Delay in Settlement Due to Pressure of Public Opinion in France and Germany: Germafy's Probable Acceptance of French Terms of Ruhr Evacuation London, Aug. 14.
On the adjournment of the Conference at one this afternoon, it was. announced that the German' delegates had been given two hours Franco-German industrial rap-rachement which the London Conference of 1921 rejected because it Regi provided for French penetration into German mines and factories.
MIN, Loucheur is backed by ths French ironmasters who are now. tion of the Ruhr, which the Britis and American Delegations have approved, The decision of the British and American representatives to support the French caused eonsternation among the Germans, who feel that adoption of the ' proposals would precipitate the fall of the German Government. The issue is regarded as so momentous that some of the delegates may go to Berlin to consult the Cabinet before replying.
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The German delegates have decided to refer to Berlin by telegraph the French proposition with reference to the evacuation of the Ruhr. They hope to receive an an-wer by to-morrow.
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The French, Belgian and German conversations yesterday settled the question of an amnesty for expel!- ed German officials und postponed the question of leaving the French and Belgian railwaymen in the Ruk: after the military evacuation because that question was bound up with the Rhineland settlement.
Though the discussions are at a deadlock on the subject of military evacuation, another difficult ques tion is that of dyestuffs. The Gevmans refuse to include these amt other by-products of coal opposing M. Herriot's abandonment of this scheme. " M. Loucheur is the leader of the powerful group of Left Radicals, who have, up to the present, been supporters of the Government. M. Herriot has reckon with the contingency "of withdrawal of that support when hho meets the Chamber of Deputies.
The only hope of a solution now is that Mr, Ramsay MacDonald, or tone of the American delegates, or the Belgian Premier, M, Theunix, may find a formula for a compromise. The Belgians are in no way so adamant on the subject ut evacuation as the French.
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The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Graphic" understands that Herr Marx has telegraphed to President Chert recommending ceptance of the French evacuation plan.
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The Government hax decided permanently to restore the 26 per cent. percentage levied on German ports under the Reparations Recovery Act, The Government on taking office reduced the percentage tu 5 per cent.—Reuter.
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