Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
FRENCH PROMISE
WITHDRAWAL IN
NOTE TO BRITISH
Action Will Follow Retirement
of German Troops
in Ruhr.
WILL TAKE NO FURTHER
INDEPENDENT ACTION
Solidarity of Entente Is Empha-
sized in French Com
munication.
By the Associated Press.

sized IN french Com
munication.
By the Associated Press
LONDON. April 12-The latest
French note on the subject of the
French occupation move. received
troops in Frankfort and other occu-
pied cities will be withdrawn upon
the withdrawal of the German troops
from the Ruhr region. 1t promisesrit
is stated. that no further independent
action will be taken by France.
The text Of the note. which was
handed to the Earl of Derby, British
ambassador at Paris, yesterday even
Ing for transmission here. has not
yet been made public in London. It il
said. however. that the communica-
ton is couched in conciliatory terms
and should tend largely to alleviate
the gravity of the situation.
Entente's Solidarity Assured.
The solidarity of the entente is en-
phasized in the French communica-
tion. In British official circles the
opinion was expressed today that all
the dangers with which the situation
was fraught had definitely been dis
PEELED.
Up to noon Sunday there had been
undisguised nervousness here over last
weeks croSs-channel exchanges. The
second British note, which was handed
to the French premier early Sunday,
consistently reiterated the British at
titude as expressed in the first objec-
ton to the French move in the Ruhr.
Premier Sends Tenor Of Reply.
Premier Millerand Immediately sent
a communication to the Earl of Derby,
stating the tenor Of the French reply,
then being prepared. The substance
OF this was forwarded to London at
once. =
BY Sunday night it seemed that the
crisis had passed the most serious
stage and that there was every pros
pect OF clearing the embarrassing posi-
ton or the two governments
The formal French reply was re-
ceived at the foreign office here at
O'Clock this morning. 1t was discussed
az cabinet meeting in Downing street.
at which Andrew Bonar Law, the gov
eminent leader and representative of
Premier Lloyd George during the lat
ter's absence from London. presided.
Mfllerand Silent ON Note.
PARIS. April 12.-The Earl Of
Derby, British ambassador to France.
oeuvered to Premier Millerand at
O'Clock this afternoon the British r..
ply to the French premier's note 6f
last evening. NJ. Millerand refused to
the newspaper correspondents.
Immediately after receipt Of the
note M. Millerand left to call cpon
President Deschanel. who had arrived
at the Lyon station at 1850 O'Clock
from short holiday on the Riviera
and was just reaching the Eiysee
Palace. The premier was received
before the president had discarded his
travelling clothes.
Talks With Chiefs,
NJ. Millerand held a few minutes'
consultation with the various chiefs
Of the foreign office before leaving
for the palace. and it is probable
that the contents of the note were
Immediately made the subject Of dis
cussion by the foreign affairs person.
mel. 1t was stated. however. that
nothing would be given out for pub
!ication before the premier's return
from his visit to the president.
Nevertheless, the opinion was ex-
pressed freely that the incident was
in fair way of being settled. and
at the note just delivered would
prove to be the next to the last in
the rapid fire exchange of the past
few days. Premier Millerand's reply,
which probably will go forward this
evening, will be the sixth note trans
mitted by the governments in three
udyS Time.
Must Keep In Agreement.
Both France and Great Britain are in
creasingly convinced of the necessity
of keeping in agreement for the settle
ment OF the questions regarding Ger
many and those affecting other parts Of
the world Andrew Bonar Law. the gov
ernment leader. told the house of COM
mons today. =
Answering questions with regard to
the Anglo-French situation, Mr.. Bonar
Law said:
las the house is aware. a difference,
which his majesty's government greatly
deplores. has arisen between the British
and French governments. but the ex-
change OF notes which has taken place
between London and Paris justifies the
belief that both governments recoG-
nize more than ever the necessity Of
maintaining an intimate. cordial agree
nent in the settlement OF the gnp%
questions now confronting them In Ger
many and elsewhere.
THE approaching conference of the
heads of the allied governments will no
doubt serve to confirm and consolidate
the complete undo rstanGing between the
two governments. In these circum-
would be very undesirable to have any
discussion on the subject, either in de-
bate or by way of question and answer
1t Is hardly necessary to add that there
Is no truth whatever in the statement
made in certain sections Of the press
that there has been a difference of opin-
ion in the British cabinet" ~
The text of the last sentence Of the
French note, on which Great Britain
requests an interpretation. was as
follows: ~
The preceding considerations be.
ing stated the French government
does not hesitate to declare that In,
all interallied questions arising from
the execution of the treaty il fore.
sees no case in which II should not be
glad before acting to make sure of
the assent OF its allies"
Concerning the second point raised
in the British note. officials say that
diplomatic documents will easily
elucidate the matter.
The Paris Midi sums up the situ-
alton as follows:
Premier Lloyd George asks Francs
to bind herself not to act in the fur
approval of the allies. Nd. Millerand
make sure beforehand Of the assent
sired that France renounce all lib-
erty of action, and on the other Il 10
stated politely that France cannot
renounce this liberty OF action"
BeIgians on for Mayenee.
ARLON. Belgian Luxembourg. Apet2
IA battalion of Belgian troops. go
strong. with bands playing and faaB
flying. left here today by way Of Cob
lenz for Mayence. The troops VIII ar
rive at fheir destination Monday Aveu-. {