ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1924, Page 3

ALLIED CONFERENCE.

[Ukuters Tki.eghams.]

IU HR DISCISSION. LONDON. August II

It i.s understood that the German view is tlutt the Ruhr and Cologne zone should he evacuated by January 10th. 'lbis M. Ilerriot lias firmly negatived. but in the course ot the day. he intimated that although the evacuation time limit was a year that period had been fixed without prejudice to tin earlier evacuation.

Moreover, it is understood the eonccKsioucd year will begin when the ngiccmciit is signed; and that immediately the Dawes Deport is put into operation the 1-reuch will evacuate Mannheim and other towns in the “Sections’’ area and v. ithdruw the Franco-Belgian railwayman Iron the Ruhr. only reserving the right to rein, loree the railway troops in a ease of emergency.

Messrs MacDonald and Kellog (America) (supported the revised plan. the jicceptnnee whereof it is believed Chancellor Marx has recommended to Berlin.

Under those circumstance., an easier tone prevailed late hist j»;ight. British official circles stated the worst that could happen would he a. delay. Certainly the Conference would not break down.

The “Morning Post." however, declares the Conference could not hi'! much longer. for the chief delegates have lieeu approaching a state of physical exhaustion. Mr MacDonald was talking to the foreign delegations until o’clock on Thursday morning. lie rose a plain to begin the next day’s work at six thirty a.m. While there was much plain speaking yesterday on the part of M. Harriot and Dr. Stresrniann reports of scene- are inaccurate. ft is also untrue that Mr MacDonald and Mr Kellogg sent an ultimatum to the (ioniums, demanding an immediate acceptance of M. Herrint’.- terms. Oit the contrary, there was the keenest anxiety to reach an agreement. Ihe delegates remained out ot fied until they received the news that the Dorlilt Cabinet had adjourned. GERMAN CART NTT IN DECII >KD. ' [HORDIN', August 15. The Cabinet adjourned at midnight without reaching a decision. NT.W YORK. August Id. Secretary Hughes, who is returning from Europe expressed the heliel that the Dawes Report will lie accepted h.v all the Powers mid will he effective 'very soon. He did not believe that the acceptance of the plan hinged uptin the date, of the Ruhr evacuation. LONDON. Aug. I D

After day-long conferences in lamdon the critical problem of the Ruhr Evacuation was trattslerred at a late hour to Deriin.

Chancellor .Marx telegraphed at length on a private wire from hi- apartments at the Hit/. Hotel, the messages going direct to the C’ahinet sitting at Berlin.

At ii.DO this morning, tile Billowing was received in London: The Berlin Cabinet, with President Ebert presiding, lasted until after midnight, when, in cunsoi|Uonee of lurther telegrams from London, it was adiotirned until mid-day on Friday. 'I lie questioning o! the party leaders is finished. The subsequent standpoint ot the Ministers and Party Deader- will he notified to the delegation tit London, and an answer to the Allies will I allow. . Chancellor Marx previous.y math* * plain in London that the *‘ l ‘‘ German Government is in tin- balance.

GERMANS ADVISED TO ACCKP'I

(“Sydney Sun” Cables'

'Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. Aug- 15. Chancellor Marx Ims advised Cabinet to accept the French oiler.