LONDON CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1922, Page 3

LONDON CONFERENCE

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FEARS OF BREAKDOWN. LONDON, Aug 13. Tho “Daily Mail” commenting on the Conference says:—“The difference at the moment seem too wide for a settlement There is a geneial feeling thltt this Conference will break down, hut Mr Lloyd George, it is understood intends to make a supreme effort to reach a

FRENCH OPINION. PARIS, Aug. 1-1-The French press is swinging like a pendulum and has again become pessimistic -over the Anglo-French deadlock. ~ . “L’Ednir” declares: “M. L omcare has been subjected in T-ondon to rude trials, to which France considers an end should bo put.” The “Figaro” sarcastically asks:— “Does one say now that British experts propose a two year moratorium. Why not a complete remission of the German debt.” The same paper alleges British had faith. A most amusing feature of the comment is the frenzied criticism of Mr Lloyd George’s departure from Conference to play golf. 'Le Joiunal” says it does not understand why, at a critical moment Mr Lloyd George aocs Into the country leaving two Prime Ministers and half a dozen others "in the jug”, or, as we say, m the soup!” . , “Lo Matin” explains that Mr l- 1 George, having signed bis hook contract for £90,000 serenely leaves for his usual Veek-end. “Le Journal de Debats” compares Mr Lloyd George with Jupiter or Zeus, and wonders whether he is no as capricious as Homer’s amorous Zeus. , . , Other journals refer to Ins act as an insult to France, and describe Mr Lloyd George as a call. CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 4. The Conference broke down. It will meet again in the evening. POINCARE’S OPPOSITION. reuter’s telegrams. 'Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug 14. At the morning meeting of the Allied Pertniers, a proposal by Schauzer and Hayashi was made, according to a French source, that a provisional inboratorium should be granted now, and a final decision be taken in three months .but. M. Poincare absolutely opposed any moratorium without guarantees.