FOR THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 27 June 1924, Page 7

FOR THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Anglo-French Negotiations.

BRIGHTER HOPES OF SETTLEMENT.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, June 25.

Diplomatic writers and Paris correspondents emphasise two main points, believed to have been discussed by M. Harriot and Mr Macdonald. It is understood that M. Herriot favours the rapid commercialisation of the German debt through the international money markets, taking up various services of railway, industrial and other bonds, as provided for in tho Dawes Report, and linking therewith Ruhr evacuation, so that a proportion of the French and Belgian troops will be withdrawn as each issue is disposed of. The other point emphasised is a mutual defence pact between Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, and possibly Czecho-Slovakia, pending a wider pact when Germany is admitted to the League of Nations. The “Morning Post’s” Paris correspondent affirms the suggestions embodied in the agreement to which Belgium is expected to assent. A significant rumour is current in Brussels that Mr Macdonald telegraphed to M. Herriot saying that the protocol drafted at Chequers Court ought not to be published. ■ British official circles, however, deny that Mr Macdonald gave M. Herriot any written undertaking.

ALLIES' STRAIGHT TALK. WHAT WILL GERMANY DO? 3y Cable—Press Association—Copyright BERLIN, June 25. Cabinet is discussing to-day the Allied Note with regard to military control. It is expected that a reply will be sent at the end of next week. There is no doubt but Germany will accept the Allies’ demands, provided the. proposed military investigation is really the Control Commission’s last action, and that thereafter the League of Nations will take charge of the matter.

AMERICAN INTEREST AROUSED

AMBASSADOR TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE. Received 8.30 p.m., June 26. Reuter's Telegrams. WASHINGTON, June 25. Mr Kellogg, United States Ambassador at London, has been instructed to attend the Premier’s Conference. White House, in a statement, said that Mr Kellogg would attend for the purpose of dealing with such matters affecting the interests of the United States. It is the desire of the Administration that the Dawes plan be put into effect as speedily as possible.