THE INDEMNITY

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 7

THE INDEMNITY

LLOYD GEORGE'S PLEDGE Reference has been made in connection with .the Peace Treaty to the British Government's pledge at the time of the General Elections' on the subject of reparation. .This "ploclgo1" was summed'up by the Prime Minister in one of his speoehes as followsI.: — .... • 1. As-far as justice is 'concerned,"*o have an absolute right'tb\ demand the whole cost of tho war from ■-Germany; 2. We propose to demand ..wholo cost-of tho.,war. (Cheers.) ;' ..„....,,. 3. When you come to tho eSacting of it you must .extlct it in., such. a.way that it does not do more harm to the country that receives it than, to the country .which is paying it. •■ V". ■"*"' " 4. Tho committee appointed by the British Cabinet believe that can be done. 5. The Allies/ who are in exactly tho same boat as wo are,' because they. have. also got great indemnities, aro examining the proposal in Conjunction with''us. When the roport came it >vill be presented- to the Peacp Conference, which will put our demands together, and whatever they ars must come'in front of the German War Debt. . .: (Cheers.)