REPARATION

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 181, 27 April 1921, Page 5

REPARATION

GERMANY’S PROPOSALS TO PRESIDENT HARDING

COMPROMISE ON FRENCH DEMANDS

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright.

London, April 25.

The "Petit Parisien’s” correspondent at Berlin says Germany’s proposals to President Harding are a compromise between the French demands and the German proposals in. London, which have been adopted in the hope that America will advance suggestions relating to finance. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE HYThFcONFERENCE FRENCH PREMIER GRATIFIED WITH RESULTS. London, April 25. M. Briand has returned to France. He expressed, himself gratified with the results of his mission.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, April 25. The ".Figaro," »commenting on the Hythe Conference,, says it is quite comprehensible that Mr. Lloyd George will consider Liberal and Labour opposition to further sanctions, but the agitation is likely to be relegated to tho background. France does not propose to await tho approval of these parties before taking measures to ensure her own safety.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRANCE TG SUPPLY DETAILS OF PROPOSALS Glee. April 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 25. Mr. Lloyd George, in tho Hbfise of Commons, said that as a result of his conversations with M. Briand, the French Government had undertaken to supply further detailed information in the course of a few days as to tho French proposals. The whole subject would then, be considered by Cabinet and submitted to the House.

It is understood that Germany has prepared fresh proposals which have not yet been received. If these are unsatisfactory the Government will support France at the Supreme Council in regard to the occupation of Ruhr.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

INFLUENCE OF GERMAN-AMERICANS

UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASKED TO HELP GERMANY. (Rec. April 26, 10.15 p.m.) Washington, April 25.

Four German-Americans who are reported from Berlin to have influenced the German Government to make an appeal to President Harding to mediate regarding the reparations, have been attempting to influence the United States Senate on behalf of Germany. Senator New has received various cablegrams and letters from Berlin stating that contracts for large quantities of American products, especially cotton, await the outcome of tho Allied ultimatum on May 1, and asking the Senate to help Germany, the situation being critical.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE REICBBANK’S GOLD RESERVE DELIVERY BY APRIL 30 DEMANDED (Rec. April 26, 10.15 p.m.) Paris, April 25. The Reparations Commission sent a Note to the German Government stating that in view of the refusal to transfer the Reichsbank’s gold to tho occupied area, the Commission is compelled to use the powers conferred by the Treaty, and demand the delivery by April -30 at the latest of a thousand million gold marks, to be deposited in the Bank of France.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN~CAPITALISTS ENDEAVOURING TO ESCAPE TAXATION REMOVING FUNDS AND MACHINERY TO ARGENTINA. New York, April 25. The "Chicago Tribune’s” correspondent at Buenos Aires states that German capitalists axe bringing their funds to Argentina in order to escape tho taxation resulting from the German reparations and other post-war indebtedness. They are trying to capitalise the textile industry, although now they are mainly depositing large funds in the local banks at ordinary rates of interest, awaiting tho reawakening of Argentine industries from the present industrial stringency. The Argentine Consul-General in Berlin has reported that Germans are dismantling textile machinery in Saxony far removal to Argentina to such an extent that the authorities are contemplating placing an embargo on the ac-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TYROL PLEBISCITE TAKEN IN DEFIANCE OF ALLIES. London, April 25. A message from Innsbruck states that the Tyrol plebiscite resulted in 112,000 votes in favour of annexation by Germany, and 15,000 against. The plebiscite was unauthorised, and was taken in defiance of the Vienna Government and the Allies, who will not permit the union.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.