New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
Arrival at Agreement To
Be Announced To-day,
bs,i she Original Issue
Still Remains Unsettled
Paris Demands Aid
To Disarm Germany
Pren,iers May Meet Pri-
vately to Adjust Diff
ferences Yet Standing
BY Ralph Courtney
Spccid' CcJlc TO The Tribune

SpcciG' tCOlc fC me IriOiNc
,Cau-rgi.t. 1920. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS. April 12.-There has been a
great relaxation of tension in relations
between Great Britain and France over
the French invasion of the Ruhr dis
trict, and late tonight it was hoped in
official circles here that the whole stu
ation might soon be smoothed over.
Premier Millerand in Paris and An
drew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman in London. in the absence
OF Premier Lloyd George, will announce
tomorrow that the French and Brit
ish governments have reached an
agreement, but neither, will enlarge
upon the statement that the nations
are in accord.
1t was said here tonight that the
agreement is on the surface only The
Premiers were said to be at one on
the solidarity of the alliance and the
necessity of enforcing the treaty, but
the profound questions which gave
rise to the disagreement have been left
unsettled, it was said.
Troops To Be Withdrawn
A semi-ofhcal statement given out
tonight says the incident Seems to
have reached its close" The French
government has promised, the commu-
nique says. to withdraw its troops from
Frankfort and the other German towns
occupied last week as soon as the Ger
ran government takes out of the neu-
trail zone all but the 10000 to 10000
police troops permitted under the
agreement of August 8, 1919.
France also has acceded to the prin-
ciple, insisted on bv the British, that in
the future, in the enforcement of the
peace treaty France shall act only in
accord with her allies. Put bluntly,
the British demand, as the French saw
Il, was that neither France nor Eng
lard should act hereafter except in
agreement with the other, but in case
OF disagreement English opinion
sAould prevail.
The French naturally disliked such a
onesided arrangement, and still demand
that France shall have recognition of
her special interests, such as her ma
tional security, Of which she alone
over. serious promise from Great
Britain of assistance in forcing Ger
many to disarm.
Meeting of Premiers Possible
The possibility was expressed to-
night that Premiers Lloyd George and
Miiierand would meet at Marseilles CIR
some other place the day before the
San Reno conference in order to settle
II hat
them. Whether such personal meet
ing would result in agreement and
make cooperation possible at the AL
hed conference sessions remains to be
determined.
If the Anglo French incident is
smoothed over, as now seems probable,
tne San Reno conference will take
pace as scheduled, and much interest
wl!i center in the first meeting of the
British and French Premiers after
tneir quarrel. Ittprobably will be made
plain, al San Reno whether France and
Treat Britain are to resume their close
relationship
Premier Millerand handed another
note to Lord Derby this afternoon in
reply to one received from London
carrier in the day. If the answer is as
satisfactory az expected, the Premier
VIII go ahead with his plans to join the
o'ner Allied leaders at San Reno.
After France last night had given
England lull explanation Of her views
On conditions in the Ruhr Valley and
ser action thereon she received a note
lscm the British government which
vas couched in the most conciliatory
.ssms- The note brings out the fact
s''s' there has been misunderstanding
pelween the two countries England
xaa expected to receive second notice
rom france before the occupation Of
frankfort, the note said, while France
ssneYed she had already given all the
"'s'iicaton that was needed.
Note May End Tangle
IN this last nctc England asks
shs,her she understands NJ. Millerand
m-an tnat France, before further
ssset'on, viii await the agreement Of
n 'c brltish government. The French
femisr nam edIately wrote hg reply
snd landed it 10 Lord Derby. AS to
- ~ contents. ali that can be said is
a'as they lead TO hope Of immediate
retirement Of the dispute. Before speak
1s N the French Chamber, however,
a. Ailierand viii await confirmation
tlosed.
ffsncn official circles, are under
.."oa 70 have been just as surprised
me extremely friendly tenor OF TO-
~ British communication as they
san ~ 1een al the bsusqueness of pre-
o'nf documents, and they are ask
.' ~ ~hat could have happened 10 cause
issh decided change. II is remarked
~ asse that in London "The Times" is
.xiny Premier Lloyd George ques-
ss .sas 10 way tnAe implies II has
f.seia'iens TO make If forced u do so.
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