SAM REMO CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16722, 24 April 1920, Page 3

SAM REMO CONFERENCE.

CANADA TO THE RESCUE. TAKES MANDATE OVER ARMENIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received April 24, 9.0 a.m.) SAN REMO, April 23. It is understood that the Premiers decided to offer the Armenian mandate to Norway. The general opinion prevails. however, that Norway refused owing to the necessity of supplying a police force. It is stated that Lord Curzon then intimated that Canada would accept the mandate over Armenia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISARMAMENT OF GERMANY. THE REMEDY FOR TROUBLES. LONDON, April 22. In connection witli the economic provisions of the Treaty, M. Millerand, interviewed, said: "Mr. Lloyd George declares himself against 'any military revision of the Treaty. I several times stated that in the economic sphere it is very .desirable to renew normal relations between Franco and Germany, but Germany must prove her good faith by deeds. The Allied Aviation Commission reports that everywhere the Commission moots with evidence of bad faith, material being hidden and inspection avoided. My opinion is there is only one remedy by which the Allies can obtain peace, namely, disar-mament."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SAN REMU, April 22. M. Millerand, in an interview, said that as regards the enforcement _of the Treaty there is no real Anglo-French divergence. lie had no doubt an agreement would be reached j:U the other points. France insisted on the disarmament of Gotmany. .The report of the Air Commission gave evidence that Germany was determined to attempt to evade the Treaty, M. Milierand regarded Germany's request to increase her army as another attempt to evade her obligations.—Reuter Service. The German Note asking for pennisrtion to increase the army to 21)0,01)0 argues that the Government forces arcinsufficient to suppress trouble provoked by extremists, and to re-establish order. The Note dwells on the danger of a Bolshevik revolution, and contends that insufficient military forces in Germany will prejudice the Allies, because the Government will be unable to conform to the economic stipulations on the Treaty. It also urges the postponement of the reduction of the army to 200,000 until the situation in Germany is consolidated. The Note declares the cohesion of the army is greatly impaired by the uncertainty of tho future, and urges the settlement of the question without delay, otherwise the consequences to Germany and Europe arc incalculable. ' I The Note proposes that the army of 200,000 should consist of 12 infantry and throe cavalry divisions, and three infantry brigades with three batteries of heavy artillery for each infantry division; also a total of eight groups of aviators.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLEGED FOOD SHORTAGE. LONDON, April 22. Mr. Perris, of the Daily Chronicle, writing from San Remo states tho German Note will be a blessing to all concerned if it obliges the Supreme Council to study tho Gorman problem in close detail. Tho British Government is largely guided by reports that military forces are scattered up and down Germany. They consider the Roichswehr’s advance, justifiable as a peace measure, and only a technical infringement to the Treaty. They tiro not sure that •French opinion is correct in ascribing it as a deliberate evasion. Military reports insist on tho semistarvation of tho German people, and quote as an example Cologne, where instead of 3000 calories, which food ex-’ ports consider necessary, the people only receive 1300. Tho British policy, which Italy, Belgium, the United States and Japan are supporting, is to give tho harrassed German Government a chance.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, Tho food shortage in the Ruhr A T aIIcy has become serious, particularly at Fssen. where tho food consists mainly of bread and potatoes, but the broad ration is reduced to two pounds weekly. Essen workmen sent a deputation to the reparation authorities stating that they wore willing to increase their output if they were supplied with increased rations, which wore insufficient to sustain a working man. Tho authorities arc considering tho represen-tation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.