London Congress

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 197, 29 July 1924, Page 5

London Congress

Problems stiil Unsolved

DISAGREEMENT ON DEFAULT QUESTION. REFEKBED AGAIN TO COMMITTEE [By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.] (Received 29, 11.15 a.m.) London, July 28. A meeting of the British Empire delegation at tho inter-Allie4 conference was held following the conference of heads of Allied delegations, in preparation for this afternoon’s plenary session. It has been gathered so far that the position has not materially changed since Friday. There is no official cognisance that any solution of the question of the bankers’ security will come within sight, while the position of the question of railways in occupied territory remains the same.— (Reuter.)

(Received 29, 1.25 p.m.) London, July 28. The plenary conference sat for an hour and a half in the afternoon. It is understood it was decided to refer the question of inviting the German representatives to the heads of the five Allied delegations.

There was a certain amount of disagreement over the report of the first committee on the question of German default, it being decided to call a further meeting of the committee on Wednesday morning.—(Rcuter.) HERRIOT DEFIES HIS NATIONALISTS. • GERMAN ATTITUDE STIFFENING. The situation at the Allied conference improved during the week-end as a result of M. Herriot’s plucky acceptance of the proposal to ask the German delegates to London to discuss the economic evacuation of the Ruhr, though this means that M. Herriot is ignoring the threat of the Nationalist Opposition in France. Al. Herriot has also requested three prominent international bankers in France to come to London to discuss outstanding difficulties with the British and American bankers.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent says: “Under the influence of events in London the German attitude is stiffening. A fortnight ago Germany was willing to sign an agreement with the Allies without obtaining an actual promise to evacuate the Ruhr. The new Cabinet decided not to sign in any circumstances without a most definite undertaking with reference to the dates for the gradual withdrawal of the occupational troops.—(A. and N.Z.)