THE RHINELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1929, Page 6

THE RHINELAND

EVACUATION DELAY

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, January 22. Parliament re-assembled this afternoon after the Christinas recess.

Answering a quest inn put by Mi* Wedgwood (Labourite')., regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland. Sir Aus''toil Cbainlicrlain (foreign Secretaij) said that there had hern no change iu ■ (lie' situation'since lie spoke during the debate on the adjournment in December. Mr Wedgwood referred in nnotliei question to'the Committee of (ontiol in the Rhineland. Sir A listen Chamberlain said lie presumed that Mr Wedgwood, intended to refer to the' Commission bl \ erifieation and Reconciliation, mentioned in a Geneva resolution on September K> last. The word “control ” was not. used in that resolution, and it would convey an entirely wrong impression of the character and purpose of H’** body ‘created. Tbe Geneva resolution stated that the Powers were agreed regarding the acceptance of the principle and constitution of the isiofc ofi ATviciitV/Uid,,Reconciliation, ■and the objects And duration ol tb Commission would form the subjec o negotiations between the Governments concerned. Tbe Governments undertook to Study this question, and woic doing it now. They were proceeding upon a resolution to which the Gumian Chancellor was a party.