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REPARATIONS WRANGLE.
BELGIAN DELEGATE SUPPORTS POINCARE.
PARIS, Afanuary 9.*"
M. Thounie Belgium, supported M. Poincare's view point and expressed disappointment with the British scheme which he was unable to accept. He regretted M. Poincato this morning communicated with the that there serined little hope of bringing the schemes into Cabinet, on the British reparations plon The Cabinet alignment but opined that agreement would be possible expressed the unanimous opinion that the plan on a less ambitious pino. Regarding the conditions of entailed a considerable reduction of French credit and the moratorium, the Italian delegate Della Torretta re- also fresh delays without giving any security. It thus served, his statement until tomorrow. constituted a doânite abandonment of the errential classes of the Treaty of Vurssille.
LATER,
The French cabinet to-day unszimously rejected the British reparations proposals,
FRENCH SINE QUA NON.
PARIS, January 3.
BONAR LAW'S SPEECH,
Mr. Boast Law expressed willingness for, Belgian priority to remain, but declined to agree that the play violated the Peace Treaty. He repealed that if Germany failed to carry out the measurea drawn up by the Commission of Control, Britain would be prepared to execute the fullest sanctions. Is denied that the German Finance Minister would have a say on the. Enbject of whether Gerreany was carrying out her A sorai-fficial statement declares that if the British, obligations; and said that Franco-Italian gold deposits at to-day's conferance do not accept the principle which did not oxist in the Bank of England because they were Pont to America during the war to pay for munitions. M. Poincare regards as 'indispensable, amely age declared it was useless patching up an unworkable moratorium without pledges, the discussions will not be plan, which was not going to produce results. He was carried further, If the principle is accepted discursions pot saying he would necessarily reject a temporary, 'will continue on the basis of the French memorandum practicable arrangement, but it was necessary to face reality and realise the broad differences respecting the IRRECONCILABLE FRENCH ATTITUDE.
total amount obtainable and the methods of obtaining it. LONDON, January 3.
British commentators emphasise that the predom- inaut objects of the British plan are to get Germany on to her fest commercially and transfer her indebtedness from enemy nations to private investors while the French aims are political rather than economic demanding pledges to
ensure their national security. Hence the irreconcilable French attitude which Reuter's Patis cor-
respondent says is still conspicuous to-day, contrasting
COTTON AND GILE.
PROSPECTS FOR 1923.
A BRITISH REVIEW.
LONDON, January 3.
Aa optimistic view of the trade prospec's for 1923 strongly with the British who are showing every dispos is taken by the Bulletin, the organ of the Federation of ition to go to all reasonable lengths to meet, the allies on British Industries. Dealing with cotton it says that a compromiss compatible with the fundamental princi- although trade conditions are at present Stetched a ples of the British policy. Henza British circlas stil oling rather more hopeful fealing pravila, la Manchester it. to the hope of a satisfactory outcome to the discussions which only began to-day, yesterday's proceedings being limited to the presentation of the plans of the respective
allies.
The Belgians and Italias were less hostile than the French to the British plan and there is some hope of Belgium exerting & coaciliatory influence po che ha done at previous conferences. Herr Bergmann is re maining in Paris for consultation if the conference desires but no German plan is officially before the con ference.
M. POINCARE'S CRITICISM.
is believed that the demood will broaden soon, but the present level of prices handicaps Lane hire firms a there is little probability that the natives of Eastern/ countries will be able to consume larg quantities of goods at the current rates. In regard to silk, it says that unquestionably the making-up trade has improved, but the dress goods businem is slacker than ever and there is very little sign of an early improvement.
IRISH EXECUTIONS.
REPORT OFFICIALLY DENIED.
DUBLIN, JARSTY 4 The earlier part of the conference was devoted to
The report of the execution of four rabela in Kerry listening to A. Poincare's detailed criticisms of the is officially denied. British plan. In addition to contending that the plan. A cable received yesterday stated-Four rebel would wash out the Peace Treaty and cripple the wire executed in Kerry, following the ambushing of Reparations Commission M. Pincare complained that National troops near Castle Gregory, Co. Kerry, in which France, Belgium and Italy could be put in the minority two were killed and one wounded.]
on the Foreign Finance Council by the casting vote of
the German Finance Minister. The plan clashes with the Treaty regarding payments in kind and does not
provido pledges for entarding payment at the expiration of the moratorium.
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He 'eclared that the plan would enable Germany to pay off her reparations d-bt in fifteen years after which she would be the only country in Europe with out foreiga obligations. He opined that iflective Pay to be offered to the public at 753, a share. The. the fleet of tankers. complete tions and parations payments under the first series of bonds capital in required to develop distributing organisa aroount to twenty milliards 'wherep! France would re-Applications by shareholders of the Anglo-Persian and
Burmah Oil Companies will be specially considered.
ceive elever.
INTER-ALLIED WÅR DEBTS,
Regarding the second series the plan reduges: France's share to 85 per cent. instead of 52. and j creates Britain's chate from 3 to 47, simultaneously cancelling Belgian piority. As regards inter allied. debts B. Poincare pointed cut that in order to obtain cancellation of the eleven milliard gold marke owing to Britain, France would have to abandon 58 milliard gol marke bonds under the London schedule of payments two and a half milliarde in respect of the Belgian. Ta debt, and a milliard in gold deposited in the Bank of England in addition to other sacrifices, CONFERENCE PROCEEDS UNINTERRUPTEDLY.
PARIS, January 2 The conference adjourned at to and re assembled with every prospect of a long sitting
LATER.
Allied corverrations were resumed in the afternoop? proceeding uninterruptedly,
AT LAUSANNE.
TURKS WATCHING PARIS.
LAUHANNE, January 3. A farther four or five days' delay. ie anticipated pending" Hassan Bay's" arrival with the Angora Gov- ernment's instructions. Interest is at present centred in the Paris negotiations, which the Tarks are following very closely feeling that the ontoome may influence the negotiations at Lausana..
HUSHIAN BELITE.
DR, NANSEN GOING TO MOSCOW.
CHRISTIANIA, January 3.. Dr. Nasies goes to Moscow in the middle of January LATER to confer with the Soviet-authorities and his own repre
sedtativeri a regard to famine relief in the winter.
Despite the French semi-official statement bioting at a possible rupture, the conference proceeded uninter ruptelly and adjourned in the evening until tomorrow afternoon.
DANGEROUS FRENCH PROPOSALS
PARIS January 3.5 Mr. Ropar Law admitted that. Frsace had abandon
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Ia pummely weather before 6,000 spectators and ed some of the most objectionable pledges but the French plan made a Gerasa recovery impossible. He on a perfect wickel South Africa' made 21). A great state retly that the Committee of Supervision propera partorship between Catterall (76) and Taylor (68) pro- duced 156, for the second wicket-but the commining by Fracce would practically the over the responsibil
of Government which was a dangerous prépost, secondly, batsmen: failed againt the fius bowling of Macauley! that control of she coal industry in the Ruhr which was who took 5 for 64 and Kennedy who took for 08.
the jugular vein of German tiade wond sprejedice England made 86 for 6. The latter's sensational collides was due to the magnificent bowling cf Hall German industry, and thirdly that the dem na of la payments in kind during the moratorium dapperQue se demanding cash, involv.n" |
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