Evening star., 1924-08-27
GERMANS TO SIGN
PACT REGARDLESS
. OF RE|CHSTAG VOTE
If Approval Is Refused Marx
Will Go Before People on
London Issue.
SESSION Is SUSPENDED
BY COMMUNIST UPROAR
Want 0usted and Imprisoned Mem.
bers to Ballot-Herriot
Wins Approval.
By the A ssociated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
BERLIN, August 27.-The German
government will sign the London
agreement whether or not the Reich
stag approves of it. it was officially
announced today. If the Reichstag
rejects the pact on the Dawes repara-
tions plan, elaborated at the interna-
tional conference in London, the
legislative body will be dissolved. ac-
cording to the announcement.
President Ebert and Chancellor
Mark have signed the decree dissolv-
ing the Reichstag, for use in the
event the Nationalists prevent the
government from obtaining a two
thirds majority for the railways bill
which must be passed before the
Dawes plan can become operative.
Less Apprehension Felt.
In official quarters it was stated
yesterday the leaders of the middle
parties in the Reichstag appeared
to be less apprehensive over the fact
of the Dawes bills when these come
up for final vote tomorrow. 1t was
declared there had been a visible
melting of nationalistic opposition
during the previous As hours
The government needs about 45
votes to give it an incontestable
majority. and these, it was believed.
would be forthcoming from deserters
in the Hergt-Von Tirpitz party who
propose to make use of their right
to vote as individuals. or who will
absent themselves from the session
when the balloting takes place, This
would automatically reduce the size
Of the opposition vote.
Because Of terrific pressure being
brought to bear on the recalcitrant
reactionaries by the industrialists.
including the SHINES interests. and
also by the banking interests. it
is now believed the nationalist party
leaders silently will approve of the
maneuver whereby sufficient num-
Der of deputies will be released from
their customary obligations to vote
en- bloc to save the governments
mea sures from defeat. Such action
would still enable the party as a
whole &C mair tain It's attitude OF
| opposition to the Dawes plan in
principle.
Supported by Agrarians.
The agrarian wing in the partys
Reichstag delegation is said to be
determined to support the measures
Inaugurating the Dawes plan. The
agrarians fear loss of rural credits
in the event that a two-thirds ma
JOTllN IdllS TO IndIeElallLe-
The Reichstag completed the second
reading of the Dawes bill yesterday.
Discussing the question of the Sc
curity pact before the Reichstag.
Count Won Bernstorff said: IF the
German government resolves to extend
to France satisfactory accommodation
in respect to the question of security,
| We shall, in all probability. be able to
| effect an earlier evacuation of the
Ruhr. The permanent neutraliza ton of
German territory is wholly out of the
| question. Nevertheless. there should
be no difficulty in effecting a relatively
| and mutually satisfactory security
! pact
| 1t is up to England and France to
| suggest to Germany that her reception
| into the League of Nations is desired.
| Count Won BernStorff declared. But
| this admission is impossible. he added.
so long as German territory is occupied
! by foreign troops.