IN THE RHINELAND EVACUATION QUESTION

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 54, 12 September 1928, Page 11

IN THE RHINELAND

EVACUATION QUESTION

FRENCH MANOEUVRES POPULAR HOSTILITY Australian Press Association—United Service. BERLIN, 10th September. Bcferring to the Ehineland occupation in a bitter speech at Mainz, Herr yon Guarard, Minister of Transport, described the French statements that good relations existed between tho inhabitants and tho French as falsehoods. "I myself know what it is to have to billet troops in my home." Referring to the present French army manoeuvres in tho Ehineland, ho asked: "Is the cannon's roar in the Eifel tho sign of peace?" The question was answered by a roar of "Noes" frofii the audience.

DISCUSSION BY POWERS (Received 12th September 11.40 a.m.) RUGBY, 11th. September. According to Press reports, the question of tho evacuation of the Rhineland was discussed this afternoon at an. informal meeting between Lord Cushendun (Britain), M. Briand (France), M. Hymans (Belgium), Signor Scialoja (Italy), and Hcrr Muelloi' (Germany). This meeting, it is pointed out, is the nearest approach to a formal discussion of Germany's demand for the freoing of the Bhine zone, which has yet been held since the evacuation of. Cologne and other bridgeheads following Germany's acceptance of the Dawes Plan. It follows tho conversations on the subject which Herr Mueller, the German, Chancellor, has had with Lord Cnshendiin and M. Briand, British and French representatives, during the present session of the League Assembly.