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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1924, Page 3

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AGBTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAMI.K ASSOCIATION. THE RECENT TREATIES. A DISAGREEMENT. LONDON. August 22. Although -Mr Philip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) repudiates the idea in his public declaration that lie is profoundly dissatisfied with the London Agreement, bemuse it does not 1 ; ovule foV the immediate evacuation of the Ruhr, means a split in the Cabinet. Il is known that I net inn between him and Mr MacDonald has raeehed a crisis. Mr Snowden. as Chancellor, has ranged hiin-«•! 1 beside the hard headed hanker-. who do not share Mr MacDonald's idealism, and who are unlikely to uhserihe to the

German £ 10,00(1.0C<) i< >:i i> unless t lio y i; 11 1 1 r is evacuated. giving Germany economic freedom. .Mr Snowden is also opposing Mr MacDonald's AngloSoviet agreement. Hr "ill not countenance tin; Exchequer guaranteeing a loan for Russia. It is learned that .Mr .1. It. dynes and .). ft. Tlmnni.s also <i|>i <>«• (lie .Annin-Soviet agreement, which lias been the outeomo oi Mr MacDonald's , eleventh hour intervention in the negotiations. Air Maellonald did not inform his Ministerial colleagues as to what he had committed the Cabinet until tl»e agreement "a- an acromplished fact. The Ministers resent Mr MacDonald's assumption of inde;endent powers. The Labourites are afraid that flic lloti.se of Ci,innions will reject the Agreement, anti force an early election on the Soviet issue, to the disadvantage of the l.ahonr Party, instead of the Government choosing its own time and .selecting a favourable election erv. LONDON', August 21. The ‘ Daily Express” says: Important revelations relating to the proposed Franco-German Treaty have been made by Mr MacDonald in the following telegram to the ‘’Daily Express'’: “Regarding the commercial treaty, our departments concerned have been instructed to prepare reports. M. Ilcriiot has undertaken to communicate to me the proposals he makes to Germany for iny observations.” The ‘Daily Express" aid-: ”lt is now apparent that Mr MacDonald shares .Mr Snowden's view that the

treaty proposal constitutes a seiious threat to Hritish trade. When the French delegates submitted tentative proposals to the Germans last week, every effort was made to keep them secret. The British Government was not, ollieililly informed thereof. Mr MacDonald has scored an important point in securing M. I for: bit's promise to communicate the actual proposal. BELGIUM'S ACTION. BRUSSELS, August 21. The Government of Belgium has appointed the Socialist Oppositionist. M. Dcihrouckere one. of Belgium’s delegat to the League of Nations Assembly. The appointment is remarkal le. as the second Theunis Cabinet dismissed M. Debroiickere for a similar position on the grounds of his opposition to the ..occupation of the. Ruhr. DIVISIONS IN FRENCH CHAMBER. I’ARIS. Aug. 21 M. Me rriot strongly opposed a motion hv M. Bokunowski in favour of adjourning the discussion mil il the com 111 it Lee reported noon the plans. The motion was rejected by 11211 to 2liil. A Communist nmlion was rejected by 31!) to 2(1. M. Harriot's speech v.as applauded by tjjo J.efl but elicited laughter am! protests from the Right, and noisy interruptions by ihe Communists, who subsequently violently demonstrated on the amnesty question, compelling the