GERMANY

Evening Star, Issue 17921, 17 March 1922, Page 4

GERMANY

“■DEFENCE POLICE.”

THE OLD GAME.

Prow Ajunoiatioß—By Telegraph— l Copyright,

BERLIN, March. 16. (Received March 17, at 8.50 a.m.)

Tho Foreign Office received a Note from tho Entente Powers protesting against tho organisation of the defence police, which, is regarded as of ,muth too military a character.—A. and N.Z. Cable,

ALLIED CONTROL,

EIGHT YEARS’ LIMIT SUGGESTED.

PARIS, March 16.

(Received March 17, at 8.15 a-m.)

‘Lo Petit Parisien,’ in. dealing with tho duration of control of the Gorman army, navy, and air forces, states that the Ambassadors’ Conference favors Signor Stem's proposal for eight years,'on tho condition that the time should bo .shortened if the German policy hi satisfactory. Tho Note which wan handed to the For. eign Minister at Berlin calls tho German Government's attention to the obstruction encountered by the Interallied Military Commififiion, and urges the Government to stop practices which bjto' delaying tho carrying out of tho disarmament conditions which wc.ro prescribed in the l?oa« Treaty.—A. and N.Z. Cabin.

ARMY OF OCCUPATION,

AMEPJCA’9 CLAIM.

WASHINGTON, March 16-

(Received March 17, at 9.15 0.m.)

It ifl indicated that Mr Hughes will shortly despatch identical Ntos to Prance, Britain, and Italy, presenting a direct claim for 210,000,000 dollar’s for costs ox the a,my of occupation.—A, and N.Z. Coble.