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LEON, April 26.

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LODON, April 25..

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LABOUR AND FOREIGN POLICY.

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esiding at a conference of labour delegates conv

anion vity in their own

of descratic control, Ramsay Macdonald deplored foreign affairs. If labour were going to govern they miss foreign policy. They must unite with workers of other contries to secure world peace.

BAN REMÓ DIPLOMACY.

LLOYD GEORGE SAYS NO ANGLO-FRINCI

DIFFERENCE.

·SAN RK "April 26, Lloyd George, returning from the conference, receiver French journalist, to whom he emphasised that the settlement left no ques tion of principle outstanding. He declared that he had ayer discouraged the employment of military means for enforcing the treaty but the Germans should not be prevented from restoring order. Stressing the necessity of Anglo-French "unity, Lloyd Girge maintained that there had been no disagreements although there ha been difficulties He urged them not to magnify insects into rhinoceroses The British and French must make allowances for difference in temperaents. He hoped in any future difficulties they would talk matters over bgether and not - fire at long range.

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Signor Nitti, also receiving journalists, said since te war is over it is absolutely necessary if Europe is to be saved to place Geany and Russia in a position to reconstitute themselves. Italy was most lous to resume commercial relations with them. The allies must combo Russia that they had no ill-feeling but Russia must guaranty. with their internal affairs when relations were rea must be able to see that Bolshevist conditions in Rewis Dorado. Signor Nitti added that it was useless to discerision of the peace treaty because Germany was responsible for the war but the treaty must be honestly applied. The allies should enable Germany to work, for her collapse would mean the collapse of the wiple of Europe. What we had defeated was German imperialism.. Germanymust disarm.

Representatives of the American embassy Paris arrived at San Reme in the afternoon with instructions from shington, whereupon the American ambassador from Rome immediatal proceeded to the Villa Devachan to attend the conference.

Lloyd George announced that as a result the conference between M. Millerand and himself a joint declaration will be prepared announcing Franco-British agreement to enforce the disarmanent clauses of the treaty. and disavowing the idea of France occupying the right bank of the Rhine or the Ruhr coalields.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAČENT.

-`ARE HIGH FREIGHTS JUSTIFIED?

LONDON, April 26.

In the House of Commons, replying to one of the two Cootes, one of the three Halls stated that it was not proposed to reimpose control on wool,

Mr. Lund suggested that in view of the recent increase in freights, an inquiry should be held into the profits of shipowners and whether there was justification for increase of freights at present.

Mr. Hozne promised to bring the buggestion to the notice of the

central committee:

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Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the supreme council was considering the question of Germany's execution of the terms of the peace treaty with regard to the surrender or destruction of aircraft material. The government intended to have the treaty carried out.

Replying to Major Wedgwood Bens, Mr. Bogar Law stated that the government would introduce an anti-dumping bill this session. He also stated that government did not propose any amendments to the peace treaty to the allies.

PRINCE IN N. Z.

AUCKLAND, N. Z. April 26 A renewal of the stirring scenes of welcome to the Prince of Wales took place on the Domain cricket ground on Monday. There were 30,000 cheering spectators, including the premier and members of the cabinet, The Prince proceeds southwards on April 27 aboard a train entirely manufactured in New Zealand. He meets a lot of Maoris at Rotorua.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE,. April 24. The British general Keyes who has been conferring with General Wrangel at Sebastopol has left the Crimea for London. It is reported that Gen. Keyea is going to Moscow in order to discuss an armistice.

U. 9. AND ARMENIA.

WASHINGTON, April 24.- The United States, has formally recognised the independence of the republic of Armenia.

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THE RUHR CRISIS.

BERLIN.

