THE INDEMNITY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1920, Page 5

THE INDEMNITY.

ENFORCING TREATY TERMS. FRANCE'S DEBT TO BRITAIN. By telegraph.—Pnu Aun.- Copyright Received May 20, 7.55 p.m. London, May 19. Ih the fioiise of Commons, in reply to Ittestions, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated France's net war debt to Britain would probably be under £500,000,000. No definite arrangement had been reached in regard to the repayment of the debt. The British and French Governments had, he said, agreed that the payment of Qerjk»ny'a reparation must be In the tffttp of the Treaty, namely, the cost of th* amy of occupation first, and any nuns atWed Germany for food and raw materiili! liest, but there would be no nteatUwt of priority among the Allies in regard to the distribution of the sums ■ iv/tilable in payment for reparation.— CaW [e Assn. PROPOSALS BY GERMANY. MOIJE FREEDOM WANTED. Received May 20, 7.55 p.m. Berlin, May 19. It it reported the Government will sUbmit » financial, programme to the Entente at Spa, and demand guarantees that the Aljies will not impede the restorfttiah w Germany by new occupation* ot -territory and the restoration of' the gU frontier customs duties, with a litiplified connection between occupied and unoccupied districts.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn. FIXING THE INDEMNITY. hate of the spa conference. Bteelived May 20, 5.5 p.m. Paris, May 19. This Echo de Paris states the Spa Conference has been fixed for the 22nd inst. M. MiUerand and Mr. Lloyd George will b&ve a final discussion at Ostend en reuteto the Conference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ann. LIQUIDATION OF WAR DEBTS. VO toSLP FROM UNITED STATES. v !.l • .. . Received May 20, 11.30 p.m. Washington, May 20it is stated that the Allies need not count on the United States for financial aid in the liquidation of war debts. There is a determination not to lake part la the Premier's plan outlined at Hythe. The United States does not favor the imposition of fresh taxes.— I AIU.-N.Z. Cable Assn.