ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1924, Page 3

ALLIED CONFERENCE.

/“Sydney Sun” Cables). DETAILS OK AGREEMENT. (Received this day at 10.“ a a.in.) LONDON. Autr. 17. The agreements cnnelnded at the Conferenee eomprt.se tlie linai protoeul and four annexes which make no reference to the evacuation ol Ruhr. Ihe protocol sets forth, inter alia, that the agreements are mutually inter dependent. Annexe one consists o| the agreement mentioned on An". 11th between the Reparations Commission and Carman (tovernment relative to the

carrying; out ol the Dawes plan. Annexe two specifies, inter alia, the J form of arbitration to be adopted in r~ various eveiilualit ic-. Il provides for a mixed committee oi Allied and Cerium! representatives to determine the procedure lor deliveries m kind. Annexe three provides that the Dawes plan be puL into execution bv 2(lth September at the latest, including the promulgation by Cermany of the uecessarv law-, the installation of executive bodies, establishment ot a hank anti Cernian railway company and the fulfilment oi contracts lor an eight hundred million "old marks loan, the restoration ol the fiscal, economic unity of Cermany to be completed by Alb October including the restoration of the power of the Cernian administration employed in 1 lie occupied territory prior to 1 Ith .January I! 1 -’:!, the restoration of industrial and other und-Makings in Ruhr to the owners, the railway system to be taken ovci by Dawes Railway Coy., by ZOtli sept., and the lines worked by the I'raneoIk'lfiimi regime to he completely tiausferred to that Cov. by “Mb November. The agreement deals with an amnesty for political acts since January 11th, 19211, and authorises the reference of disputes to the Hague International Court. Annexe lour embodies the nrrangeliiellts cabled on Aril August relative to an American sitting on the Kepa rations Cohimission when anythin" arising out of the Dawes plan is considered, and arbitration regariling Cernian default. .Sanctions are not to be applied unless a flagrant default is es lahlished. The Allies in the event of sanctions being applied will safeguard the specific securities pledged lor the service loan, and (tire the service loan priority. Disputes in connection with the loan are lo he submitted to the World Court. TKNKK MOMENTS. LONDON. An". I" A crowd assembled at. Downing Street while the delegates in Mr MacDonald’s room were putting the final touches to the pact. An ever changing crowd paraded the street lor several hours afterwards, in the hope ol seeing diplomats return for tlie purpose of signing, hut twenty-live motor cars required to bring the lull personnel, drove into the Foreign Office couityurd and the occupants entered the building unobserved. -Mr MacDonald, however, was accorded an ovation as lie crossed the street from No. ID. and was warmly applauded as he entered the room wherein del-gates assembled.

“Our task” he said, “seems completed. lias anyone anything to say regarding tin documents before ns. A tense silence followed, while representatives of the I’owcrs looked at one another, hut none rose and all gave a silent assent. Then Messrs M.aeDnmild, Kellogg. Harriot, Theunis, Stnfnni and Marx, spoke in the order named. It m slated that the most distinctive speech was that of M. Kellogg who said:- -"It was evident from the beginning that yon came here with the firm determination to settle the most difficult problems which have ever confronted K.urope. nay, the world, in lime of peace. I may lie too much of an optimist hut f believe this settlement marks the dawning of a new day, the hope of millions of people.”

Mr MacDonald's address which was afterwards described l»v Dr. Marx as containing “utterances which will Imd a permanent place in the annals «l Europe,” was ilelirercd from notes on a postcard. ||«. said:—“We have tried to meet each other as far as public opinion in various countries will allow us. We sion with the feeling that we have tiirnod our hacks on the terrible years of war and war mentality." Mr MacDonald proceeded to enumerate the issues still to he laced, including the inter-AHied debts, disarmament position, and authority of l.eaemof Nations, and. finally, the economic problems which will arise as soon as Central Europe is on her feet and hio industrial combinations boom t'» operate, lie concluded“We shall go n long way before we reach the goal of European peace and security. TiimrTK to mu ai.mdonai.d. fßeceived this day at 1'•-"> a - ,II A CONDON. Auu. I<Herr Marx paid a tribute to “the human understanding and charaeteostie sympathy of this great. I rime Minister of Britain.” After the. speeches, the ilelegat. • ioiirned smoking and chatting f<’i - minutes, until recalled to the room b> Mr MacDonald, when each phued Ins signature on the documents, he hoin was B.oft o’clock. Afterwards cairn hand-shaking and hurried deport""''; “What can I say." replied M. H - riot to a f|Uosoinncr. “except that vorv contented. Mr MacDonald left for Lossiemouth at 10.30. The German and Belgian de|,.gates leave this morning and M. Oeiriot on Afondny. ... . , The next critical stage will b »1 presentation of the terns to Urn > '- spcctive legislatures. The 110,1 7 and French Semite and < hamboi m e oil Thursday. It will he noticed th agreement mentions Ruhr evacuation 011 Iv obliquely b.v providing tor the lent ora turn of ltulir undertakings to owners. The evacuation is covered spec - lie-ally in the exchange «l I'ru'll no' « wherein M. Ilerriot and At. The muinform Marx it was ,neiimhe.it to 011tinlie the oeenpaion for a>eai. ■ . replied “we take note ot .your decision. hut we do not recognise the 1.gnlitv of the occupation. . . ■ In a third note, the I’ram e-Belgi. nstate they propose, as a to-cn " ifaith. to evacuate Dortmund and end other places to-day. The “Sundav I lines leal ns the A lies arrived at an extraneous d.xssmir paving the way for eoinincieial tn. to dealing with war debts shortlya.i« a. agreement to approach the I M ‘ Nations, with a view to a liutmi duction of armaments. EVAC'I’ATTON TO COMMENCE. (Received this day at l-’AO p.mA PARIS. August 17. It is officially announced that th french will evacuate the towns. Oflci he.vrg and Appeuweir 011 August IStl GERMAN AND FRENCTTAfAN SHAKE HANDS. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.l I.ONDON. August 17th. At the coiielusion of the iuitiallii of the Conference agreement. Air Ara Donald, in the course of haml-shn i«g with ever.vlxidy, gripped He Ararx’s hand and led him to Al. nc riot and silently lifted the lattei right hand anil linked it with ALirx Ho then stopped hack, smiling gel ally, while the Frenclimiin and Of jnjtn shook hands,