WORKING FOR PEACE

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 7

WORKING FOR PEACE

THE CHEQUERS MEETING. PRIME MINISTERS IN AGREEMENT. Press Association —By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, June, 22. Tho ITorriot-MacDonald conference resulted in a distinct, advance m AngloFrench relations. It is understood that tho talk was very frank. Both the Prime Esters desired a personal understanding, am Hi this was obtained without cither conceding anv vital point. As M. Bcrriot was leaving Chequers Mr MacDonald, cordially shaking his hand, said: “Our work is only begmm"£ Harriot replied : “ But we have, bogun well.” The newspapers comment with satisfaction on the evident good feeling engendered by the conference, and express the happiest hopes of the continences of file meeting.—A. and N.Z. and Router Cables. PULLING TOGETHER. PARIS, June 2b. (Received June 24, at 1 a.m.) A semi-official statement regarding the MacDonald-Horriot interview says; “It was agreed to conclude a pact for continued co-operation. Tho two Prime Ministers did everything possible to create an atmosphere of .sympathy and 1 confidence. .Mr MacDonald repeated' his assurance that in tho case of Germany defaulting she would find herself face to face with Britain, France, and Belgium united inflexibly as in war time. Mr MacDonald's undertaking that be will help to facilitate the military evacuation of the Ruhr suggests that the United States Government will ho invited to participate in the next London conference. —Reuter. DAWES REPORT. DOMINIONS CONSULTED. LONDON. June 23. (Received June 24, at 11.15 a_m.) In the House of Commons, Mr Ramsay MacDonald said the dominions Governments had been made fully acquainted with the Imperial policy as regards the Dawes report and the developments thereof. Their replies were satisfactory, he added.—Renter.