Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-16
All Troops To Quit
Valley by August, Is;
First ToLeave Soon

To cvacuate al other towns and points
outside Of the Ruhr which are not in
the district they are occupying under the
treaty Of Versailles.
. As an example of good will the French
and Belgians are prepared. in accord
ance with the provisions Of the com
promise ayr cmcnt To withdraw the
French troops from Dortnund ANA th-
surrounding territory on August 30,
which is the day, it is expected, the
French parliament will ratify the agree
mcnt-
II g. agreed further that on October
the French and Germans shall begin ne
gctiations in Paris for commercial
treaties. The agreement reached also
provides that the French and Belgians
snail not insist upon their nationals re-
manning on the German railways.
No agreement has been reached as yet
on the quantities Of dyestuffs the Ger
mans arc to be required 70 deliver as
reparations. This subject still is rn-
DIR discussion and will probably BE set
tied before the plenary meeting Of the
international conference this evening.
The agreement is explained in three
letters drawn up by the French, Bel
Eian and German representatives. Tho
Germans agree 10 the terms of the com
promise agreement, hut in no way adj
nit the legality Of the military occupa-
tions of the Ruhr. IN addition. the
Germans declared in their letter that
they expect the occupation 70 be ended
at an earlier date than August -. 1925.
The Fl, nch and Belgians in their lot
ters maintain the right 20 one years
timc il which 10 effect the evacuation
il they assert that as an example OF
their good will they are prepared to
withdraw speedily the troops from
Dortmund
The French insist that the occupa-
tions were justified by the treaty q
Versailles, while the Germans declare
that tic sanctions were illegal and
voice the expectation that the cvacua-
Jon will be finished earlier than next
Argus.
prn Minister Macdonald Of Great
Britain !. preparing letter in which
he VIII deny charges that he cocrccd the
Gcrn1~s into acceptance or the French
iemanl 'iat the Ruhr occupation CON
tinue for c1e year longer II is also
expected that he will issue statement.
expressing the hope that the evacuation
may be even sncedicr than the agree
mcnt provides.
The French and Belgian prime minis
tess made joint statement declaring
u was obvious that the entire sanctions
territory would be evacuated as soon as
the French troops left the Ruhr in 9th
er word. that the military evacuation
would bc absolutely complete next Aug.
ust 15
To this Mr.. Macdonald gave his an
nroval. thus binding the British along
with the French and the Germans 70
the absolute fulfillment Of the agree
mcnt on condition that the Germans live
up % the provisions of thr Dawes plan.
Speedy preparations ARE being made
for the plcnary session of the intcrna-
tional conference tonight when thc COM
rhtc membership will re summoned ami
wncn the delegates will initiate the
agreement as - how th- Dawes plan ~
To be executed. Many Of the delegates
are planning to leave London tonight.
Until the German ReichstaE and the
French Chamber of Deputies endorse the
action of the London conference il will
not be possible TO have final signatures.