GERMAM REPARATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 104, 1 May 1920, Page 7

GERMAM REPARATION.

FIXING A LUMP SUM. INVITED TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL (By Cable.—rr-ss Association.—Copyright.) j (Received 1.110 p.m.) LONDON, April 30. In the llou-o of Commons, Mr.] Asquith declared it extremely desirable | that the ll'lit ing charge imposed on Austria and Germany be replaced by -\ fixed agreed sum. lie was of opinion that llic S-.ui 1-lcnio conference marked consideialih progress towards tlio reconstruction oi l.uii.pi'. nevertheless he, wanted to see the eilVctivc .-stablisb- " mem of a l.oiiguu nf Nations ns an Authentic orgnn. A vnst number of State-, small and great, were already partners to the covenant, nnd would be augmented by their late enemies. Mr. Lloyd George, replying, said that tlie Allies were anxious, in the interests of all. Including Germany, to shorten the suspense as regards indemnities and charge** The Allies agreed that it would be better fm- Germany to know her exact liability, and -he invited her definitely to submit proposals for the payment of a lump sum. Germany had not done so. Germany lias the remedy in her own hand, by .t-,ting what she is prepared to pay. He emphasised the fact that there were nt present three Towers with the strength, organisation, and will lo direct the affairs of Europe. I'nlil there was something of equal power and organisation to replace them it was Mlo to wind up the Supreme Council. The Council was the beginning of the Leninie of Xntions. He was an earnest believer jn the Lenque: if it failed the only hope wns a federation of 1 Xations.—(lmperial Xews, P.A.) j