WILL GERMANY PAY?

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 7

WILL GERMANY PAY?

FINANCIAL TRICKERY TO EVADE THE INDEMNITY.

PAYMENT IMPOSSIBLE AS MATTERS STAND

i 6y Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright j ' (Itcc. November i, 7.35 p.m.) ! Paris, November 1. Commenting on Mr. Lloyd George's confident asurances that considerable indemnities will ultimately be recoverable, the "Temps" says that competent observers, even among Germans, declare that financial heads at the Peich aro conniving in securing the biggest possible outflow of money from Germany in 1 order to show a national balance at the lowest point when the J.iopare.tiuns Committee submits its demands. For example, the Berlin Bank has just sold the North German Lloyd shares valued at ,£300,000 in defiance of Herr Erzbergcr's order against the export of cauiial. The Allies have not yet devised a firm policy of financing, controlling, and utilising Germany's industrial revival. It must be frankly recognised thai as matters stand Germany will • not pay.—The "Times." GERMANS TO CLEAR UP ARREARS OF OBLIGATIONS Paris, November 1. The Supreme Council in a Note requests Germany to send delegates to settie details in connection with putting the Treaty into operation. Germany must sign a protocol providing that the terms of the armistice will be completely carlied out before the Treaty becomes opera-tive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PAPIS WAITING FOJi Till*'U.S. SENATE. (Kec. November •!, 11.15 p.m.) New York, November 1. Thi New York, ''Timeh's" Paris cor-respondent-states that it is understood that (he Supreme Council, after an alldav session, decided that the ratifications of the Treaty should not be deposited' until November 20, when, according to advices Irom ■Washington, the Senate will have acted— Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assn. INTERNATIONAL TaBOUR CONFERENCE (Rec. November 1, 5.5 p.m.) . Washington, November 3. The International Labour Conference lias admitted South African, Japanese, (Hid French delegates despite protests.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LABOUTi DELEGATUS BAISJG A .mmcTjLTY. (lice. November 1, 11.15 p.m.) Washington, November 1. The Labour delegates at the International Labour Conference have decided to make an effort to throw out the vo.tes of all the countries who have nol sent worker delegates to the conference, but only Government appointees. Mori' than ten Liifl.n-Ainei'iMii countries, China. Rumania, and Sinm, are only represented by I heir diplomatic officers stationed' in America. It is said that the Labour element hopci lo create a bloc in the conference by which I hoy can prevent anv action unfavourable to Labour.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES DEMANDED. (Pec. November -i, 5.5 p.m.) Washington. November 3. The International Women's Labour Conference adopted the eight-hour day and demanded that women be admitted to the International Labour Conference, the Versailles 'Treaty being amended so as lo allow of such a course.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn. AUSTRALIA'S' MANDATE FOR PAPUA. (Pee. November -t, 5.5-p.m.) Sydney, November 4. i A commission appointed by the .Federal Government will visit Papua to report on Iho proposed form of Government under the mandatory powers conferred by the Peaeo Treaty.'—Press 'Assn.