HAGUE CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1929, Page 5

HAGUE CONFERENCE

BRITAIN’S OFFER

REJECTED BY ALLIES.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, August 16

The French representatives of the - Reparations ' Conference, M. Loucheur made a statement to a French pressman to-night which is tantamount to the rejection; of the British claim. M. Loucheur said:—The representatives of four of the powers have met to-day and have reaffirmed their solidarity.” He expressed the opinion that Britain would obtain ;ample satisfaction within the scope of . the Young Plan, which could not be remodelled in the : absence of the Americans. 'Y/;’ Mi- Loucheur indicated that France would not accept Mr Snowden’s motion. It is understood tliat the ofFer to which Mr Snowden and his experts agreed was most inadequate, and that it amounted to £850,000, plus l some unspecified odd amounts tliat are left more or less unappropriated by the Young Plan. . French, dries to-night expressed the opinion that the deadlock was complete and that a breakdown on Saturday was inevitable. ITALY REFUSES TO RUDCE. '■ LONDON, August 15. The “.Daily Herald ” Hague correspondent attributes the new impasse to a refusal'by.the Italian delegation to renounce, any portion of the advantages Italy has received from thh Young Plan. Belgium and France both agreed to concessions, while Italv alone refused. The cor resh bn dent adds : “ No doubt Signor Pirelli’s attitude is directly ’due to instructions from the Fascist Government. The prospects of th e collapse of the 5 Conference are ominous.”

WHAT MR SNOWDEN ASKED

LONDON, August 16

A British spokesman at The Hague to-riight explained that Mr Phillin Snowden had sent no letter which could te described as an “ ultimatum.” He had simply sent a personal note to the Belgian' delegate; M. Pa spar, expressing the hope that action would soon be taken on his proposal to appoint a Sub-Commission to revise the annuities and the' percentages proposed by the Young Plan. ' ''

SNOWDEN UNPERTURBED.

LONDON, August 16

Comipenting on M. Loucheur!s statement; ‘Mr Snowden" was in the best of spirits. He said: “Now wo- know •where we .are! -, 1 He described the terms of M. Loucheur in reaffirmation of their solidarity by'the four Powers being-as “rdther like u Communist manifesto.”' 1 '' ’ ' " S. ■"Jliyi'Ci'.- * - ~ FARI£ PRESS' ON MR SNOWDEN/ , / ' / PARIS, August 16. , The Paris newspapers comments oHague prospects are extremely pessimistic. “ Figaro.” declares: “The conference is dead and buried, and Mr Snow--den will go down to history as its grave-digger.” “ Lo Petit Pnrisien ” declares: The Frahqui offered' Mr. Snowden concessions up to sixty per cent, of his claims, .•which’were turned down, Mr Snowden seems t6'he aiming at a rupture. He holds the interests of Europe’ in liis hands', and he must be blind and fanatical to destroy the Young Plan. NEW PROPOSALS. ! : . FROM POWERS TO BRITAIN. . (Received this dav. «t 9.25 0,m.) ’ THE HAGUE, August 1 A • It is. learned on reliable authority • that the powers have evolved a new proposal giving Britain > £19,000,000 additional, compared with the £24,000,000 demanded. • .• . '■