The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
INSTRUCTIONS ARE
. SENT LORD CRFWF
Nature Contents To Ambas.
sador Kept Secret
COUNCIL WILL MEET
King. Albert Holds Conference With
Ministers Over Affairs In
e.. Germany

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Berlin, November 15.-Official
quarters dismiss as wholly un-
= founded the reports circulated
abroad that the German gov
eminent has decided to repudi-
ate the treaty of Versailles in
its entirety. II r..
1t was stated in these quarters
that payment of reDaratioa
Z could only be resumed wnen the
status existing prior to jan
uary IL, the date Of the French
entry into the Rhur, was fully
restored. Reputation of the re-
paration obligations in the pres
ent situation does not signify
official disavowal of the treaty,
it was added, but is the result
OF Frances violation of the
treaty. :. .''-' '..
$500.
Brussels, November 15.-The
presence of the former crown
prince in Germany continues to
occupy the attention OF Belgian
governmental circles, which are
represented as in complete ac-
cord with France on the attitude
to be adopted in the matter. It
is understood, however, that the
Paris and Brussels viewpoint,
calling for additional sanctions
against Germany, Is finding Ops
position in thas L4Dufion gogern-
ment. In parliamentary and po-
litical circles, it is said that the
/. penalties proposed would re-
quire naval rather than military
execution, and that this fact is
increasing the British unwil-
lingness to PAL ticipate.
Paris, November 5.-Lord Crewe
British ambassador, received in.
structions from London today de
filming the attitude of his govern
ment on the subjects of the return
of the German crown prince and
the resumption of inter allied mill.
tary control in Germany. The Brit
ish embassy is keeping secret the
nature of the instructions.
The ambassadors council viii
meet this afternoon to resume its
consideration for the two questions
The French cabinet council anG
President Millerand met and dis
cussed the external situation and
Frances, foreign policy.
King Albert Holds Conference
Brussels, November 5.-King AL.
bert received Foreign Minister JAS
per last nieht and later heldsa con
ference with Premier Theunis. Tht
king is understood to have discus,
sed with his ministers all the owes
toms that are now to the forefron
in European politics from repara
tons to the return to Germany o
Crown Prince Frederick William.
Foreign Minister Jaspar appear
ing before the FOREIGN affairs com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies
today emphasized that it was tn,
governments intention to Obtain
payment PREPARATION from German.
as soon as possible in order to re
establish the Belgian financial sit
uation. ~
Bring Issue Before Reiehstaa
Berlin, November 15.-Opponent
of the Stresemann ministry arr
making political capital Of the re
ported change Of the government
policy toward the Ruhr and Rhine
land and 1T seems certain they will
bring the isuse before the Reichsta:
when that body reconyenes mex
Tuesday. 81
The governments decision to lie
these territories shift for them
selves at least while they are oc
cupied, was made known in officia
quarters last night when it was an
nounced that after November %
to meet the unemployment bills il
D.,1,r GLAND
In the event that political pres
sure does not force change in the
policy of the government it is be
lieved the local authorities in TIN
occupied regions will be empowered
to deal with the French and Bel
gian regime, thus making the fu'
ture OF the areas dependent upoT
such agreements as may he effected
in local negotiations. This, Ii /!
pointed out would place a preDond
Grant share OF the responsibility o
the peoples fate upon the shoulder
of France and Belgium. 4
A dispatch received in London
last night by the Central News .Ag
ency from Berlin reported semi
official, announceme nt that Ger
many had completely stopped al
PREPARATION payments on the GROUND
that France had violated the Yer
sailles treaty and that Germany ha(
decided to repudiate tie treaty ant
to disregard it az long as the Rub
WAS occupied. There has been n
direct confirmation of these advices
Negotiations Still Pending
Z Paris. November Is. - Advice
from~ French sources in Berlin sa!
that the negotiations between rep
resentatives of the occupied terri
tories ard tho Strasemanr government
concerning the future status OF tn
Ruhr ard Rhineland are continuiri
this r7orDing.
AGREEMENTS with several repre-
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