HAGUE CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1929, Page 5

HAGUE CONFERENCE

MEETING OF POLITICAL 'V ■*;. CHIEFS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 20. A meeting' took place to-day a! Hague between Mr Snowden (British Chancellor of the Exchequer) and !M. /'• Briand (French Prime Minister). “X- An official communique states:—“M. Briand accmpanied by M. Loucheur and Mr Snowden with whom was Sir Leith Ross,'took tea in the apartment of’ Adatchi (Japanese delegate), and had a general exchange of views, pending a report of technical experts, with 1 ' a 'view to bringing their respective standpoints ipto closer.agreement.” * In acquiescence with the request of Herr Stresemann . (German Foreign Minister) , a meeting will take place tomorrow between ' representatives of France, 'Great Britain, Italy, Belgium., Japan and Germany.

VARIOUS VIEWS (Received this dav at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 20. “No lightning, no thunder, no earthquake and the conference con- , tinues. I 'understand Mr Snowden and he uhd'orstands me,” said ; ->-M. Briand a? he left the hotel ’-where lie mot Mr Snowden *.•:>iv-j '< It is understood Dr Stresemann 'wants to clarify i Germany’s position: If the Hague Conference ends without an agreemen the question is will Germany, after September 9th, pay under the Young Plan or the Dawes. It is understood, in view of’the "experts’- report ,Dr Stresemann will -er, bounce .that , Germany is unable to pay., more than the Young plan demands. , . HAGUE, August 20. Mosconi, 1 the. chief of the Italian delegation, in a statement said Italy was as desirous as the other nations in respect to an agreement, but failied. to nee the reason why only those disadvantageous to her should be . honoured,; while those advantageous pet aside.,- If the Young Plan is rejected Italy; has many claims to bring lorward during the first twenty-seven years. The Young Plan assigns Italy less' than she is entitled to, and Italy insists on the acceptance of the Young Plan as a whole. The statement is •believed to have emanated from Mussolini with whom the delegation is in constant communication.