REPARATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 204, 24 May 1920, Page 5

REPARATION

HOPE THAT GERMANY WILL PAY FIXED SUM

BRITISH CLAIM UPHELD 'By Tolegraph-Presa Association-OopyrieM (Eec. May 22, 5.5 p.m.), London, May 20. Mr. Bcnar law announced in tho House of Commons that the recent interAllied conference, at Lympno discussed the agenda for tho Spa Conference, the first paramount item of which was dis* armament, but those present were unwilling. that the delay involved in, the meeting, at Spa should prevent action being taken meanwhile and arrangements being made for pressing forward disarmament.

Eeferring to reparation! ho pointod, out. that the Treaty of Versailles allowed Germany to propose a total; sum instead of tho arrangements laid down in tha Treaty. Tho Allied hope was that such a proposal would bo made- at. Spa. Thero was a general feeling, at tympne, that if possiblo a. fixed; amount should, bo paid. He was not, in a position to give the. figure provisionally suggested. Tlwißritish, Government, had aiiv&yß tocognised that spr*j!al hardship had been, endurod .by France, but was unwilling to say that tho initial payments. 6hould go to France, Britain's payments coming, late/. That would te- utterly unfair,, not only to our own people, but to the Dominions, who had borno such, a heavy chargo. The special claims of France were iecognised- by laying down a. definite proportion, namely, for evory £5 Britain received, the Frenoh should receive <£11. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assm-Reu-te>\.

GERMAN PRESUMED CHANGE. IN FRENCH POLICY. (Rec. May 23, 5.5- p:m.) London, May 21; The- "Morning Post's" Berlin correspondent states that German newspapers comment on M. Poincare's resignationfrom tho Reparation Commission, withsatisfaction. They declare that' the; decisions- signify the collapse of M.. Poincare's policy of making Germany paythe whole cost of the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FULL- EXECUTION OF, TREATY DE:

MANDED.' ' (Reo: May 23, 5.5 n.m.).

Paris, May 20. Thd Inter-Parliamentary Group* representing tile devastated areas unanimously passed a resolution which will, he' forwarded 1 to 31. _ Millerand and Mr. Lloyd George, pointing out that the. agreement regarding the: German, indemnity really meant a, reduction- ofthe German debt. M. Poincare took, pa-t in ill© discussion, which resulted, in the group demanding the- full execution of the Treaty of Versailles which they declared' only Parliament can' alter. —An6.-N.sf. Cable Assn.

GERMANY'S WAR MATERIAL AN INCREDIBLE' QUANTITY. (Rec. May 23, 11 p.m.) Paris,, May 21. , General Nollet, head- of the- inters Allied Commission! at Berlin, in an, inr terview isaid: "Germany still possesses, an. incredible quantity of war material. Wo have already destroyed, thousands .of. gunn,, which represent only a fifth, of tho total, exclusive of those which are being discovered daily. AVe have established' over a hundred centres of de: struction, which are working continu-ously."—Aus.-N.Z., Cable Assif.'