lo Hope in Berlin of Solu n of Rhineland Problem: China Loses her Seat: M. Briand's Speech Berlin, Sept. 7.
WelLinformed circles in Berlin do not believe the problem of the! evacuation of the Rhineland by the Avmy of Occupation will be solved at Geneva, for the French and German points of view are evident-Jy, irreconcilable.
The German Government main tains that Germany is entitled demand the evacuation of the Army wet Occupation by virtue of Article 431 of the Treaty of Versailles and that the question of evacuation has nothing to do with the settlemexs of reparations or inter-Allied debts, Tu view of the position which has sen at Geneva it will not be surprising if the German Chancellor, Dr. Mueller, next week will see 1] futility of continuing with the French Foreign 4M. Briand, and returns to Berlin to report to the Government that France does not intend to evacuate her Army of occupation from the Rhineland: consequently Germany amuse be prepared: to submit under protest: to the occupation continuing for another seven years.—Reuter.
He said: "The other side st gested negotiations over the repo tions question. We do not recognize the inter-dependence of our demand for evacuation and the revision of our financial obligations. We k that the Rhineland itself repudiates the purchase of evacuation.
Dr. Curtius emphasized, however, that the German Government was ready to negotiate on the question of reparations—Reuter.
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