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Evening Star, Issue 18138, 30 November 1922, Page 12

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THE SECRET CONFERENCE. FRENCH PRESS EXPLANATIONS. Pre» Atfockiicm—By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, November 29. (Received November 30, at 9.16 a-m.) In publishing further details of the cecret. conference, the newspapers emphasise (that the discussions were not intended to interfere with Allied solidarity. The decisions,amounted to only French..recommendations to the Allies for consideration in the event of a reparations deadlock. M. Poincare will see Mr Bonar Law in London within a few days, and will discuss matters connected with the forthcoming conference -at Brussels,—A. and N.Z. Gaol©. A FOOD (SHORTAGE. BERLIN, November 29. (Received November 30, at 9.15 am.) The com supplies are rapidly diminishing. (The peasants delivered only a quarter of the quantities demanded, end 200,000,000 tom are 'lacking. The present supplies for two or (three months. The Food Ministry ha® ordered flour to ha mired with 10 per cent, of potatoes.— A- end N.Z. Cable. THE BRITISH OCCUPATION. LQNDON, November 28. Replying to a question in the Home of tOommoais, Mr W. E. Guinness (Undersecretary of Stele for War) said the strength of the British Army at occupation m Germany ora November 11 was 653 officers and 8,158 men. The total cost to July 31 was £54,650,000. —A, and N.Z. Cable.