BRITISH AND AMERICAN ATTITUDE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 83, 9 April 1920, Page 5

BRITISH AND AMERICAN ATTITUDE.

NO RUPTURE OF UNITY LIKELY.,

(Iteceived April 8, 10.50 p.m ) LONDON, April 8. Ihe Australian Press Association learns that the meeting of Ambassadors was postponed until to-day, owing to the absence of Lord Derby, who has now returned to Paris with authority to declare the British attitude.

It is understood that M. Millerand has been kept closely informed of the British and American official views. No rupture of Allied unity is likely. At most Britain and America may protest against the French action, hut it is recognised that failure to support France would be misinter-

preted in Germany. It may even be necessary to make a slight British advance in order to convince tho Germans, but'it is more probable that the incident will be closed m a few days by the withdrawal of the Germans from the neutral zone. This would be followed promptly by the French withdrawal. The whole situation will bo reviewed at a sitting of the 'Supreme Council in London to-morrow.