THE RUHR.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18151, 14 August 1924, Page 9

THE RUHR.

EVACUATION DATE. FRANCO-GERMAN DIFFERENCES. TROOPS MAY WITHDRAW IN EIGHT MONTHS. (BT CABLS2— I-RES3 ASSOCIATION— COPYKIOJJT) (ArsxiuuAK a::d x.z. cable association.) (Beccived August 13th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 13.

The "Daily Telegraph" says that Monday's optimistic feeling regarding the early termination of the London Conference gave place to diffidence today owing to a series of minor Franco* Gorman differences.

Latest reports suggest that the Germans are demanding complete military evacuation of the Ruhr by January 10th.

The French offer to evacuate by August 15th, 1925, and it is believed that eventually April 15tb will bo accepted.

(Received August 13th, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 13-

The diplomatic correspondent of th-a '•"Daily Herald" says:—"M. Herriot, I>r. Stresomnnn and 51. Theunis mot this morning. I shall bo Mtjfprised if news of an evacuation settltment, with the date fixed early in the spring, is not received before to-night. BERLIN NOT OPTIMISTIC. (BT CABLE—P«USS ASSOCIATION— COI'YRIQgT) (better's TEMJGKAMS.) BERLIN, August 13. The optimism expressed in London as regards tho unsettled questions of the conference, is not shared Here. The prospects of unity over Ruhr evacuation particularly are regarded as not hopeful, It is not believed that tho German delegation will consent to a postponement of evacuation for onother year.

QUESTION OF WAR DEBTS.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S VIEW

(asuTjis's TKWsesiMs.) (Received August 13th, 11.-W p.m.)

WASHINGTON, August 12,

President Coolidgo is much encouraged by the progress ui the Inter-AHied Conference in London on the 'Dawes plan. But he consider? it unfair that tho question of the war debts <•£ tho Allies should become involved, in a measure, at this timq with the reparations, problem. So far as debts owed to the United States, by the Allies are concerned, President Coolidgo adhores to the viow of tho Administration that ha ia powerJess to consider any new proposals on that subject, since Congress has laid down specifically tie terms on which all war debt settlements must bo made.

A COMMERCIAL TREATY.

FRANCE AND GEKMANY, (AUSTBALIAH AND IT.Z. CABUO ASSOCIATION.) (Received August 14th, 1.5 a.rn.) LONDON, August 13. Tho "Daily Mail" states that M. Clementel and Dr. Luther, the French and German Finance Ministers, had a conference in London and agreed on definite preliminaries for a Franco-Ger-man commercial treaty, commencing on October Ist,

Experts have been summoned to draw up details.