LONDON CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 18046, 14 August 1922, Page 4

LONDON CONFERENCE

BRITAIN'S PROPOSAL.

CONDITIONAL MORATORIUM. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright _ PARIS, August 11. It is semi-officially stated that tho British counter-proposals are : 1. Conditional moratorium to Germany for cash payments till December 31. ‘ 2. Germany to carry out tho-deliveries in kind, especially in regard to coal and timber. '

Tho moratorium will only bo granted subject to Germany’s enforcement of the laws prohibiting the export of capital, tho establishment of the autonomy of the Rciohabank, the consolidation of tho floating debt, and permission to the Reparations Commission effectively to control German finance. The Reparations Commission will receive and keep in reserve the proceeds of tho 26 per cent, levy on German exports and German Customs, which may eventually bo placed at the disposal of Germany if the Commission thinks it necessary.—Reuter. LONDON, August 12. Air Lloyd, George, M. Thcunis, and M. Poincare considered the alternative British proposals for seven hours. Certain modifications which were suggested at to-day's discussions wore referred to the Experts’ Committee for examination in detail. Until tho Experts’ Committee’s report is ready there will be qo further meeting, of the Prime Ministers. .Though _an agreement is not yet in sight, tho crisis is perhaps loss acute.—A. and N.Z, Cable.

WIDE DIFFERENCES,

PROSPECTS NOT ENCOURAGING-

LONDON, August 13,

’ It is reported that tho Experts’ Committee has readied a deadlock regarding the supervision of tho mines in the Ruhr and tho forests on the left bank of tho Rhine.

A semi-official British summary states that the situation is that tho gulf is more pronounced than ever. The more the experts discussed proposals the wider appeared to be the differences between them. The Prime Ministers will probably meet on Monday. Th French Press comments on the London Conference in a decidedly hopeful tone regarding -an agreement, hut the London Press is cautious though hopeful. The London papers say that no agreement is in sight.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ALSACE-LORRAINE EXPULSIONS. % PARIS, August 12. The expulsions from Alsace and Lorraine are limited to Germans who refused, or did not seek, French naturalisation.— A. and N.Z. Cable.

SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.

FRANCE BLOCKS THE WAY.

NEW YORK, August 15. (Received 1 August 14, at 9.50 a.m.)

The Sunday newspapers, drawing inspiration from Government circles, agree that the Allied Conference is going to end, like its predecessors, in -a temporising compromise, adding that the fault will ,bo France’s, because the French statesmen refused to face realities. —A, and N.Z. Cable.