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Evening Star, Issue 18399, 6 October 1923, Page 7

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Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. . LLOYD GEORGE IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, October 5. (Received October 6, at 11.5 a.m.) Mr Lloyd George arrived to-day, it being the first time he has sot foot on American soil. He said: “The unhappiness and the difficulties resulting from the war have been caused by the improper or ineffective operation of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.” Ho is en route to Canada. A. and N.Z. Cable. COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTER. LOYD ON, October 5. (Received October 6, at 11.5 a.m.) Mr Rnice has arrived at Dover. —A. and N.Z. Cable. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. OURZON ON FOREIGN SITUATION. LONDON, October 5. (Received October 6, at 12.5 p.m.) Lord Onrzon occupied three hours of the vsiltino- of tho Imperial Conference this morning reviewing the foreign situation ail over the world. A groat part was necessarily confidential, as it was supplemented by written communications of the past two yearn, and by giving, tho delegates orally tho inner history of that period, explaining tho springs of British policy since 1921, It was decided that certain parts of the speech relating to matters of urgent importance should be published verbatim later in the day. It was pointed out that this would be a departure troin tho procedure of all previous conferencesMr Baldwin communicated a message from His Majesty thanking the Empire Premiers in generous terms lor their address on tile occasion of the opening of the conference, and trusting that their deliberations would lead to a solution of many grave problems, tho settlement of which was so -necessary to tho Commonwealth of British Nations. Conference in the afternoon continued tho discussion on matters for facilitating Empire trade. It is understood that the .portions of Lord Curzon’.s statement to be published particularly refer to the German situation and the British attitude in regard to the Ruhr. It is believed that the question of territorial waters limit, which has been discussed between Britain and the United States, will also bo submitted to the conference, in order to enable tho dominion Premiers to express their views before a definite decision is reached. Well-informed circles do not entirely rule out the possibility of tho British Government agreeing to Mr Hughes’s proposal of a twelve miles limit. —Reuter. ALLIES AND CHINA, A FIRM REPLY. PEKING, October 5. (Received October 6, at 12.5 p.m.) The Diplomatic Corps, answering China’s Note, declares that tho fact is irrefutably established that tho lynching outrage was directed against foreigners in order to bring pressure to bear on the Chinese Government. Every foreigner may, and does, fear some fate. The authorities do not manifest zeal in repression of brigandage, which is still rife iri the provinces. Therefore tho diplomatic body maintains in its entirety the previous Note, and calls on China to execute the measures indicated therein.—A. and N.Z. Cable.