LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1932, Page 5

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. (United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, January 19. According to an semi-official statement issued in Paris, Britain and 'Franca arc on the point of agreement regarding the desirability of a renewal of the moratorium for Germany for six or twelve months from the expiry in .July. The feeding is strengthening that a definite solution of the problem is unobtainable at present, especially in s iew of the elections in France, Germany and United States. Naturally America's debtors, who are also uf Germany, jointly request identical treatment from United' States, It a diplomatic agreement is reached on these lines at Lausanne, the attendance at tbe conference will become superfluous or might be attended by experts only. M. Laval yesterday held a conference with Herr Hoesch, it is believed with a view to securing Germany's assent to this solution. It is stated in several quarters that Air MacDonald may not go to Lausanne, partly owing to i'.s diminished importance. and partly due to pi assure ot home affairs. herb hitler. ATTACK ON FUNDENBURG. BERLIN, January 19. Herr 'Hitler in a memorandum explaining his refusal to agree to a piolongntion of Gaeral Hindenburgs term by Reichstag vote, attacks Herr Gruelling and argues that his regime ha.s reduced Germany to insolvency and interna tionaj impotence.