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Show It i Whole Subject of Occupation I of Frankfort to Be Subject M - o( Diplomatic Controversy : PAIUS, April 9. The British atti tude regarding the French occupation of Frankfort will cause the opening of a diplomatic conversation be tween, the powers of the entente concerning con-cerning the whole subject of action with regard to Germany, it was said today in official circles. In this conTcrsation the French attitude at-titude will be based first on mainte-j mainte-j nance of entente and second on strict execution of the treaty of Versailles, i The French accepted the treaty as finally signed and consider it a sort , of charter as regards relation with Germany. Great Britain, it is thought here, considers it rather as a sort of elastic basis of settlement of European Euro-pean affairs which is capable of diverse di-verse modifications, j Conciliation of these viewpoints will be the object of the ensuing conversa-1 conversa-1 tions during which France, it is stated, v probably will ask Great Britain wheth- ' I er it stands for execution of the 1 It is recalled that articles 42, 43 and l&iJ' " tic Vcrsaille3' treaty defined ac- r tions by Germany which might be re garded a8 calculated to disturb tho peace of the world and it is pointed ' out that such action by Germany was 1 accomplished when the relchswchr " penetrated the Ruhr district. , The opinion is expressed in official circles that thero appears to be a : , need of readjustment of the relations z Jof tho entente powers. The original I J understanding having been to ward I S off the menaco of aggression by Gcr-) Gcr-) many n was continued during tho war j with the view of winning the war but j was never adjusted to after-war con- dltions which, It Is asserted here, re quire a more comprehensive accord. |