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LONDON REPARATION CONFERENCE.
WHO SUFFERED MOST?
LONDON REPARATION CONFERENCE.
BALL SET ROLLING,
LONDON, August 7.
M, Poincare added that Germany had indated her A large crowd spent part of their August curry without scruple. Franco's view was that a bank boliday outside number ten Downing Street watch rium should not be granted unless on production ing the arrival of the delegates to the opening session of of grantees. the five nations inter-allied conference, Thirty Ministers
Lloyd George, admitted that France hud with experts and secretaries were present. Britain was suffered more grievously than any except represented by Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Chamberlain Sir Russ, but recalled the British and Italian losses. He Robert Horne and Sir L. Worthington Evans; France cited statistics of Now York banks show. hy M. Foincare and M. Delosteyrie, Belgium by M. ng France's war costs as thirty seven and a half, williard Theunis and 11. Jaspar; Italy hy Signer Schanzer and dolls Britain as forty-nine and Italy as fourteen and a half Here was a claim to reparations as great as Ambaseador de Martino; and Japan by Viscount France's even taking the devastated regions into con Hayosbi. The morning was devoted to a preliminary sideration. Britain had also raised three milliards by discussion of the matters which will engage attention taxation. During the war our trade had been nom namely, the question of German reparations and the
pletely devastated. The whole population of the coguate problems of the moratoriam and inter-allied devastated regions of France was only equal to the debts. This lasted until the adjournment for lunch.
number of British unemployed who had to be supported by the exchequer.
THE SPEECHES.
LATER.
Submittig bis proposals M. Poincare graphically described the sufferings of France. As a result of the German default he opposed the moratorium. He did not desire to act without the Allies and wished to place
all bis cards on the table.
Mr. Lloyd George said that the failure of Germany to meet her obligations could only be regarded fairly a one affecting the Allies as a whole, France had suffered grievously but all bad suffered greatly. The situation was serious everywhere. He reminded M. Poincare of the casualties of the British Empire and Italy and cited the Allies' monetary losses and taxation. Britain's burden was at least as equal as that of the most heavily burdened of the Allies. Referring to the good work the Versailles treaty bad done ho said that no military authority could deny that Germany was now unable to equip an army capable of steading up to even one of the lesser allied powers.
FOINCARE'S
PLAN.
LATER.
The greater portion of the six hours conference was occupied with long speeches by M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George. M. Poincare proposed a definite scheme which he wishes kept secret. This was referred to a committee of finance ministern and experts presided over by Sir Robert Horne which will report to the con- ference thereon. It is considered that the great test of the scheme is whether it will bring any money.
GERMANY NOT DONE BADLY."
Mr.
LATER.
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UNANIMITY URGED.
Mr. Lloyd George, referring to disarmament, said that Germany had surrendered 33,478 guns, thirty eight million loaded sbells, over 11,000 trenchmortars, 87,000 machine guns, four and a half million smali arme etc. on the Allies and it was well-nigh impossible to manu-. She could not have material to plant a military surprise facture munitions secretly. Be urged the Allies to con tipde to act with ananimity.
Signor Schanzer said that Italy's tization was He thought all the Allies should share equally in any sixty nine times pre-war and the also had heavy debts,
concussions necessary to secure a settlement.
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AMERICIN COTTON CROP.
PROSPECTS GOOD..
LONDON, August 7. Mr. Paga of the Arkansas Cottongrowers Associa tira, interviewed on his arrival from America spoke timistically of the new cotton crop. He said that the splendid weather of the post weeks and compensated for the earlier heavy rains which threatened to make the crop very late. The quality of the crop was quito normal while prospects as regards volums were better than last year.
GRAECO TURKISH ARGUMENT.
NEUTRAL ZONE ESTABLISHED.
ATHENS August 7.
Lloyd George continued that, militarily, Germany was broken and in the dust. She bad hardly The military delegates of Greece, Britain, France enough forces to maintain internal order and ber navy and Italy have signed a protocol cetablishing a zeutral. was entirely destroyed. Germany had already paid five zone 32 miles wide between the Greek army and the hundred millions sterling, There had been three re- allied forces on the Chatalja frontier. volutions in Germany and the Government still had difficulties. The committee on guarantees bad reported that Germany had not done badly and it was essential
RUSSIA IMPROVING.
NOT QUITE SO BAD NOW.
London, August 7.
to take into account the fall of the mark. Ho had no desire to get Germany off any payments she was able to make. It was only a question of methods. Every Falction should be submitted to the teat of what it was It is sarmised that there will be a partial discon- likely to produce. Every variation in the demands tinuance of foreign relief work in Russia on September 1, made opon Germany had been agreed to by all the (it is announced from Moscow) due to the improved Allies. He finally suggested reference of M. Poincare's proporals to a committee of Finance Ministers.
Siguor Schanzer and M. Theunis emphasised their countries' heavy-losses and agreed to Mr. Lloyd George's suggestion.
Viscount Hayashi said the single object of the Allies should be to get all the money they could, He likewise agreed to the suggestion, which was adopted. The plenary delegatca will meet again to-morrow alter- noon or on Wednesday when the committee has ro- ported,
POINCARE ON GERMANY,
LATER
situation in consequence of good harvest prospects. Moscow reports that though conditions are still bad in many areas the price of cervals is falling in others, especially in Ukrainia, and the Soviet foreign trade department has izstracted its agents abroad to cease to purchase four and sugar.
SILVER SPRINGS RAILWAY DISASTER.
ST. Louis, August 7. A revised list of victims of the Silver Springe rail- way disaster shows that 37 are doad and 138 were | injured.
U. S. RAILWAY STRIKE,
M. Poincare contended that the clauses of the Treaty were being loss and less executed by Germany.der
WASHINGTON, August 7. many's measures as regards the trial of war criminals President Harding has again summoned the strik were most inadequate. German disarmament was uning shopmen to return to work and has requested the satisfactory. Germany made all kinds of difficulties railways to assign them employment. He naked all over reparationa, Germany's assessment had been parties to the dispute to submit the seniority question constantly reduced. Franco was getting nothing at all. to the Labour Board. Bho had paid eight milliards of frauts for rooon
PRESIDENT'S APPEAL." struction which should have been paid by Germany, Fresident Harding haa tölegraphed the men's leader resulting in a very critical situation in France-8 was declaring that in as much as the strikers have practical- not imperialistia but was cager for the reconstruction of ig agreed to the terms of his previous proposal and the Europe. She did not desire to deal unfairly with Ger railway executives have accepted the two bases threof, many. Franco had not reduced her armaments because the seniority question remained the only bar, and a she was not satisfied with the guarantees of her security ding that mindful of the pledges of the executives and He was convinced that any further taxation subebs on strikere to recognise the validity of all decisions of th the part of France would be impossible, Germany's Railway Board tas president was now making another position why antifly her own faulk. Shu had recklessly appeal. President Harding telegraphed similarly, to- expended money on railways and waterwaya subsidies, the nasociation of railway executives.
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