WORK AT GENEVA

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 64, 9 December 1926, Page 9

WORK AT GENEVA

MILITARY CONTROL IN GERMANY FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFER BT TUIZGBAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION. Copyright(Rec. December 8, 7.15 p.m.) Geneva, December 7. The private conversations between Sir Austen Chamberlain, M. Briand, and Dr. Stresemann were continued to-day. It is understood that the Germans again raised the question of extending the League’s military control over all European Powers as part of the disarmament programme. They even broached the inclusion of the French side of the Rhine in the zone. Signor Scialoja, contrary to his usual custom, has headquarters in a small suburban hotel, adopting an attitude of isolation while awaiting overtures from France on the one hand and from Germany on the other. In the meantime the Government in Rome is reported to be holding back the treaty with Germany, pending developments at GeneVMunir Bey, Turkish Minister in Berne, appeared on the scene as official observer, though there are no Turkish questions on the agenda. COMPROMISE REPORTED (Rec. December 8, 7.15 jkm.) London, December 8. The “Daily Mail’s” Paris correspondent says it is reported from Geneva that M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann have reached a compromise whereby the present military control in the Rhineland will probably end in January.— Sydney “Sun” Cable. PARIS PRESS ON THE POSITION Paris, December 7. The “Petit Parisien” says that 'as a result of the Geneva discussions, it may be that the date of the withdrawal of the Inter-Allied Control Commission will be fixed after the demolition of the Koenigsberg fortifications. The “Echo de Paris” says that M. Briand designs special control and a demilitarised zone by the five signatories to the Rhineland Pact.