REPARATION.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17127, 23 April 1921, Page 11

REPARATION.

GERMAN NOTE TO AMERICA.

BEQUEST FOB MEDIATION

(Australia and N.Z. Cablt, Awodklten.) BERLIN. Am-il 21: Germany has fequa&ted President Harding to mediate regarding the reparations, and to fix a ium and secure Allied approval, Germany agreeing 10 abide by his decision.

(Received April 22nd, 8.30 p.m.) j . WASHINGTON, April 21 £ The United States Government, replying to Germany, refused to mediate in the matter of but indicated that if Germany would formulate proposals, the United States Government would consider bringing tho matter to the attention of the Allies, in order that negotiations might be speedily resumed. It is authoritatively stated that the State Department has received a new Note frohi Germany regarding reparations.

(Received April 22nd, 10.45 p.m.) ■ WASHINGTON. A->ril 21. The State Department has published the text ( of the German Note asking for, mediation, and the text of the United States reply. The Berlin Memorandum betray* a feellnft of fear on Germany's part, and tins plea for help is to avoid what Herr Fehrenbach and Herr von Simons call the ' immeasurable consequences of tho imminent coercive measures " .Mr Hughes. Secretary of State, in his reply is brief to .the point of terseness. The reply contains only -125 words, but is not brusque, being rather an earnest expression of willingness to help to. solve tho situation, since, according to tho reply's nhraaeologr, the United States js impressed with the seriousness of the issues involved as affecting the whole world. „