WORK AT LUGANO

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 75, 21 December 1928, Page 7

WORK AT LUGANO

STATEMENT BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN FRIENDLY INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS NO NEW DECISIONS TAKEN (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, December 19. Asked in the House of Commons for a statement about his conversations at Lugano, especially with regard to reparations and the evacuation of the Rhineland, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that he had little to add to the communique issued at Lugano by M. Briand, Dr. Stresemann, and himself. This was the first occasion on which thkey had met since March last, and it afforded them an opportunity for the removal of some misconceptions and for a very friendly interchange of views, such as had become customary whenever they met. No new decisions were either taken or sought, Sir Austen continued. The reparations problem was being dealt with through the ordinary channels, and they did not attempt to duplicate negotiations on a subject which centred in Paris. They agreed that the first thing to do was to secure the appointment of a Committee of Experts, and they hoped that the committee might get to work early in the New Year. Their discussion of other problems dealt with in the resolution come to by the Powers at Geneva last September was purely > ploratory and declaratory in character, but he derived from it the impression that the circumstances were favourable to solution. In the public interest he declined to say more at present. CONSTITUTION OF EXPERTS’ COMMITTEE (United Press Association.—By Electrit Telegraph.—Copyright.) (“Times” Cables.) (Rec. December 20, 9.25 p.m.) London, December 20.

“The Times” Paris correspondent understands that M. Poincare and the German Ambassador, Dr. Von Hoesch, have reached a complete agreement concerning the constitution of the experts’ Reparations Committee, also the terms of reference. The experts must be independent men, possessing an international reputation. Americans will be invited to co-operate. THE REPARATIONS BURDEN FILM ILLUSTRATION IN GERMANY (“Times" Cables.) (Rec. December 20, 9.25 p.m.) London, December 20. “The Tinies” Berlin correspondent states that tlie Emelka Film Producing Company, in which the German Government proposes to acquire a controlling interest, issues as portion of its news Gazette a series of diagrams illustrating the reparations burden. The German Michael is shown pushing a barrow of constantly increasing size. Tables give the payments paid and those to be paid. The series ends with the subtle “How much longer” The final query mark swells until it fills the screen.