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The President of the German Fence Delegation in Paris has presented a Note to the Entente pointing out that, as a reauls of the withdrawal carried number of troops in the neutral zon not any longer exceed the fores allowed. by the Peace. Treaty and only a namber of military formations are now in exces. Further diminutions of the formations at present are not feasible, as the exeention

in of police measures the thickly-populal- ad districts can best be carried out by amaly military Rezo, April sard

be

Conversing with formalis, Mr. Lloyd George dented that economic pressure against Germany was proposed. He de clared that if a breach of the Treaty werd committed, means for enforcing the treaty mus; be used but the extent of auch mei sures would depend upon the nature of the breach. Ele disliked economic pres sure involving the stoppage of foods There was enough starvation in Germany already

Anyhow, the Treaty must be enforced. He did not believe any Ally would act alone. The Allies must stand together, because the time might come when Germany may again be formidable, bat the idea that Germany seriously menaced the security of the Allies at pre- bent way fantastic. The reports of British officers from all parts of Germany indi- cated that. Germany was paratlement

He anticipated a satisfactory

of the Kubr question. One dificulty at present was the refusal of Bavaria to obey the orders of Berlin, but the occupan tion of the Ruhr Valley and part of Prussia was not

the-Eest

method of put- pressure on

inventer was of opinion that the

The

Belahevism in Germany was net German exaggerated, but that the abaracter

the other band the ladioroas actor would not readily adopt Bola failuro of the Kapp incident showed that Germany was not disposed to suppora the military movement

Marshal

As regards the last German Note, the real question was whether 300,000 mm were sufficient to maintain order. If they were, then the German request was unreasonable, but if not ther different unre

once recommended a German army considerations must apply of 200,000 when he believed that America was joining in the guarantee to France, but the situation had changed owing to the attitude of America All the military advisers at that time recomoded an army of 200,000. Marshal Foch, however. proposed a conscript army of that size, but the proposal was rejected on ground that it would give Germany which £2,000,000 trained-mon.every 10, sears

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LONDON, April-and M. Millersad, in an interview as re gards the enforcement of the Treaty, said that there was no real Anglo-French divergence. There was no doubt that an [agreement would be. reached. Among other points, France insist minor disarmament of Germany. and natural difficulties regarding the ccal question had been exaggerated

There might also be difficulties regarding fran

Whea cial obligations with Germany. Germany had proved good faith, Fracce would meet Germany in reasonable spirit. The report of the Air Commission showed that Germany was determined in Ler attempt to evade the Treaty."

M. Millerand regarded Germany's re- quest for an increased army as another attempt to evade obligations.

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PARIS, April 3rd. The Petit Journal's correspondent al San Remo saya that Marshal Foch doon not consider that the Allied troops are aufficient in number to enforce the Treaty, and recommende an increase by 300,000. PARIS, April 22nd. General Masterman, the Head of the Allied Commission on Air Control, in reporting to the Ambassadors' Conference urged the necessity of immediate Allied exec the action to make Germany clauses of the Treaty dealing

aircraft. suppression of military

LONDON, April 24th. Robert Lord

apeaking at Wat ford, urged that the amount of Germany's indecinity should be fixed as soon as and said that we must get rid of the war possible by the Reparation Committee, atmosphere, and the sooner the Supreme ceases to exist the better. Now that we were at peace with Germany, the Supreme Council could give place to the League of Nations

the The catry of German troops into the Ruhr Valley waJ The clearly & breach of the Treaty proper course would have been for any member of the League to take immediate action under the provisions of the Coven- ant. There would. have been no question of Germany, disobeying brder from the Lengte. Germany would have been assur ed of an impartial decision and any mis understanding would have been avoided.

THE MEXICAN BEYOLT.

AQUAPRIETA, April 23rd The Commander of the Echora Forces asserts that the States of Michoacan, Guerrero, Zacatecas, Tehuantepec and Vera Cruz have joined the revolt against Carrazza,

WASHINGTON, April seth."

It is learned that Admiral Rodman has went warships to Mexican waters under the orders of the Navy Department.

I is stated here that the cruiser Sacra, imento is already off Tampico. The De partment is watching the situation in Koxico

NATION'S PHYSIQUE..

LONDON, April 23rd.) Prince Albert, in big ennacity as Presi dent of the Industrial Welfare Boalety: addressing the London Chamber of Com merer, dwelt on the necessity of national physical education. Business, men and workers, His Royal Highness nid, should Bomize the task of repairing the catagen of the nation's manhood and childhood which was a serious menace, to the future.

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