REPARATION.

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REPARATION.

ENFORCING THE PENALTIES. PEENCH PEOPOSALS. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (AustraJiis and N.Z. Cabl» A*Boci»tion.) PARIS,*April 30:. Tho "Eoho de Paris" states that M. Briaiid's ohjefct .-it the Hytho Conferciico is to secure the British flag being represented iti the' Ruhr territory. (i Tho "Matin" expresses . the hopethat Mr Lloyd George will bo favourable to the French suggestion io secure reparation. ("The Times.") (Received April 21st. 7.45 - p.m.).. LONDON, April 20. With regard to the occupation of the Ruhr district, in the event of G rmany not fulfilling her obligations, a French commenator points out that if the German miners' ill the occupied ebal basin refuse to work, Germany will have no coal as the onlv other German coalfield, apart from Upper Silesia, is the' Saxon basin, which is very poor. This will threaten Germany with a general stoppage, which surely will compel her to carry out her obligations. i (Eeuter'a telegrams.) (Received April 21st, 10.30 p.m.) . PARIS, April 20. A forecast .of the penalties to he imposed in tho' event of Germany's.default, includes a tax of fifty td sSv-ahtv Trattcs a Wn en coal mined itfthe Ruhr district, a tax oh exports; flndth; 4 sei*ure of a proportion of shares' hi iftdUs=> trial concerns.