A crop of rumours was spread in the past 24 hours beginning with a story of a plot of German Nationalists to assassinate Dr. Luther and Dr. Stresemann, bees were willing claims to Alsace-Lorrs ing with @ report that the minor indisposition of Dr. Stresemann was really due to his' being poisoned. The latter story was effective disposed of by Dr. Stresemann' appearing at the conference to-day Oct. 7.
A substantial part of the Western Security Pact has been completed. It is expected that the jurists will add the finishing touches to-day. The glass, however, is not so set! fair with regard to the other subjects to be considered, and it must} not be forgotten that all the questions are inter-dependent.
Unauthorized Version Published An Italian newspaper has published a version of the text of the'
Pact, which is declared here to be 'a mixture of truths and untruths, the latter preponderating to a con-iderable degree. It is not proposed, it is learned, to publish the authorized text of the Pact until it is really concluded. Such a stage is far from having been reached.
A communique issued this evening says that the Conference to-day heard the report of the jurists on. the drafting work previously entrusted to them. New suggestions were made which necessitated 'a fresh examination by the jurists. The Conference, therefore, decided to have a supplementary report for} 'a later meeting.
The delegates left the conference room in the most amicable spirit. Mr. Austen Chamberlain accompanied Dr. Stresemann and shook hands on parting.
The outstanding topic to-day is the fact that M. Briand had an hour's conversation with Dr. Lather, outside Locarno this morning. The conversation was very secret but there is no doubt that it concerned the eastern frontier—Revter.
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