ALLIES’ CONFERENCE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1074, 22 July 1924, Page 6

ALLIES’ CONFERENCE

INVITATION TO GERMANY. AGREEMENT TO PRINCIPLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, Received July 22, 1.40 p.m. LONDON, July 21. Tlie chief delegates tit the Allies’ Conference have decided that it is impossible to summon a plenary conference before Wednesday and the issue of a formal invitation to Germany will be deferred until then though they had agreed to the principle, M. Herriot, however, saying he must consult his juridical advisers iu order not to prejudice the Treaty of Versailles. An element in the conference would, however, prefer that Germany lie simply asked to assent to tlie Dawes plan. If the invitation goes on Wednesday the Germans should be in London on Sunday, and the real c-risis will then come.

The committee on railway control has given up hope of agreement. The divergent views will be preferred at the plenary sittings. The French are insistent on the necessity of securing the safety of the occupation troops by diluting the German railwayman with 5000 French and Belgians, but the British experts still consider tlie military safeguards ample.

It has been decided that the Allied Finance Ministers shall meet the American and British hankers to ascertain their views regarding guarantees for a loan. The afternoon session was devoted to consideration of when it will lie possible to commence the economic evacuation of the Ruhr. The British suggest September, but France says this is too soon. The Reparations Commission may he asked to suggest a compromise.—A. and N.Z. cable.

DOMINION REPRESENTATION. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Received July 22, 1.30 p.m LONDON, July 21. As a sequel to the controversy regarding the Dominion’s representation at the Inter-Allied Conference, Mr J. 11. Thomas, replying in the House of Commons to a question, said that the High Commissioners were kept informed daily of the work of the conference and tlie committee’s arrangements would ensure the Dominion Prime Ministers being kept fully informed. It would be necessary to consult nil ol the latter, who were concerned before the publication of tlie correspondence on the subject of Dominion representation and commitments by the conference decisions. He was unable to say whether the Canadian Government had consulted the other Dominions before publishing the correspondence, but lie added that if the British Government gave .permission it would be necessary for Britain not only to consult Canada hut the whole of the Dominions before it agreed to publication.—Renter.