CUSTODY OF GERMANY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18631, 12 February 1924, Page 7

CUSTODY OF GERMANY.

, >v* ■ ; ' TASK FOE THE LEAGUE. MACfIONALrS_ PROPOSAL. 'ADMISSION AS MEMBER. FRANCE OFFERED BARGAIN. Tjy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 9.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON, Feb. 10. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent understands that the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MncDonald, does nut intend to await the ordinary meeting of the League of Nations in September in order to seek the admission of Germany. J.n effort will probably be made after necessary soundings to convene a special meeting for this specific purpose if Germany is agreeable. The newspaper Eire Nouvelle suggests thst the real reason of the last-minute postponement of M. Poincare's interview with the newly-appointed German Ambassador to France was the receipt cf a proposal from Mr. Mac Donald offering to accept the French view in favour of strict military control of Germany, provided that th ; is carried out by the League of Nations, and in return France withdraws hir opposition to the admission of Germany to the League.

COLOGNE RAILWAYS. AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE. PALATINATE NEXT. Beui*r. LONDON. Feb. 10. Advices from Cobles state that the British and French High Commissioners have reached an agreement regarding the railways in the Cologne zone. This provides that the railways remain under German direction, but that the Franco-Bel-gian railway regie retains the right to send trains through the zone. French political circles are highly pleased at the settlement, which is due to friendly conciliation on both sides. The French emphasise that the relations have created an excellent position for dealing with paramount issues, upon .. which a general European settlement depends. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Express says that there is decided optimism relating to the improved Franco-Jiri-iah relations as a result of the settlement of the Cologne r? 11 way question and the prospect of an early solution of the Bavarian Palatinate question. It is understood that the latter means that France is abandoning the Separatist movement. SEPARATIST MOVEMENT. RAPID WANE IN SOUTH. ';i ; A, and N.Z. BERLIN, Feb. 10. Reports from Cologne state that with the Separatists' evacuation of public buildings in Wiesbaden, Worms, Bingen, <' ind Alzey, the Separatist movement has ] /Tactically disappeared in South Rhineland, except in Mainz and a few unimportant villages. , >• Separatists who were attempting ft . .coup in Bingen were disowned by the French and ejected by the loyalists. "M 1 .The movement, however, has shown ■ wnewed activity in North Ilhineland, especially in Dusseldorf, where Heir iW&thes has started a new campaign in I; junction with the Communists. Separatists hav£> evacuated Treves.