Evening star., 1924-07-21

anything to antagonlZe the bankers,
whose support is necessary for the
success of the German loan, and. de-
spite the present differences, the
French premier believes 1t Will be
possible to reach an agreement
Soilet In Conference.
Sir Eyre Grove, permanent under
secretary of the British foreign Of
fee, and Gen. Noiiet, French minis
ter of war, discussed the railway
situation at length this morning.
The French. in justification of their
insistence upon maintaining the skel-
eton of the Frarco- Belgian Railway
STATS in the occupied territory to
insure their military communities
tions, emphasize the difficulties they
encountered in 1923 in consequence
of the German railway strikes. More
over, they declare that the French
and Belgian armies being raised un-
der compulsory military service sys-
tens are recruited largely from
youths who have not had the tech
nical railroad experience found
among the British soldiers. who are
recruited through voluntary enlist
ment and often are much older men
All Sides Conrdhatory.
All sides are understood to be dis
| cussing the railway problem in a
spirit OF utmost Cancellation.
The anco-Belgian view, it is
learned. is that it is necessary now
to settle only the broad general prin-
ciple, and that the French communi-
cation safeguards, as military ques-
tions, are outside the purview of the
present conference and should be
reserved for consideration at a later
pariey.
The British experts. on their part.
are said to appreciate that the
Franco-Belgian interests are entirely
justified in seeking every necessary
safeguard for their communications
| since the military occupation of the
! Ruhr will continue for the time be-
ing after the economic evacuation
or that area But the British are
slow in modifying their view that
THESE safe guards can be adequately
| provided under the interallied rail-
| way commission created by the treatv
OF Versailles.
work Through Sunday.
The delegations sacrificed the Sun
day holiday in order to advance the
work, SO rs to make possible a
plenary session tomorrow. The head
quarters of all the DELEGATIONS were
| a nd he
| several hours on problems involyine
the economic restoration of the Ruhr
Premier Macdonald had unofficial
talks with several OF the chief dele
| gates whom he entertained at lunch
con at Chequers Court. During the
day M. Herriot found time to visit
the French hospital, where he was
enthusiastically welcomed by the
staff and patients.
| The task of arriving at an under
standing for economic evacuation
| has proved complex and, although
there are divergent views between
/ the British and French and Belgian
delegations, it is asserted their diff
| ferences are not unsurmountabIe.
| Clash Over Rail Control.
| 1t was learned that the French
wanted to dilute the German railway
personnel with a large number OF
French and Belgian railway men. an6
| thus assure themselves that the rail-
ways will be more or less under
French supervision In case OF a strike
| of the German workers, or in other
| emergencies.
The British contended that IL this
| Is done in conjunction with the
Dawes report it might easily give
| rise to difdculties and conflicts: tt
which the French counterclaim i,
that if Germany adheres strictly te
the Dawes principles it will never b,
necessary to invoke the extraordin'
10y guarantees which France feelI