ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1924, Page 3

ALLIED CONFERENCE.

/“Sidney Sun” Cnlilos). WHITISH GOVERNMENT'S DESIRES. (Received this day at 10 2.', a.in.) I.OXno.V. Auk. I* Mr M ncDiiiiald lias sent loiters t.u -M• Ilerriol and M. Thcunis, emphasising tin* British Government never recognised the locality of tho oteupatioii nf tlio Ruhr. Tho British Government, v. itliont |,rojudii'o to tho |msitioti u hioli they and their predecessors had taken U], with regard to the interprctal ion i.f tho Versailles Treaty. hut being anxious to see tho Dawes report in operation, simply notes tho agreement between the occupying powers and the

Cieruian Government that the ooeupa lion shtdl not extend hoyoml tivelvi mouths. •Mr .MacDonald strongly urges tin (I'ovornmonts conecrneil to take oven possible stop to hasten tho cvaoiialion. as the British Government is ol tin: opinion (hat continued occupation may prejudice the working of the Dawes plan and jeopardise the arrangements agreed upon at I lie I,ondon Conference. M. IB Trim went to I’aris thi-morn-ing. M. 11KK It KIT S WELCOME. I’ARIS, Auk. is. M. llerriot had ati i-ntluisiastii- reception. One hundred thousand people swarmed the station and its environs. They hailed him a- the “victor” and cheered him tumultuously. There is little doubt that the Chamber will miss a vote of confidence, hut the most interesting position may arise if M. llerriot makes a statement in the Senate where M. Poincare will join in the debate. It i- generally believed that in any ease. Parliament will rise for tlie vacation before The end of the month.