ALLIES UNITED

Southland Times, Issue 18858, 25 June 1920, Page 5

ALLIES UNITED

The Boulogne Conference TURKISH AW GERMAN PROBLEMS (By Telegraph.— Assn. —Copyright.) (Reutei's Toll-grains.) LONDON, June 22. The Boulogne communique states that the Contcrence considered the Turkish question and decided that the Turkish reply to the draft r mditi'm- of pea-e must be returned at the date previously fixed, viz., June 2G. The Conference approved of certain military mea nines iwci .vtl by Marshal Foch and Field-Mar.-h.il . r Henry Wilson to meet the situation at * ’onstant'.no;Je and the Straits. and derided t > invite the delegates from Greece, Rolan'. Portugal. Rumania, Crecho-Siovakia and ./uw-Slavia to f?pa to di.-cn-s question.- spe-- ally concerning them. The Conference ap- roved of the terms of the Allied' launmunic;,lion to Germany drafted; by March l-'e.-h and Sir Henry Wilson requiring the f.ddlm -nt of the clauses of the Treaty ( .f Versailles dealing with disarmament, destruction of military material cad. the reqaer mn of effectives, which hud li’ther;-* not Wen executed or inconoilctely ex-.cut.-d. MR LLOYD GEORGE INTERVIEWED. ALLIES UNITED AND DETERMINED. STRONG LIME ON GERMAN DISARMAMENT. PARIS, June 22. Mr Lloyd George, interviewed prior to his ric’-an’irc. said Cm (’omcrenee had gone very veil. The Germans had apparently nnt.eipat-I divide.) c. nisei-, lent would find the Ada--- a.- unit a! am! as determined as ever regard: ng di-an a ament. The Conference r-'-.k the stroi.a.e I line on the basis of the Brit'-h ale . The Turkish situation ■ . me arave, was well in hand. H- d- I;a • I !■> an -r a question regarding Cm lamo sum fix .i as reparation. Reg;:.- in;,' a .-'.'-'V. -p that Amerira forego an aumunt of Cm aria due from Britain equal ■ ' Cm ::.aa uar ’ del.) due to Britain from 1- ran e, Mr I. .1 George said fresh pro; os ais Lad ma-n aanl-' to Washington, Lnr am : n,r hid nc yet !men received. He cm: ha-a-ed the fact ■. ;a r the best relations e.x:.-iai! b; livr-n Fran;-' and England. M. M irs.d. Minister of Fmai.ee, in an interview regarding Germany's reparation payments, said !he Alim- would not furnish 11 mm any with i i,.r amount, but would ask Cm i t the Spa Conference v. bar sum Germany warn capable of paying. If the t-Ttua were acceptable the Allies would reveal ihe amount decided on fet Boulogne. CRISIS IN GERMANY. ANOTHER CABINET HITCH. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED. BURLIN', June 23. A lurch has ari-mi reran ling the formation of a Caimmp The Plural Socialists refit.-' : ■ support the Government, tlmn-fore it is doubtful w imCmr I lie D-mocrals can form a Min:.- r ry. Tim situation is also the nan acute- ov.uur t-> Cm aontlii-l between t!m Centre and IVophC- Party. The latter el.dm tfm pon ml; of Fin ant Post and Ti mcraphs and l'."d, whit hj l-he Centre holds. Th.-- Cotanom; ts h"!-i a. scer-.-f meeting art"'-I to a gi-ncrii -trike after the Fmuh-r.iu- s-siriM-s on Thursday. Thejl j.J■ ■ * oa-.- d a. resolution ia favour of arming th. 'ouT-m. SOCIALISTS AND THE PEOPLE’S PARTY. REFUSAL CF CO-OPERATION. FOOD RIOTS. ( Kent er’s Telegram- 1 . 1 BERLIN, June 23. .After protract ■■; negotiations the new Cut-mat v...- virt-ialiy tonne,!. A serious F-'-i-l Iu r-l’n-m; m \ete cmfideta > '.<> i , t,t;:-:i! it: which the I’e,.: led if,civ -a.- r-| re-euted. dd ■ It- ;a v.-ts : a.'S.'d ti n--o!ution tint it wa.- iia: !■■ under th circumstances to form G.;v-r;i;!:-*ir !-> neg qiate at S: a war!i Car e- nil,d iice of Parliament behind it. Serious ri 'ti’ig '< -urred :C Gsnabruck, (Dr.-id-! i and Idm adld.:. The mob, incensed civ;::; to Cm died ;.m.-s. raid- d slops and sci/.-d aial .-dd Cm quads. Cither traders hastily r- ;;;,■■■■! tin ir prmfs. THE RU3SI/-.N PROBLEM. BRITISH LABOUR'S ATTITUDE. SCARBOROUGH CONFERENCE DISCUSSION. LONDON, June 23. At the Labour Conference, Mr Straw, 81.P.. moved a r- - , tlioii condcmning the Peace Treaty ■ ■ .ctivc instead of constructive and d- i:.-:::. uyg its revision; a!.-o recognition of ;i.e Lr.-sian Soviet and the arrest of Cm chaos in Central Europe. Mr Ban Ttuamr, a i lender of rim delegation which r-cent!y -, r-di-d Russia, declared (that tin- Soviet wm. doings it- best amid (difficulties created bv 'tie British cotumerciai i-.n-m Mr 11. Slid;!!: 1' pra.d-vd Cm action of the dockers in refusing -o handle munitions intender for Poland, rut regarded it. as the | duty of l.a.i-.c-ur as a whole to take action i EB Cm matter. ] There was rowdy s.miu's when Colonel Ma- 1 to nc. M.P. atP-mpt'-d to speak. His ereden- | *ials were ehidhuma-d ..a the ground that he i belonged to t!m Li be, J Party. He was not allowed to p e..k. VIOLENT SPEECHES. HR LLOYD GEORGE'S POLICY DENOUNCED. COERCIVE STRIKE SUGGESTED. ! I 1..0N D< )N, June 23. I (Received Jium 21, 9.25 p.m. I j £«verai -. ;■ >l-• ti! .-pe-rhes were Made by dele;;at is vv;:-> r.-e-.-nUy visited Russia. They ■ warned Cue i-onfcn-iee ol the necessity of I ehowiiu friiuid.-iup to wart Is Lenin and Tr--;sky. I tit to Russians, who, ; after :e-!ii.-\ ir.g peace in their own country, | would i.there, i.-e be a menace to the West- | era a C i. | '1 im 1 that only a general 1 strike Lloyd George to his Ben t.- abandon his attacks on Ihe mo . Mr Minim- .met:.-.-1 Britain of being chiefIv r; spoii.-inla for Cm uresent condition of La :•••- Mr J. H. T’amas, secretary of the Railwayman'- Lim a. .-ml the ’Treaty with Germany w a.- fr: m d in a spirit ol revenge. An : her re.-, dia ion urged that Finland J-houid gram a;; amue-ly to political offender.-. It j oihted out that 1400 trade unma-m and rmei di.-t.-, were stdl imprisoned tor coin; deny in a civil war which terminated t'-vo year.-, ago. [Tim cable news in this issue accredited to "The 1 -jnc.-" in..- appeared in that journal, hut only where expressly stated is such newa the editorial opinion of “The Times.!

THE SOVIET SYSTEM. MRS SNOWDEN DISILLUSIONED. STOCKHOLM, June 23. Mrs Philip Snowden has returned from Russia In an interview she declared that Soviet Russia had nothing to teach Western Europe. BOYCOTT OF HUNGARY. RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PARIS. June 23. (Received June 24, 9.45 p.m.) As the result of the boycott, the Hungarian Government has resigned.