Considerable interest and specu-Intion have been aroused by a secret} Jmecting between M, Briand and Dr Stresemann in the village of Thory, Just across the French frontier.
Subsequently an official communique was issued stating that the conversation between the French and German Foreign Ministers lasted several Hours and was very cordial. They examined all problems likely! to interest the two countries and] endeavoured together to ascertain the best meang of solving them in the interests of France and Ger: many and in the spirit of the agree. ments which they have' signed, The two Ministers reconciled their points of view generally regarding solutions. Both reserved the right to refer to their own Governments, and if the Governments _approve their points of view they will resume the conversations in order to attain] desirable results, The official communique may be amplified by a statement from aa excellent German source that the object of the meeting was to discuss in general terms the possibility of comprehensive Franco-Germen agreement removing the suspicions and differences of the past and also of facilitating the French financi.t position.
It is pointed out that Germany able and willing to collaborate fi ancially and economically with ince on the basic principle that it is in Germany's interest to have a. prosperous, stable and friendly France.
Sept. 18.
'The Committee of the Council' of the League of Nations, including Mr, Chu (Chao-hsin, Count Sato anil Jonkkheer London, to-day examined French proposal to invest methods enabling the Council take decisions necessary to enforce the obligations of the Covenant a: expeditiously as possible.
The Committee requested Debrouckere (Belgium) to subs report on the connexion between this question and the procedure instituted in 1921 by the second Acsembly for the application of Article Sixteen of the Convenant, League to Summon Conference Paris, Sept. 20, A message from Geneva says that} in spite of opposition from Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Switzer. Innd, the Commission on Disarmement of the League of Nations has adopted the French proposal to call a disarmament conference before the next Assembly.—Havas, German Entry into League Geneva, Sept. 22.
Germany's solemn admission to the} League of Nations was proof that the nations had withdrawn. their accusations of war guilt, said Dr. Stresemann, the German' Foreign Minister, speaking at a reception organized by local Germans. last night.
He also emphasized the loyalty of} the natives as evidence of Germany's fitness to govern colonial territories. He added that Germany now had the same right to possess colonies ay anybody else.
He declared that German policy claimed that German sovereignty should be restored in German territory and also claimed the releognition of the right of self-determination of all peoples.
The Foreign Minister added that after Germany had entered the League the occupation of German territory was quite incompatible with the principle of equality among the members of the League.
Dr. Stresemann, in the course of an interview to-day: before leaving for Berlin, sgiq that Ais impressions of the League were good. A great majority of Germans approved of his policy at Geneva even if al majority of the Reichstag did not do so.
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