Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-21
MAY BARGAIN
WITH GERMANS
Withdrawal of Allied Troops in
Exchange for Germany
Agreeing to Terms of Treaty

By The ssocidted Press
PARIS, (Havas), April 21.-With-
drawal of allied troops from part of
the Rhineland in consideration of i'm
mediate execution by Germany of GER
tain financial obligations of the Ver-
sailles treaty is proposed by Great
Britain and Italy at the San Reno
council says dispatch to the Petit
Parisienne.
Premier Millerand has refused to
agree to this demand. The Anglo
Italian. program would include dis
armament of Germany under threat
of blockade and the simultaneously in
auguration of a policy of reconcilia-
tion, says the Matin, which adds that
in view of NJ. Millerand's refusal to
join them. Premiers Nitti and LLOYD
George ARE not likely to persist In
carrying out the proposals.
Two other German notes also were
handed to the foreign office. The
first referred to the dsbandment of
the civic guards as demanded by the
allies. Germany on April 10, pre-
sented this note announcing the decis-
ion TO disband the guards to General
Notllet head of the allied commission
of control in Berlin. 1t already has
been made public.
The second note embodied requests
that the Reichswehr force in the neu-
' trail zone should be fixed according
to the number of men instead of the
number of units and that German
be allowed IL batteries of artillery in
stead of two in neutral zone.
Discuss Mandate for Armenia
BIZ The Associated Press
SAN RENO. April 21.-Arthur j.
Balfour, British member of the league
of nations executive council. acting
as presiding officer at the session ar
rived here today to represent the
league of nations In discussions with
the supreme council regarding the
mandate for Armenia which the league
had been asked to assume. The dis
cussion is expected to turn on the
question of funds and military forces
of which the league has none.
Enzerum which has been selected
/, as the capital of Armenia is the home
city of Mustapha Kennel, the Turkish
nationalist leader and he is a deputy
from that city in the Turkish parlia-
ment
He is reported to have 1 900 troops
in Ezenrum which the league OF ma
tions would have the task of turning
out, under the mandate. Premier
Nitti. of Italy. Speaking today with
reference to that country's policy. to-
ward Germany. Austria and Jugo-
Slavia, charged that a campaign OF
falsehoods was being conducted by
unknown persons against his country.
Germans Ask Notifications.
| BIZ The Associated Press
PARIS, April 21-Germany has
| asked for notifications of the military
clauses of the peace treaty to ena-
BILE her to maintain larger armed
forces.
The request was contained In a note
handed to the French foreign office
with the demand that it be sent to the
supreme council at San Reno. The
note stated an increased force was
necessary for the maintenance of or
der in the interior and that the arm
les would not accept an order for its
dissolution.
The note also requests that Ger
many be allowed to retain the entire
general staff and corps of officers
| which means the entire framework
| of the active army. 1t proposes that
| the forces she is permitted to main
tain be divided as follows.
Twelve divisions of infantry with a
complement of artillery; three divi-
sions of cavalry. five special bfigades
| composed of each of two regiments
of infantry and two groups of artil
lery. The note also asks for one bat
allion of havy artillery for each di-
vision of infantry. 160 airplanes di-
vided into eight groups and four spe-
cial companies of troops for railway
work.