DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS

Evening Star, Issue 20032, 24 November 1928, Page 5

DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS

GERMANY AND THE POWERS REPARATIONS AND EVACUATION Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, November 23. (Received November 2.1, at 10 a.m.) It is understood that the Government is sending identical notes to Britain and Franco, restating the German viewpoint on the Reparations Conference. LONDON, November 2d. (Received November 24, at 10.dO a.m.) The ‘Morning Rost’s’ Paris correspondent learns Unit Sir 'William Tyrrell is going to England, and will spend the -week-end at Chequers with the Prime Minister. Lie purposes explaining the - French views on evacuation and reparations more clearly than it is possible in despatches or by telephone. tie will also probably see Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is due from Canada on Sunday. The ‘Daily Telegraph's’ diplomatic correspondent understands that the German Government intends to make clear that it cannot possibly acquiesce in tbo postulates laid down by the Powers, with a_ view to safeguarding their interests in a final settlement, nor can it agree to restrict the freedom of the expert. It will urge that the latter should bo free to make whatever recommendations they think fit after an effective impartial survey.— Australian Presss Association. FRENCH ALARMS. STRENGTH OF GERMANY’S ARMY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, November 23. (Received November 24, at 10.30 a.m.) ‘Lo Journal’s’ correspondent declares that the German official army of 100,000 men is stronger than lias been supposed, the number of privates being 38,000, corporals 38,000, sergeants 20,297, staff officers 619 (including thirty-nine generals and 106 brevet colonels). There are 596 phantom companies apart from the regular companies of the Roiebswobr. The amninl cost of the army is £35,000,000, whereas, the old imperial army of 900,0(H) nieii cost £30,000,000. London ‘Times’ Cable.