The curity for a Loan to Germany:
Bankers Uneasy as to Political Security If They Fi ind the Money: Some Parties Anxious to have Germans Present London, July The fundamental differences shown at the London Conference are'emphasized by French comments transmitted by Reuter's Paris. correspondent.
These may be summed up in the remark of the" journal" that the situation is. static is liable so to continue owing to the bankers departing from_ their province of finance and claiming to Interfere in political questions, The "Matin" and the "Bre Nouvelle" declare that M. Herriot cannot wait indefinitely in London tua formula is found, as French parliamentary and public opinion is uneasy and bewildered. They state that there ave excellent French experts capable of carrying the dis cussions to a successful issue under the guidance of the Minister of Finance.
'A correspondent of the Havas Agency says that the French deleation will take their stand on the! suggested solution under which Kepurations Commission, strengthened by an American, Will hold a preliminary conference with the committee of experts who framed the Dawes plan with a view deciding, eventual defaults by Gi many.
The "Petit Pavivien" declares: that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald yesterday evening expressed a desire to invite Germany to send repre sentatives to London.
Cautious but Confident.
Navy have pronounced themselves in favour of the pact of mutual gssistanee, and France, therefore, will despatch a favourable answer che League of Nati The newspapers announce that s¢. prominent French bankers Thave been called to London to eon for with their British and Ame colleagues.—Reuter.
France and Belgium Unwilling to Withdraw Troops from 1 the Ruhr Paris, July 27, The "Petit Parisien" learns from [London that Mr. MacDonald suggested that if M. Herriot and tunis accepted the proposal to {ve up military occupation of th: Ruhr immediately, the report of the first committee concerning defaults would be passed without culty. M. Herriot and M.
Théunis refused the suggestion mont energetically.
The Australian, Senator Intosh, interviewed by "Lo Afat suggested that the French Government should call to Paris prominent politicians of the British Dor order to explain to them the vital necessities which compelled France to occupy the Ruhr.—Reuwte German Representatives to Attend Conference: Repara-
Later.
The feeling in responsible que tions Commission Also London, July 28.
Aer to-night as regards. the Allied A meeting of the British Empirs discussions may be described as [Delegation to the Inter-Allied Con-ut cautious confidence. It ix pain {forence wax held to-day, following cal out that every one concerned a conference of the heads of the termined to reach a settlement, Allied delegations in preparation The Conference has already ae-{for this afternoon's plenary session. complished a great deal, having It is gathered that the position Virtually finished all the technical has not materially changed since work it was called upon to do.
Friday. 'There is no official cognize 'Conversations regarding the ate ance that any solution of the questitude of the bankers proceeded ition of the bankers' security has throughout the day and will con come within sight, while the pos tinue till the end of the week, {tion of railways "in the occupied The xtatoment in the " Paris victory remains the same, "Temp" to. the effect that the Later, British" Foreign Office has une officially instructed Lord D'Abernon to inform the German Government that it will certainly be invited to sani plenipotentiaries to London, is refuted, It is declared here that stich an invitation could only be made with the authority of the full The plenary Conference sat for hour and a half thix afternoon.
[Tt ix understood that it has beer:
;@ecided to refer the question of in-yiting the German representatives ite the heads of the five Allied There was a certain amount of ference.
Tt ix not anticipated that the back of the Conference will be Vroken before August 11, of Dawes Plan the second committe of the Allied Conference has now drafted ite report. The dates mentioned for the proposed operation of the res plan are August 15 for the passage of German legislation to meet the Reparations Commission's demands in. connexion with the Ruhr, and October 15, when it is hoped the Franco-Belgian economic evacuation of the Ruhr will be completed.
July 26, Havas learns that the Allied Conference consulted the Anglo-French jurists on the subject of calling in German representatives, was decided that it was necessary to summon them in order that cert measures cerine. swith application of the Dawes plan, The tation will be ofheially transmitted to Berlin Inter when the labours of the Conference ara advanced sufficiently to permit of the fixing of a date Later. disagreement over the report of the first committee on the question of German default. Tt has been decided to call a further meeting of the committee on Wednesday morning. Later.
Reuter's Agency learns that the Germans will be invited to the Con ference immediately—an _inter-Allied agreement has been reached, and that the Reparations Commisston will be invited to participate in the deliberations in London. Later.
communique issued by the! Conference confirms the earlier messages, and anticipates that the heads of the delegations will invite the German representatives on the ist instant or August 1.
The communique empha: es that jthe Conference does not intend to {force anything on the German representatives. Documents will be prema, Docume a serve ax'a basis of discussion, Sir Joseph Cook acted as the niomber for the British Empire delegation.
The Conference adopted an int portant report by BL. Fromageot The jurists at the Allied Conference have completed their report regarding the terms of the invitation to Germany. The Conference will consider the report on Monday when it will decide the question of ug Germany.
France for the Pact of Mutual Assistance Paris, July 26.
According 16 the " Matin" a comjttee including the Chiefs of the genera) "taffy of the Army and 12
{with Germany, by which the Dawes: plan may be' put into operat without minaing counter to the Versailles Treaty, which at present does not provide for some of the proposed measures.
The communique states that the first committee is still at work. The report of the second committee as regards the fixeal and economic tity of Germany has been presented and accepted. The third committee expects to complete its report ina short time—Reuter.
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