HYTHE CONFERENCE

Southland Times, Issue 18856, 23 June 1920, Page 5

HYTHE CONFERENCE

BRITAIN AND FRANCE A CLOSE RAFPSOCHIB9ZNT IMPORT An I DECISIONS REACHED (By Telegraph,—Pres? Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian am! N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 21. In connection with tin; llyche Coulevcnce it has boon decided to give the Greeks a free hand in Anatolia. I is understood that the share of the British and French Governments will be restricted to the defence of Constantinople and the Dardanelles. The arrangement made at the lirst Hythe Conference for the payment of the French loan simultaneously with the Gorman in demnity has bean found unworkable and fresh proposals are being discussed. The Hythe Ciutferer.ee communique states that the French Government accepted the suggestion of the British Government that the rata at which the German Government is carrying into execution the clauses of tho Treaty of VersailF-. which r'late to disarma mcnc, is proiVum.ily unsatisfactory. The two Governments ther-fnre agreed to re commend u> the In:er-Aihed Conference al Boulogne that their mihttmy advisers bo instructed to con.'on a 1 o:iaa proposals for the acceleration of the execution of the clauses of the Treaty of Peace dealing with German armaments, both m regard to men and material. CONFERENCE WORKING EXCELLENTLY. A CLOSE RAPPROCHEMENT. TURKISH AGREEMENT REACHED. (The Times.) LONDON, dune 21. (Received June 22, 8.5 p.m.) The ! Vnteivnee is working excellently, and the r..nproc:ie:i:e:'.t between the Allies, particularly France and Bri-.aiu. is much closer. A Turkish agreement has been reached under which Greec-s is given a mandatory status, i hough Ituty sympathises with. T urkt sh r. a I a u : a i i.- m. The decisions regarding Germany include a partial re-tor.it..m to the 1 ouuc.l of Nations. THE GERM .AM INDEMNITY. ALLOCATION OF FIRST PAYMENT. PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT ALTERED. LONDON. June 21. An important derision was reached at the llvthe IVm’erenee. It was humd impossible to aithere m ilie precious llydie ar-ratu'i-menr nnd r w;/; di France was given prior.ty in rcee: I .t me turt large payment of the German inn. muity. This is now held to be impracticable and unworkable. Airert.at.ve proposals have not ye: ;.<vn ammuneed. They will be confirmed by the Boulogne Conference. TH I RTY SEVEN I MSTALMEMTS. PA R id, .-.me 21. ill •■••.deed June 2d. 1.5 a.m.i The Ton's hu.rro- that tins British and Frea-h pi'"/, -al -:i;a;F:m that the man inuemnity .- :• Ji ''■■■■ oaid m 37 annual instalments of a mi-d-tinm >.f three milliard gold m.iri t ins iiefaei:- making the total over 1 -0 milliards. THE DISARMAMENT CLAUSES. BELGIUM AGAINST COMPROMISE. PAP. iS. Jun • 2 1 A iiwsio from linden- .-gates that M Jaspar. rite Balaian :■■■; -■-.•nta'lv.* on the Supreme ;! • that a- far g Get many’s di-ariaa;,!.:::: v<>:.v 'tni"l, IFlginn. will not ace e i - ! any e- -a: r-e.- •. He favours the res; it:.; ii->n of norm *1 commercial relation? wudi Uu.-.-la. THE TURKISH TROUBLE. BRITISH R EI M F0 RCEM E NTS. A NAVAL CONCENTRATION. I.dNDGN, Juno 21. Adv ices frr-m Maha .-'ate that ths second battalion of ll;e x iJegumutt is embark ing immodiaiciy i-r L onstai:;uiople. Ail available de.-fn-yare also sailing e.is'tivard *ith the erni.-er Bi.-uhelm. Ail the ship.- of dm fourth and first battle Squadrons me nir« ady in the La.-lern Meat terranenn. Api-artntly the entire Mediter ranean licet is couceiii rated in the Near and Middle Lii.-t. GREEK HELP AT ISMID, ONE DIVISION. LONDON. June 21. (Received June 2d, !.."> a.in. i At the Boulogne Comer, nee Mr Lloyd George said thm < Itr'-ek !>., ip .a l-mid was Isnited to one divt.-F::. ISMID FRONT QUIET. REPORTED RETIREMENT OF NATIONALISTS. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 21. Tile Isiiiid fie.nl i.- quiet. hj is re[;orted that the NatFna’i-; ; la.vc withdrawn eastward. A report from Azerbaijan states that the Russian Beds defeat-d the Tartars, 3000 be£Og killed!. BRITISH TROOPS IN PERSIA. NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN. LONDON, June 21. The Daily Express Fanis that tic Cabinet has decided no: to wahdiaw the Br/ish troops from Persia. BOLSHEVIK ONSLAUGHT AT RESHT. FOUR HUNDRED PERSIANS CAPTURED. LONDON, June 21. (Received .fun’ 2d, 1.5 a.ru.i Kutebil Khan'.- gavg supported by Ilol»he\ iks att..eked -b.-d i ’ r.-ians at Hash}, and forced them to suit, a ler. MESOPOTAMIA. OUTLINE OF BRITAIN’S POLICY. | PREPARATION FOR SELF-GOVERN- i WENT. - i DELHI, June 21. I Received June 22, 10.15 p.m.) j In outlining the policy of the British in | Mesopotamia. Sir Arnold Wilson, Civil Com- | niissioniT, announ.-ed at Bagdad that the I mandate contained provisions to facilitate the development of .’ its opotaniiu as a selfgoverning Elate until il was able to stand 1

