GERMANY’S CAPACITY

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 59, 4 December 1923, Page 7

GERMANY’S CAPACITY

« TO BE EXAMINED BY TWO EXPERT COMMITTEES REPARATIONS COMMISSION UNANIMOUS “ENTENTE ONCE MORE, CEMENTED” The Reparations Commission has unanimously decided to appoint two expert committees to examine Germany's capacity to pay. The French Press is pleased at the unanimity shown, and declares that the Entente is once more cemented. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copybight. Paris, December 2. The Reparations Commission has unanimously decided to appoint two expert committees to examine Germany’s capacity to pay. Oiife of the committees will investigate means for balancing the German Budget and stabilising the currency. The other will investigate means for reviving or causing to return to Germany her vanished capital. The significance of the decision lies in the fact that this is the first time since January 11, when the decision was taken to occupy the Ruhr, that the Reparations Commission has taken a unanimous decision in regard to Germany. A semi-official statement expresses the hope that the unanimity of the Reparations Commission’s decision will encourage the United States to send! representatives to the experts committees. the members of which will be apnointed next week. . The commission will fix the next payment to bo demanded from Germany when the committees have completed thbir labours. Tlib newspapers are pleased at the unanimous decision of the commission, and declare that the Entente is once more cemented. The “Oeuvre” says that tho conciliatory. attitude of Sir John Bradbury is particularly valuable, in view of the prospect of an agreement in regard to Tangier and Morocco, and the ItaloSpanish flirtation. A noteworthy semi-official statement savs tho question of payments from the Ruhr was not discussed, becausb there was a tacit mutual agreement to avoid any discussion likely to cause conflict between the different schools of thought regarding methods.—Renter. MILITARY FORCES' IN RUHR REDUCTION BEING CONSIDERED CLEMENCY TO PEOPLE EXPELLED London, Dectember 2. Tho Brussels correspondent of “The Times” states that special negotiations are proceeding before the French and Belgian Governments on tho question of reducing the strength of the military detachments in the Ruhr. General Degoutte, of the French forces, is favourable to a reduction compatible with tho security of the troops. The Belgian Government considers that the time has come to begin withdrawing troops: but in view of the disorder reigning beyond the occupied region, certain precautions arfe considered necessary. The two Governments are also favourable to wider measures of clemency to the people expelled from the Ruhr for opposing the resumption of work, and persons who are serving sentences are also being liberated.—“ The Times.” ARREST OF ALLIED OFFICIALS AMBASSADORS’ DEMANDS D Paris, December 2. The Conference of Ambassadors has addressed a Noto to Germany demanding an. apology for the recent ai rest in Leipzig of members of the inter-Allied Military Mission, and the punishment of the persons responsible.—Reuter.