GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3471, 27 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SHIPPING.

Received 11.30 am.

LONDON, April 26. Arrived: At London, Kaikoura. sailed: For Wellington, Ysalbel,

POPE’S' FUND FOR STARVING CHILDREN.

Received 11.30 am

ROME, April 26.

1 ‘The world’s contribution to the ‘Pope ’s fund for .sta.l-ving children in Central Europe has reached 11%‘ million lire. A‘ RUSSIA AND FINLAND. NEGOTIATIONS INTERRUPTED. Received _11.30 am. QOPENHAGEN, April 26. The “Berlingske Tidende” reports that negotiations between Finland and Russia have been intei-rup ed, anfi both delegations have returned home for further instructions. Negotiations drifted from purely military matters to interna iona.l questions of such importance that the Russians had not p~c»wer to deal with them.

“UNITED STATES Ol‘ ASIA.”

A GRANDIOSE SCHEME.

Received 11.40 am

LONDON, April 26.

The Daily Mailjs Aleppo eol;respondent states the city is honeycombed wi'vt'h Turkish n':i’cional conspiracy. Djemal Pasha and the chief Russizmleaders are intriguing with Syria, Al-allia, Egypt, and Russia to oppose western domination or any mandate in the East. A grandiose scheme aims at the creation of the United States of Asia, including India, in order to be able to talk to Europe. - SAN REMO CONFERENCE. " >GERMANY.'.’S AR-MY FIXED, I - 0— - , - AlSan Remo nciessage states Signor Nitti proposed to made ..Fiume a bufl"er State, bull‘ M. Millerand and ~Ml' Lloyd George at present are rnot fzivourable. It is reported the Allies have decided to allow Germany a.n army of 160,000. Should the neces~ sity_ for it be ‘j§l’oV“(-id? further concessions will be‘ given, to be dependent upon the KeicllsWehr’s complete eva«'.ual'ion of Ruhr. .

SUPREME COUNCIL. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. NEVV YORJ3 April 26. The New York Times states that the Supreme Cotmeil is to formally ask the United States to take over the Armenialn mandate, :11-bitrate - on the su‘.;)je.et. of boundaries and assist with :1 loan. « ‘ Signor Nitti -wants the Russian emhe.l'go lifted so as to kill Lenin and the Republican regime Mr Lloyd G_eorge and M. Millemnd are completely agreed on the basis of :1. very stifl’ Note which is to be sent to Germany to-day. The Allies will meet in Belgium soon to fix :1 global sum, \\-'hie.ll Germzmy will have to pay imniediiitely.

IVIESOPO'I‘AIV[IA ‘AND P A LE‘S'|‘lN E.

BR.IT:\_IN GIVEN THE “=.\'l.-'\ND.=\’l‘l~l.<.

SAN R-E3lO, April 26

The Conference entrusted Britain with mandates over Mesopoixamia and Palestine, and France was given the Syrian mandate. The C‘onferenc.e is <'-ommunicnting with‘ President‘ VVil.-<_»n 1-ognrdiiig the boundaries of Armeni:-._. requesting him to al'bifl'aie()wing to difl°erence of opinion at the Conference, which is expeeied to terminate on April 26.

ANGLO-FRENCH um-rv. ‘ NEVER ENDANGERED. Received 11.40 a.m. (Imperial News Service.) LONDON, April 26. Lloyd George on returning from the Conference at San. Remo, received French journalists and emphasised that the settlement left no question of I)l'inCiple outstanding. He declared he never discouraged the employment of military means for enforcing the Treaty, but the Germans should not be presvented from restoring order. Stressing the necessity for AngloFrench unity, Lloyd George maintained there had Been no disagreement, although there had been difficulties. He urged them not tio magnify insects into rhinocerosses. The British and French must make allowances for different temperaments. He hoped in any future difficulties they would talk the matter over together, and not fire at wrong ranges.