VERSAILLES TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 230, 23 June 1920, Page 7

VERSAILLES TREATY

GERMANY AND THE DISARMAMEN' CLAUSES

RATE OF EXECUTION NOT

SATISFACTORY

By Telegraph-Presß Aesoclation-OopyriffW

London, June 20.

A Hythe Conference communique states—"Tho French. Government has accepted ' tho suggestion of tho British Government that the rate-at which the German Government is carrying into execution the clauses of the Treaty of Vcrsailles which relate to disarmaments is profoundly unsatisfactory. The two Governments, therefore have agreed to recommend to the Inter-Allied Conference at Boulogne that their military advisers be instruoted to draw up at ones proposals for tho acceleration of the exeoution of the clfiuecs'of the Treaty of Peace dealing with German armaments, both men and material."—Beuter.

. NO COMPROMISE

ANNOUNCEMENT _BY t BELGIAN

REPRESENTATIVE.

i i London, June 21. A message from Boulogne states that M. Jaspar, tho Belgian representative on the Supreme Council, says that, as far as the. uerman disarmament is concerned, Be gium will not accept any compromise. Belgium favoured the resumption of normal Mmmercial relations with Kussia.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S IMMTY PAYMENT importantTecision. (Rec. June 22, 8.45 p.m.) . . , , , London, Judo 21. n r, im t ?° rt^ nt decision was reached at the Hrtho Conference. It had been found impossible -to adhere to the previous Hythe arrangements, under which irance was given priority in receiving the first large payment of the German indemnity. This ig now held to be impracticable and unworkable. The alterDative proposals have not been announo « vet. They are to be confirmed by tho Boulogne Conference.-Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ANGM-FBENCH PROPOSAL. (Rec. Juno 23, 0.10 a.m.) »y ■ Paris, June 21. Le Temps' learns that tho AngloFrench proposal stipulates that the German indemnity shall be paid in thirtyseven annual instalments of a minimum of three milliard of gold marks, plus additions, majting a.-total of over 120 milliards—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. arrangements Tor turkey SHARE OP BRITAIN AND PRANCE. t • ■ • . London, June 21. In connection with the Hythe Conference it is stated that the decision will give the Greeks a free hand in Anatolia, nndit is understood that the share of the British and French Governments will be restricted to tho defence of Constanpnople. "he Dardanelles arrangement inado at tho first Hyths Conf&rencß for the payment of the French loan pari passu with receiving the Gorman indemnity was found unworkable and fresh proposals were discussed.-Keuter. EXCELLENT WORTAT BOULOGNE, ALLIES' IMPROVED RELATIONS. (Reo. June 22, 8.5 p.m.) m , „ , London, June 21. The Boulogne Conference is working excellently. The 'rapprochement between the Allies, particularly I'Vance and Britain. is much closer. A Turkish agreement has been reached, under which Greece is given a, mandatory status, though Italy sympathises with Turkish nationalism; The decisions l'egardiitg Germany .include a partial restoration to the comity of nations.—"The Times."