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Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1922, Page 5

TO RUPTURE.

ALLIES ONLY DHTEE, PARIS CALMED DOWN. MORATOKIUM DIFFICULTY. •y Tebmii.-Pro* Ann.—lfcoyritfrt. Received Aug. 17, 8-50 p.m. Paris, August 17. "I'he earlier excitement over the failure of the conference has calmed down und the situation is being more coolly considered. The suggestion that Parliament should be summoned receives little support from the Press. L’lntransigeant declares: ‘‘This will only dramatise the failure.” It is noteworthy that several newspapers are emphasising the fact that though the conference resulted in divergent views regarding the method of making Germany pay. there is no rupture between the Allies. Some political circles are hoping that the Reparations Commission will reach a similar deadlock in order to force a further conference in November, if possible including the United States, when the whole problem of reparations and inter-Allied debts could be discussed and settled. The Reparations Commission meets today. and it holds the key to the situation. It is assumed here that the British and Italian commissioners will vote in favour of a moratorium, and it is believed everything hinges on Belgium’s vote. If Belgium votes with France against Britain and Italy it is certain the president of the commission will give his casting vote against any mo rat orium.