TO PROTECT FRANCE.

Mataura Ensign, 3 May 1919, Page 5

TO PROTECT FRANCE.

AN AMERICAN AGREEMENT. WILSON PROMISES TROOPS IF GERMANY ATTACKS FRANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) Received May 3, 11.26 a.m, NlvW YORK, May 2. Tho Paris correspondent of the New York ‘Sun’ states that the Foreign Office declares that. M. Glomenceau ami the United States will arrange an agreement between the United States and Franco whereby tho United States will furnish troops to protect France in the event,of a German attack. i HELP FOR FRANCE IF NEEDED. THE SAAR VALLEY QUESTION. ~ PARTS, April 22. A compromise has boon reached _ between .the .French and American views on the Rhino problem, whereby Britain agrees to send,an array to Franco, without, delay if German troops cross the Rhine, and. President. Wilson .promised to endeavor to persuade Iho ; UnitedStates Senate to agree to a, similar undertaking. De-tails of. the. Saar Valley agreement show that France is assured of lull. ownership of the coalfield, but. a commission ■nndeF.TTie League of Nations will Ik> entrusted with the government of the valley. There will be no change in citizenship, hut after 15 years the inhabitants shall decide by plebiscite whether they wish the new regime to ■continue or to belong to France or Germany. In the last case Germany may repurchase the mine at the valuation of an international commission. RESTORING FRANCE. GERMANS TO BE EMPLOYED. Received Mav 8. 0.20 a.m.‘PARIS, April 80. Eight hundred thousand German prisoners in Franco will be exxchanged -or an equivalent number of- skilled workers who will assist in the restoradon of the invaded areas!