Evening star., 1926-09-18
ECONOMIC ACCORD
REACHED BY BRAND
WITH STRESEMANN
German Spokesman Init.
mates Desire to End 0CCu-
patton Is Vital Factor.
CABINETS MUST RATIFY
MINISTER'S PROPOSALS
Solution of All Outstanding Issues
Possible, Declares French
Statesman on Return.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Preee
GENEVA. Switzerland. September
Is.--That the Franco-German accord
planned by Foreign Ministers BRAND
and Stresemann will be fundamentals
of an economic nature was confirmed
today to the Associated Press by a
German spokesman.
Both France and Germany. he said,
desire to transform the existing sys-
tenn of pledges growing out OF the
treaty Of Versailles into a friendly
partnership whereby they would com
bine their interests.
The spokesman added that con-
tinued occupation Of German soil by
French troops could only prove con
tinued source of friction, and that the
Germans have the same consuming
desire to get the French troops out of
Germany as the French had to get the
Germans out of their territory after
the War of 1870.
League Hopes Run High.
The accord. which must be placed
before the respective governments for
acceptance is considered in League
of Nations circles as meaning much
for the political and especially the
economic development of Europe.
1t was reached yesterday by BRAND
and Stresemann during private
luncheon on the slope of the Jura
Mountains at Thoiry. just across the
Swiss border in France. The lunch
con was one of the getting down to
brass tacks" conferences the two
statesmen have been holding recently.
Although little officially is known
in detail of the questions discussed,
the belief prevails that gradual re-
duction of the French forces Of occu-
patton I'm Germany and a possible
pooling of economic and financial in
terests. based on the theory that what
Europe most needs is economic pros
peritt were among them. European
debts to the United States are said
to have been among the matters dis
cussed.
Examined All Problems.
An official communication issued by
the foreign ministers said they had
examined all problems susceptible OF
interest to the two countries and that
thev sought the best common means
of solving such questions in the In
terest of France and Germany and in
the spirit of the treaties already sign
ed by them.
NJ BRAND considered as good omen
the fact that when the conference be-
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Mont Blanc.
white was it's summit said the
French statesman. yet no whittier nor
purer than our inmost souls.
Foresees Friction Removed.
He added that If the French and
German governments accept the view
points of himself and DR.. Stresemann
the desired end-the removal of all
possible causes of friction between
France and ermany-would be
achieved.
One of the questions reported to
have heer. discussed was the com
generalization of the debt 1t is pre-
sumed this had to do with the pro
posed sale on the open market of Ger
man railroad bonds pledged to secure
payment of rerarations. France is
known to desire to realize a s early a s
possible on her share Of the bonds.
Heretofore Germany has appeared lit
tie disposed to any change in the bond
agreement which would alter the debt
from political to commercial ohli-
cation.