DUISBURG BOMB OUTRAGE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 7

DUISBURG BOMB OUTRAGE.

GERMAN RESPONSIBILITY NOT ADMITTED. BERLIN, July 8. The French and Belgian Ambassadors visited the Chancellor, Dr. Cuno, and contended that the German Government was responsible for the Duisburg affair. They asked the Government to disavow the act and do its utmost to arrest the culprits. Dr. Cuno replied that the Government was not responsible. Proof was lacking that the perpetrators were Germans. He would determine the course to pursue when investigations were concluded. Herr Cuno informed Monsignor Pacelli, Papal Nuncio in Bavaria, that acts of sabotage in the Ruhr aroso from "the unconsidered actions of the tortured inhabitants." He added that the Government condemned the criminal use of force. BRUSSELS, July 8. There is a possibility that the Belgian Minister and the French Ambassador will leave Berlin, owing to the unsatisfactory reply to their representations to the Chancellor, Dr. Cuno. ; i ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAAR. DECISION OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS' COUNCIL. (Received July 9th, 10.45 p.m.) GENEVA, July 8. The Council of the League of Nations, in a publio final session, unanimously adopted a resolution that it was useless to discuss the provisional Sanr ordinance of last March which had been withdrawn. As regards the other extraordinary measures taken by the governing Commission in the Saar Valley, the Council leaves it to the Commission to decide when it will be convenient to revert to common law. The Council expressed satisfaction with t&e amnesties recently granted by the Commission, and also great appreciation of the Commission's administrative Work in particularly difficult circumstances. It assures the Commission of its full support. M. Hanotaux (France) expressed satisfaction at the settlement of this delicate question. FRENCH TROOPS AT FRANKFORT. BRUSSELS. July 8. The French have occupied the outlying houses of Frankfort. THE FRANC AND THE MARK HEAVY SLUMPS RECORDED. (Received July 9th, 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, July S. The- exchange on Paris reached 78.95 francs to the £ sterling on Saturday, the lowest this year. The German mark touched 1,000,000, but recovered to 970,000 to the £.