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THREAT TO OCCUPY
MORE TERRITORY
United in Peace or in War,
Premiers Insist on Com
plete Reparation.
REBUKE GERMAN TREAcHERY
Will Not Consider Requests to
Increase Army Till Berlin
Fulflls Obligation.
REBUKE GERMAN TREAcHERY
tBy Associated Press. !


SAN RENO, April 26.-Thc text of
the common declaration adopted by
the supreme council at the close OF
the work of the San Rcmo confer-
cnce says the allies cannot even cx-e
anime request from Germany that
1t be authorized TO retain an army.
of 100000 instead of 100000 men $50 I
long as Germany is failing to meet
the most important obligations Inn
posed by the peace treaty and docs (
not proceed with disarmament, on
which depends tho peace. OF the
world"
The note. which has been forwards
ed to Berlin. says:
Germany has not fulfilled its en-
gaEements. neither destroying war
material. decreasing it's erectives.s
nor supplying coal. and 1t has not
provided for reparstion or the cost
of the armies of occupation. 1t has
given neither satisfaction nor made
excuses for criminal attacks which
several times members OF the allied
missions in Germany have been the
victims of.
Violations of the Treaty. l
"it has even taken no stems to de-
termine. as was provided for in the
protocol Of the trenty, it's obligations
concerning reparations in order to-
make preparations with tho view ot
fixing the total amount which sit.y
must pay. despite the urgent charae-s
tor that q settlement of this adrtai
presents in the interests OF all the
paftidh concerned. It seems to have
not even considered how 1T can NEE &
it's obligations when they become
due.
The allies realize the difficulties
do not seek to impose too narrow an
Interpretation Of the treaty, but they
are unanimous in declaring that they
cannot tolerate n continuation of the
infractions of the treaty OF Versailles.
that the treaty must be executed
and remain as the basis of relations
between Germany and the allies and
that they are resolved to take all
measures, even. IL necessary, the oc-;
cupation OF additional parts Of Ger.f
man territory in order to Insure cx-
ecution OF the treaty. They AFFIRM
however. that they have no Intention
OF anneSing any part of the German
territory. t.Ss
Demand for Expiann tIons.
AZ the same time, the allies deem
that questions arising from yiola-s
tons OF the peace treaty. as we'll as.
from the measures necessary to In
sure it's execution. would be more
easily solved by exchanges of views
between the chiefs of the govern
ment than by note. Thus they de.
cided TO invite the chiefs OF the Ger.
man government to direct confer
ence with the chiefs OF the allied
governments and request that at the
proposed meeting the German gov-e
eminent present to them explana-
lions and precise propositions upon
ail Sthe subjects mentioned in the
foregoing.
IF n satisfactory settlement is ar,
rived at on these points the allied
governments will be willing to di.-
cuss- with the German representa-
tives any questions which affect tbe
internal order and economic weir
being OF Germany. but Germany must
understand that the unity of the ar
iies Tor execution OF the treaty Is as
solid rs 1t was for war. and tbat
the only method OF taking her place /
IN tho world is Loyalty to execute the
to which she has sub -
scribed."
The adoption of the clause deelar.
Ing the determination to resort to
force or occupy more territory gave
rise to some discussion. Premier
Nitti, OF italy. opposed military meas.
nres. Premiers MIillerand and Lloyd
George, however. showed the Italian
Prime Minister the necessity OF con-
siderins such an eventuality. For
eiEn Minister Hymans, of Belgium.
and Baron Matsui. the Japanese ami.
bassador TO France. joined them in
this point OF view, which was adopt-
ed by the council.
Armenian Note to wiison, 4;
The following communication was
issued after the evening session: ;ss
The supreme council met at the
Villa Devachan at S o'clock in tho
evening. There were present Xf.
Nitti. sclaloia. Millerand. Lloyd
George. Earl Curzon. General Berthe.5
lot. Baron Matsui and NJ. Hymanx
and Jaspar.
THE last clauses to be inserted in
the treaty of peace with Turkey were.
discussed an dapproved; IN. addition.
the draft note to President WIIaon
on tho subject or Armenia prepared Z
by tho British delegation. was aD.
proved. The council next exaYrtir, s;f w
the question OF the application OF fho
treaty of Versailles aud decided 10 ~
send a note to the German ChanceTS
CONTINUED on Second PaEa.S 4 4
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