaries of Armenia. .Trade With Russia. - ' 'T.lioj3an Remo -'Conference, had practic-e-ally reaffirmed the decision to open trade relations with Russia, and in every way to-facilitate the sending, of poaceablo materials'to Russia," and obtaining surplus foodstuffs and raw;'materials f.rom.Rus- - Bin. The Allies were determined not to accept Litvinojf as a member of tho Soviet delegation iii this connection, oy/-ing-to his abusing privileges.in the past. : germanlsarmamemt OBSTRUCTIONIST TACTICS OF KAPP'S FOLLOWERS.

London, 'April 2!s. The Australian Press. Association . understands that Official' circles discredit the reports Jrrom Germany referring to a larg? secret army capable' of immediate mobilisation, and distributed over Prussian estates. The authorities admit that Pomerania 'is likely to cause trouble for some time'to coiuo owing to the -'obstructionist tactics of remnants of Kapp's followers; but the Allied illusions report that the work' of disarmament is proceeding witli comparatively little friction. On'the other hand, Germany's export of arms and ammunition to Mnhmd and the Baltic Styles raises a difficult problem, and it may bo neeessarv to stop the traffic in view of its effect in interfering with the, efforts la secure- world-wide disarmament.—Aus.'N Cable. Assn. .