AUSTRALIANS’ GRAVES AT PORTSMOUTH

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 183, 29 April 1924, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS’ GRAVES AT PORTSMOUTH

4 _.—_ London, April 27. At a Portsmouth service in commemoration of eleven Australians who arc buried in a local cemetery, a letter was read from tho Rev. Mr. Tonge, vicar of Armadale, expressing the appreciation of the kinsfolk of 60,000 Australians who died during tho war, that for the kindness and solicitude of Portsmouth people in earing for tho graves of Australians in their midst.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Paris, April 27. The replies of the Allied Governments to the Reparations Commission regarding the experts’ reports have been published. The British reply promises that the Government will do its utmost to facilitate the adoption of the reports in all matters coming within the Government's jurisdiction, including: The restoration of the fiscal and economic authority of the German Reich over all territory; (2) the taking of steps to give binding effect to new guarantees and controls so far as they are not clearly covered by the Peace Treaty; (31 the inclusion of all Germany’s treaty liabilities in a single annuity. The French reply says the Governments concerned have a light to expect from the commission a definite decision embodying the experts’ conclusions, supporting them with argument. giving them practical form, .and completing them on certain points. The Kronen Government can only take action after the commission has completed this work. It must consider under what conditions the present Franco-Belgian guarantees shall be mero-ed or exchanged for those which will Tic handed as an undivided -whole to all the Allies. These operations cannot- fie effected until Germany has effectively put the plan into exccuBelgium accepts the conclusions .as a whole, and hopes the commission will consider the German. draft laws, and decrees, and lo.se no time in preparing measures to enable the plan to be promptly enforced by common agreement of the Allies, with ivhom Belgium is entering into immediate contact. x tj i • The Italian reply says that Italy is prepared to adopt integrally the conclusions, and the principles inspiring The Reparation Commission has taken the first step in the application of the experts’ plans by giving dinners to the chief delegates. It gave one to Air. Pierpont Aforgan as the beginning of a campaign of consultation with Hading international financiers. including those of neutral nations. especially in connection with the flotation of the German loan. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS ON REPLIES HOPE OF AGREEMENT (Rec. April 28, 10.25 p.m.) Paris, April 27. The Allied replies ou the experts' reports are favourably commented on by the Press, which emphasises the cmiciliatoriness of the replies, and declares that though there may stil he certain divergencies and the Allied conversations may be long and delicate no difficulty is insurmountable, and’there is every hope that agreement will be reached.—Reuter. GERMANY’S GOOD FAITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE Paris, April 27. The “Temps” says Lord Crewe gave Al Poincare an authentic interpretation of Air. AlacDonald’s references in his York speech to trusting Germany, and stated that if Germany dees not keep her word the British Govern-