GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1924, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

[RfeutEtts Telegrams.] COLOGNE I’VACCATIOX. I’OHTI’ON'Iv.M EXT CA USES SENSATION. LONDON December 28. The postponed evacuation of Cologne although foreshadowed. created something like a sensation in Britain, France and Germany. The three countries are again embroiled in differences resulting from strongly divergent views. The present position is that, following on the decision for postponement, a note will he prepared for despatch to Germany, the terms of which were decided upon at a. meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday. The parting- .tinn of Marshal Koch in the Ambassadors Conference yesterday naturally aroused attention, The ‘‘Observer’s” diplomatic correspondent says that.the Hritish Government genuinely desires the evacuation of Cologne, but France, for reasons well understood in Merlin, is desirous lor the maximum prolongation of the Allied occupation.

The correspondent continues: - ‘‘iso long, therefore, as France is able to present a case showing that Germany has defaulted in the carrying out of the disa rmnmcut clauses of the Treaty of Versailles, whether the defaults arc serious or not the Hritish Government is handicapped. “The report of the Allied Inspectors is not’yet available; therefore, it is arguable that the delay is primarily due to the German obstruction during the past twp years. Technically, the postponement of the Cologne evacuation is attributed to the delay in receiving the Inspectors’ report; but it should be recognised in Merlin that the respite gives the British Government an opportunity of settling the qilcstiou of Cologne as one aspect of the largo question of security. “It is hoped in British official circles that Germany will endeavour to facilitate some arrangement whereby France will be guaranteed unprovoked evacuation and against aggression, after which the whole quest inn of the evacuation of the Ruhr and the Cologne ban will be quickly settled.” The “Sunday Express” says that according to high oflicials in the Foreign Office, the French view is that there is serious German default calling for sanctions and a clash between French and British viewpoints is inevitable. 0 KR.MAX DISARM A M KXT. “ GFT RID OF 11 KB RIOT.” I’ARIS, December 20. Discussing the question of German disarmament, the French newspapers take a serious view of the position and contend that peace can only be preserved by Britain and the United States using their utmost efforts to prevent bother in Europe. The “Journal Industrielle ” says that Germany seeks, by every means, to recover the position she held before HIM. She is only obeying the law of life and the mortal illusion loins will not be to forget lint keep ourselves ready for whatever eventuality. The “Temps ” says that the French and Belgian troops should remain in the Ruhr until Germany completes disarmament.

‘l'he “Journal Des Debats” : uggests getting rid 01. M. Jlerriot an.l the installation of a firmer man in the saddle. Yves Dclbos, who is M. Hcrriot’s representative on the Commission which arranged the recognition cl Russia, voices the Government’s attitude towards Russia in an article in the “ Quotidien ” namely, that re cognition will come to nothing unless the Soviet formally and immediately recognises the debts of the French State and .the people irrespective ol counter-claims. The writer, moron.-tt, admonishes the Soviet for Communist propaganda in France. TWO .STRONG POINTS. BAR IS. December 27. The collective Note which the Allies, including Italy and Japan, will present to Germany regarding the postponement of the evacuation of Cologne, makes a double argument; first, that they are awaiting the receipt and the consideration of the filial report of the control Com'’'i??ion which is exfeeted at the cml of January, and secondly, that evidence has already been received of Germany's non-fulfilment of the disarmament clause of the treaty. HERR MARX’S VIEW. LONDON, December 23. Herr Marx in an interview with the Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Volkazeistang ” declares lie is afraid

the Allied decision not to evacuate Cologne on 10th January will have rcgretablc consequences. Belief init he Allied localty to the treaty would a i destroyed and a tooling would > ? , douhtedlv rise that the saeiiliee in- , voiced in accepting the Dawes scheme , lmd been made in cam. Marx addt , that this was a grace ilee.s.o. and means purely and simply a ret. ... to the police of sanction. A'lmt is it but sanction' when the Allies continue military occupation oi a ttreat mca o (lerniany, merely because they h; 'e the one sided allegation l.at nnnv bns not complied «i b m > detail of tbe disarn.anmnt dema.uls. A recent German Note o showed that Germany stood m bta..' powerless amidst Karo™ armed to U« teeth No one could deny German* had complied with every 'I”" 1 ”"' 1 Vnl "”-”rD iim.ivcil ami tS. r tbrcl, only l f tlml I'.v mutual aaremoat. , «.*» Sr”E maMMita nut ftS it «« ""V“’ b :-a C a la roSV mI.M. bad PAPKTOAA N, Bi; I '- TiTofSSth Arrii.» ; participation in n ?£ Lrinl conference to «>isiui ) insupc...Klo. ;) lt^ impossible at the 1 mpears doomed to be 'Svo "-Ti.cr.iore the Union Governmeiit should reply slating .• , lt t |iis tinental n"mm • ! fc jt is pact v .Ai tiniH ir rl itce. Ibe utterly tmsouml part >a* >tal ,, wS i„ ."*■ ,lu *l n» ”TBritS Cavan,met «il, l» »al, advised to realise it.