The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
REGARD NOTE ASH
.CONCILIATORY
Tension Relieved by French
Reply to Britain, Despite
Its DeniaIS.
GAVE A MPLE WARNING

London, April 10.--(A. P.)--
The reply Of France to the Brit
lsh note on the action taken by
france IN occupying additional
German territory was received in
London today. The note main
tains that France gave Great
eritain ample warning on April
5 that France considered il
necessary to take military steps
II Germany failed to withdraw
her troops.
The British foreign office has
not stated what form the French
warning took, but II is assumed
that 1t was presented verbally
by the French ambassador. Not
withstandine the insistence Of
France that there was no alter.
native for her in the circum-
stances except occupation OF
German territory and her de-
nials OF the statements that she
had acted without warning, Off
Gals here view the note as
conoiliatory, because OF the ex-
pressed desire Of the French for
an allied conference.
This view is emphasized by the
fact that Premier Lloyd George left
today. Earl Curzon, the foreign Sec
stated yesterday he might postpone
his departure. He did not attend the
meeting of the supreme council here
today. Earl Curzon, tn foreign Sec
rotary. also was not present because
of illness. 1t was stated that the
council did not discuss the German
situation, but continued to work on
the Turkish treaty.
In other official quarters the
French note is considered to have
relieved the tension of yesterday.
Declined Sanction.
Declaration that the allies re-
peatedly declined to sanction the ad-
vance of French troops east of the
Rhine and that statements by Pre-
mier Millerand and other French
had given the Impression
that country would abstain from
single handed action against Ger
many were contained in the note
the British attitude sent to
Paris, says the London Times.
Emphasis is laid on the fact that
grave problems In connection with
the execution of the Versailles treaty
may arise in the future, II Is said,
and 1t is assumed France will not
act again on her own initiative,
otherwise the work of the peace con-
ference may become futile"
Reports from Paris that France
was told the Earl of Derby would
De instructed not TO participate In
The conference of ambassadors I'm
Paris until France had given assur-
inces she would In future act In con-
cert with the allies, are confirmed by
the Times.
Replaced BY Europeans.
The newspaper says IL has learned
French African troops which orig
nal1y occupied Frankfort, have been
replaced by European forces. It is
explained that Africans were used
only because they were nearest
Frankfort.
The text of the British note and
he reply OF France have not been
made public, nor Is there any official
animation OF the tenor OF the docu-
nents beyond what may be inferred
rom inspired statements given out
lere.
A Paris dispatch says that con.
'ersations between the allies reln.
I've to the French advance east o
he Rhine may be completed In time
o allow Premier Millerand TO make
/. statement on the situation In the
hamber Of deputies Monday, accord
ng to the Petit Parisienne.
French Reply Pacific,
The French reply is said TO be
'acifc. but contains no suggestion
or modifying the French military
neasures that were taken ON the
thine.
The French reply Is understood 10
xpress the belief that the allies will
ccept the French attitude as TO the
ecessity for military action. The |
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