ALLIED CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 3

ALLIED CONFERENCE

(“Sydney Sun'’ Cables)

M. HERIHOT .MARKS STATEMENT. PARIS, August 21. Tlio Chamber was packed when M. Herrint made a statement on the Ixmdon Conference. He said the Conlerence was only the first stage towards the real peace. The agreement marked the beginning of a new era. An nildiminished guarantee and security was ensured to France under the Treaty of Versailles. The consequences would he grave if the agreement was repudiated. The | oliey regarding the Ruhr dominated the negotiations. Though lie relused to allow- the Ruhr to la* included in the Conference, it was impossible for him to eliminate the problem, all the more, because, there were t.li strongest reasons lor thinkng, France remained in the Ruhr. she would remain absolutely alone.

M. ITorrioli .said il was a bo- -*** tween the re-establishment ol I lie in-ter-A Hied Entente mi tin 1 maintenance of an isolati’il action. I lie !' rent'll (>"- vorninent neglected no o|i|mrtunit y nl bringing up tin* i| iu*stion of intcr-Al-lic'd debts, Imt ir. was impossible to join tla> discussion of d* bis with tin* discussion on t!io ■ execution ol tbc Dawes Plan. The debts and tin* «iisos tion of socnrity would me discussed at a special confet'enee later ; but la* bad obtained an agreement that tin* evacuation of tin* Cologne zone would not be contemplated until Germany bad satislied her treaty obligations, including tin* disarmament . With regard to the Conference, which came t<> a. deadlock on —(itlt. .Inly. M. 1 lerriol claimed that France had saved the Conference from failure, whereof it seemed possible, by proposing arbitration as the solution.