New Britain herald., 1924-08-14

London. Aug. A. - The deadlock
 between the French and the Germans
 on the question of the time limit for the military evacuation of the Ruhr
 is imperilling he success of the in-
 ternational conference. it was indieat-
 ed today after hurried meeting Of the French. Belgian and German
 premiers at Downing street early los
 day had failed to produce tangible
 results.
 Hope For Intervention Delegates to the conference hope Y that American or British intervention will save the program which the al- lies have agreed upon for instituting the Dawes reparntion plan.
 After the meeting between Premier Herriot of France. Premier Theunis of Belgium, and Chancellor Marx of Ger many. which lasted about twenty minutes, American Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg and American Representa- tive James A. Logan, rushed to the American embassy and joined Owen D. Young and the other American ex- perts on the Dawes plan to consider what action they might take to solve the new complications.
 Confer With Berlin
 The Germans returned to their ho- tel where direct cables to Berlin car ried the news of the unfavorable turn in the conference to the members of the German cabinet at the other end of the wire. After d brief German cabinet meeting, negotiated by the cables which were exchanged directly with Wilhelmsstrasse. Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Stress- mann returned to Downing street at 12;30 o'clock. .
 Urges Compromise.
 Meanwhile Prime Minister Mac Donald of Great Britain saw M. Her riot and urged upon him that he &C., cept a compromise on the time limit for the evacuation of the Ruhr.
 The anxiety which was felt for the success of the conference during this last minute crisis was reflected in the facial expressions and in the general department of the allied. German and American representatives as they ar- rived and departed from Downing street.
 After returning from his home, Mir. Herriot said:
 "The allies are with us and we are in complete control of the situation"
 The negotiations between the French, Belgians and Germans will be resumed at three o'clock this after noon after which there will be a of the Big Fourteen"
 One Year Say French.
 The French delegates declare that they have agreed upon one year as .he maximum time for the evacuation of the Ruhr with reductions of that period only if special conditions war ant them. Tn cone year period will begin with the date of the signing of he London agreement.
 At 2:15 o'clock, Chancellor Marx ,isited M. Herriot at the latter's ho- el. It was intimated that the Ger 1 nan chief delegate might have with hi mthe German answer { if the all-important Ruhr question. '
 All Are Dumb. At the conclusion of the conference etween Premier Herriot and the 'erman chancellor which lasted near y an hour, it was announced that othing could be made public. Chan ellor Marx said
 ''I am dumb and M. Herriot is umb, too.' Herriot hurried to Downing street.
 American Ambassador Kellogg is- ued a statement denying published eport that he had issued an ulti- latum to the Germans in support of he French plan providing a year for ne military evacuation of the Ruhr. IF. Kellogg's position, 1t is stated, is ne of neutrality.
 Cannot Accept Terms.
 Later, Chancellor Marx said that he ould not accept on his own author y the French prposal that the mili- try evacuatian of the Ruhr begin ne year after the date of the signing the protocol in London. It was an- ounced that Dr. Luther of the Ger lan delegation would go to Berlin , consult with President Ebert and ie leaders of the parties and that the erman would give their. answer $ inday. ] The deadlock, it is explained is V ,er the date on which the evacua- f; on will begin and on the duration of D e evacuation. N The Germans have been insisting N at it shall begin immediately and ii all be completed by January. The fl 'ench have proposed that the evac- tion shall be completed not later an one year from the date of sign |, 3 the protocol embodying the work | the London cnference.
 The assumptin has also been that 1 2 French would not be willing to gin the evacuation until the inter- fed control commission had com tied Its present investigation. This, is expected, will not be before the dale of September.
 NJ. Herriot after meeting with the x- lgians and Germans and later with "big fourteen" declared that the 4. rmans tonight were again commu- ating Geographically with Berlin that there would be another citing tomorrow morning. M Her made it plain that the French egates would not recede from their position to evacuate the Ruhr one IT after the signing of the pro- ol. F.