Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16
PROBLEM Of RUHR
EVACUATION STILL
DEADLOCKS FARLEY
German Mission Waits for
Word From Berlin on
Acceptance

LONDON, Aug. 14.-tBy the ASH
ciated Press.)-The deadlock between
the French and the Germans on the
question of the time limit for the mil
itarv evacuation of the Rufr is i'm
neriIing the success of the interna'
tional conference. it was indicated TO-
dav after a. hurried meeting OF the
French. Belgian and German pre-
miers at Downing street early this
morning had failed to produce tangi'
BILE results.
Delegates to the conference say
tl ey hope and expect, however, that
American or British Intervention will
save the program, which the allies
have agreed upon for instituting the
Dawes reparation plan.
The Germans returned to their
t otel. where direct cables to Berlin
carried the news Of the unfavorable
turn in the conference to the mem
bers Of the German cabinet at the
Other end of the wire. After brief
German cabinet meeting, negotiated
by the cables, which were exchanged
directly with Wilhmsstrassee, CE an
cellor. Marx and Foreign Minister
Stresemann returned to Downing
street at 1890 o'clock.
Americans Are Busy
After the meeting between Premier
Herriot, of France, Premier Theunis
Of Belgium, and Chancellor Mark, OF
Germany, which lasted about twenty
minutes, American Ambassador
Frank B. Kellogg and American Rep
rensentatiye James A. Logan, Jr.
rushed to the American embassy and
joined Owen D. Young and the other
American experts on the Dawes plan
to consider what action they might
take to solve the new complications.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Mac
Donald, of Great Britain, saw M.
Herriot and urged upon him that he
accept compromise on the time linn
lit for the evacuation Of the Ruhr
,, TIE anxiety which was felt for the
success Of the conference was re-
Elected in the facial expressions and
in the general department of the AL.
lied, German and American Repre-.
,sentatives as they arrived and de.
Eparted from Downing street.
On his return to his hotel after the
morning conference, M Herriot said.
TIE allies are with us and we are
| in complete control OF the situation. "
/ At 2:l5 o'clock Chancellor Marx
visited M. Herriot at the latter's
hotel. 1t was intimated that the
German chief delegate might have
brought with aim tie German an
fswer on the all-important Ruhr ques-
ton.
The negotiations between the
| French, Belgians and Germans was
resumed at 8 o'clock this afternoon
after which there was to be meet
| ing of the big fourteen"
The French delegates declare they
have agreed upon one year as the
maximum time for the evacuation
| Of the Ruhr with reductions OF
that period only if special conditions
warrant them. The one-year period
will begin with the date of the
| signing of the London agreement
AT the conclusion of the confer
ence between Premier .Herriot anC
nearly IN hour, it was announced
that there was nothing that could
be made public.
| American Ambassador Kellogg Is
sued statement through the EN-
bassy denying absolutely publish
| ed report to the effect that he had
issued an ultimatum to the Ger
mans in support Of the French plan
providing a year for the military
evacuation of the Ruhr. Mr.. Kel
loses position. it is stated, is one
OF the neutrality regarding this is
sue.
| Marx Waits on Berlin
| Later Chancellor Marx said that
he could not accept on his own au
thority the French proposal that the
military evacuation of the Ruhr be
gin one year after the date of the
signing of the protocol in London
1t was announced that DR.. Luther
OF the German delegation, would &C
| to Berlin to consult with President
Ebert and the leaders of the parties
and that the Germans would give
their answer Sunday.
The deadlock, it is explained, is
over both the date on which the
evacuation will begin and on the
duration of the evacuation. The
Germans have been insisting that
| it should begin Immediately an6
should be completed by January
The French have proposed that the
evacuation should be completed not
later than one year from the date
of signing the protocol embodying
the work of the London conference
| yrNN. ~ L., -.
| the French would not be willing to
begin the evacuation until the inter
| allied control commission had com
pleted its present investigation it i;
expected, will not be before the mid
| die of Septemher.