German Reply to Allied Note:
Repudiation of Allegation of Secret Arming Paris, June 30.
A forecast of the German reply to the Note of the Conference Ambassadors on the subject of inter-Allied mi control says that it accepts resumption provided: (1) that it is deferred for one month; (2) that the Control Commission shall resume its mission by fan inspection of factories; and (3) that the investigations of the Commission shall be limited to seeing inws promulgated prohibiting deal ing in war material, carrying out the destruction of mobilization plans and providing for the mon-existence of armed forces contrary to the Treaty of Versailles, The first stipulation is stated to order to enable the preparation german public opinion, but it is believed in Paris that it is merely to create a postponement until the results of the London Conference duly 16 ha become known, The reply additional claim of the Conforen bavexders that th make an invent ments: which if it (urned out to bs we reassuring, woul in the imitation of Allied attention to supervision of the use of police and the disposal of existing war material.
Later.
The German Ambassador to-day precented to M. Herriot the German reply to the Allied Note on military control, Reuter, Berlin, June 30, declares that pudiate secret arming as impossible, useless and dangerous. Tt says that the Government have thoroughly carried out the disarmament of ain political organizations. The athletic exercises of German youth are not connected with military preparations. by Germany.
The reply further says that experienced military oticer can hold the opinion that Germany is in a position to cause armed conflict in Europe, because she is in a condition of helplessness unparalleled the history of nations. It sug-wests that the fears of danger to European peace are due to the fact that the idea of general disarmament has not_made any noteworthy progress among the other nations.
Germany accepts the demand of the. Allies for a general inspection provided it is final and is concluded by September 30.—Reuter.
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