v' atone when the mandate come to an end. The Government had decided to entrust this task to Sir Percy Cox, who would return to Bagdad in the autumn and take up 1 the position of chief British representative jin Mesopotamia. He would be authorised I to call into being a Council of State under j an Arab president,, and an elective assembly representative of the population. It would 1 be his duty to prepare, in consultation with j the elective assembly, a permanent organic law. ABDULLAH II TO BE KING, LONDON, June 21. (Received June 22, 1.5 a.m.) The Daily Express says the Government have decided to make Abdullah 11, King of Ifedjaz, King of Mesopotamia. The British garrison will be maintained for four years, while the native army of Mesopotamia is being organised. SITUATION IN RUSSIA, RED OFFENSIVE ON THE DNIEPER. CONFIDENT POLISH COMMUNIQUE. LONDON, June 21. A Bolshevik communique announces: “'Our decisive offensive is strongly developing in the neighbourhood of Rielchitsa. We forced the Dnieper and occupied Kietchitsa. We ar° pursuing the enemy in the direction of Knom.-ten and ITaskurntt.'’ Advices from Warsaw state that having re-established tho situation in the North, where they hold the whole of (lie line of the Bcresine, the main efforts of the Poles have been transferred to the Fh.-ainian from. The Foies engaged 'the 801.-heviks at the confluence of the Pripet, destroying two Soviet regiments. This freed the territory between the Dnieper and the Bercsina, giving the Poles eomnlete freedom of action south of the Pripet, where they are threatening the Bolshevik rear. Ir is anticipated that Budennijo’s Red army will be forced back on the LRiieper. Everything points to a victorious counteroffensive by Pilsudski’s armies', which are being quickly re grouped m the Ukraine. TRADE WITH RUSSIA. ADVOCATED BY MR LLOYD GEORGE. A REPORTED THREAT. PAR I?, June 20. The Journal report? that Mr Lloyd George at Hythe urged the re-c.-tablishment of commercial relations with Russia, hinting that if France opposed it England would dissociate herseli from the worst of reconstruction in Europe and follow Americas example. THE KRASSIM NEGOTIATIONS. A CRISIS. LONDON, June 21. (Received June 22, 1.5 a.m.) The Daily Herald as-erls that a crisis Ins arisen in the Krassm negotiations. Mr Lloyd George insisting on compensation to ine uttermost farthing for British Financial interest? in Russia. THE GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP. ACCEPTED BY FEH RENBACH. (The Times.' LONDON. June 21. i Receive! June 2-'!, 1.5 a.m.) i Berlin telegram.- stale that Echrenbach I he— accepted the Chancellorship, and the j formation of a Cabinet i- practically assured. BERLIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. 1 TRIUMPH OF EXTREMISTS. BERLIN, June 21. The municipal oicc'ion-' progress returns indicate the defeat of the Democrat- and the triumph of the Extremists by 75 per cent. THE EX-KAISER. | j A REPORTED ATTACK. | LONDON, June 21, | According to tHr- Pari- ”Fril■ l :n.• it is reported that a German itos, c-i the frontier, ehnibed a wall and fired ,-cveral -Fes al the Kaiser. Another story is to the effect that a die cutset’ Belgian labourer, on Ihe pretext of repairing waierpipes, concealed hu.i-elf in a corridor, battering the Kai-er w.th a club until the guards rescued hum The Kaiser’s secretary declines to admit the rruih of the stories. EX-KAISER IN’S ILLNESS. CROWN PRINCE AT DOORN. (The Times.) AMSTERDAM, June 21. | (Received Jim." 22, Do pan.) | The TeFirraaf confirm.- !::■• n - of the , -"■rious ilSnc.-s of the cx-Ka:-. rin, and states I | that the Crown Prince ha- a.rived at j Doom. j THE KALI FATE. j AN AFGHAN PRONOUNCEMENT. LONDON, June 21. Tint Times Teheran correspondent -tales j that the Kabul Journal lias punlFhed a j pronouncement- by the ex-Amir, who declared that only Britain was opposed to the I I-lamic MalifaPa He added ; "But I don't. | think she will decide for a policy which | would prejudice' the friendly relations she | de-ire-' to maintain with Al-hann l an. \ie j proud Afghans would not tolerate the Kadi- j fate under foreign protection. If the Brit- j ish slate-men won’t maintain friendship we > are ready to face any danger." BOYCOTT OF HUNGARY. i | COMMUNICATION PRACTICALLY I SEVERED. | PLOT AGAINST HAP3BURGS. 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